Local Rule 5005-1: FILING PAPERS - REQUIREMENTS
Bankr. D. Guam — General rule
BANKRUPTCY LOCAL RULE 5005-1 FILING PAPERS - REQUIREMENTS
(a) Filing. Documents to be filed in a bankruptcy case or proceeding must be filed with the clerk of the bankruptcy court.
(b) Caption Requirements. In addition to the information generally required by these rules, a party filing a document with the clerk must include the following in the document's caption:
(1) the chapter of the Bankruptcy Code under which the case is currently pending; and
(2) if the document is the subject of a hearing or trial, the date and time of the hearing or trial.
(c) Defective Pleadings and Papers.
(1) The clerk may reject without filing a petition that is submitted:
(A) by a person who may not file a voluntary petition pursuant to an order of this court or any other federal court;
(B) in paper form without the original signature of the debtor, and, if any, the joint debtor and the attorney for the debtor(s); or
(C) without a creditor mailing matrix.
(2) The clerk may reject without filing any document, including a petition, that is submitted:
(A) without the fee required to be paid at the time of filing by 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a) or (b), in a manner acceptable to the clerk;
(B) in paper form without the original signature of the individual submitting the document;
(C) without the verification or declaration required under FRBP 1008;
(D) for filing in a closed or non-existent case in this court, unless the document's purpose is to commence or reopen a case; or
(E) not on the required form.
(3) The clerk shall give prompt notice to the party whose document has been rejected for filing, including a specific description of the deficiency.
(4) Any party affected by the rejection of a document may file a motion for judicial review of such action within 7 days after the date of the clerk's rejection notice. The moving party must serve notice of a motion for such review on all parties affected by the document subject to the motion. If judicial review results in a determination that the rejection was improper, the document will be deemed filed as of a date and time set by the court.