Local Rule D.N.J. LBR 9013-4: Motions: Proposed Order
Bankr. D.N.J. — General rule
D.N.J. LBR 9013-4. Motions: Proposed Order
(a) Separate document. A proposed order must be a separate document.
(b) Order Template. A party submitting a proposed order must use Local Form Order Template.
(c) Title. The title of a proposed order must identify the relief sought.
(d) Order to be submitted. If the court instructs a party to submit a new proposed order to reflect its ruling during a hearing, the new proposed order must be submitted to the chambers's email address. The same procedure must be used if the parties resolve a pending motion prior to the hearing and the calendar is marked "order to be submitted." The proposed order will be held for a 7-day objection period. If the parties seek immediate entry of the proposed order, they must inform the court in their email that they have filed Local Form Certification Concerning Proposed Order.
(e) Objection period. An objection to an order submitted under subdivision (d) must be submitted to the chambers's email address and served on all interested parties not later than 7 days after submission of the order. The objection must include an alternative proposed order. The court may conduct a hearing on the objection in its discretion.
2024 Comment Subdivision (d) of this Rule is amended to coincide with new Local Form Certification Concerning Proposed Order. The form comports with new Local Bankruptcy Rule 9019-4.
Local Bankruptcy Rule 9021-1 is superseded by new Local Bankruptcy Rule 9019-4.
2018 Comment This Rule is amended to reflect the prevailing practice of attorneys requesting that a calendar be marked "order to be submitted" and to clarify the procedure for seeking immediate entry of a proposed order. Local Form Certification Concerning Order to be Submitted is new and is intended to document the parties' consent to entry of the proposed order.
Consent orders resolving adversary proceedings and those filed in lieu of a motion are governed by Local Bankruptcy Rule 9021-1.
2015 Comment This Rule is new. It is derived from former Local Bankruptcy Rules 9072-1 and 9072-2, which have been deleted.
The 7-day objection period in subdivision (e) does not apply if the parties inform the court that they agree to entry of the revised order.
Local Bankruptcy Rule 7058-1 addresses proposed judgments in adversary proceedings.
Local Bankruptcy Rule 9021-1 addresses consent orders.