Local Rule Rule 9029-1: Rules – General

Rule 9029-1. Rules – General

(a) SCOPE. These Local Rules constitute an order of the court and govern practice and procedure in bankruptcy cases and proceedings in the District of Minnesota. All previous local rules are superseded except to the extent that in the opinion of the court the application of one of these rules in a matter pending when these rules or amendments were promulgated would not be feasible or would work injustice.

(b) SUSPENSION. In the interest of expediting a decision or for other good cause, the court may suspend the requirements or provisions of any local rule and may order proceedings in accordance with its direction.

(c) LOCAL FORMS. The local forms prescribed by these Local Rules must be observed and used with only such alterations as may be appropriate unless a local rule requires exact conformity. The clerk, with approval of the judges, may issue additional forms for use under these rules.

(d) CITATION. These rules or amendments may be cited as Local Rule ____ and these forms as Local Form ____.

[Effective April 15, 1997. Amended effective July 17, 2023.]

2023 Advisory Committee Note Local Rule 9029-1 was restyled. The language regarding an order of the court was added to subsection (a) to make clear that when the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure allow the court to direct or order otherwise, these Local Rules constitute the court directing or ordering otherwise.