Local Rule Rule 9004-2: Document—Captions.
Bankr. D. Or. — General rule
Rule 9004-2. Document—Captions.
(a) Location. The caption of any document must not begin less than 1" from the top of the first page and must substantially conform to this LBR unless an LBF or OF requires otherwise.
(b) Case Template. The caption of a document filed in a case, but not in an adversary proceeding, must be in substantially the following form:
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON In re [NOTE: Insertion of the "other names used" included on the petition under LBR 1005-1 is not required, except on notices under FRBP 2002] Debtor(s).
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Case No.** [Insert case number]
TITLE [Insert description of the document]
[NOTE: Add the following if filed in response to a noticed hearing:] DATE OF HEARING: _____ TIME OF HEARING: _____ [NOTE: Add the following if the proceeding or matter is on appeal:] ON APPEAL [NOTE: Add the following to first pleading if demanding jury trial:] DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL **The case number consists of a seven-digit number: the first two digits represent the year the case was filed, followed by a hyphen, then five digits followed by another hyphen, the three initials of the assigned judge (in lower case letters), and then the number of the Code chapter under which the case is currently being administered.
(c) Adversary Proceeding Template. The caption must be in substantially the following form:
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON In re [NOTE: Insertion of the "other names used" included on the petition under LBR 1005-1 is not required, except on notices under FRBP 2002] Debtor(s).
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Case No. [Insert case number]
Adv. Proc. No.*** [Insert Adv. Proc. No.]
TITLE [Insert description of the document]
[NOTE: Add the following if filed in response to a noticed hearing:]
[Insert plaintiff names] Plaintiff(s). v. [Insert defendant names] Defendant(s).
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DATE OF HEARING: ___________ TIME OF HEARING: ___________ [NOTE: Add the following if the proceeding or matter is on appeal:] ON APPEAL [NOTE: Add the following to first pleading if demanding jury trial:] DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL ***The adversary proceeding number consists of a six-digit number: the first two digits represent the year the adversary proceeding was filed, followed by a hyphen, then four digits followed by another hyphen, and the three initials (in lower case letters) of the assigned judge.
Cross-reference: Petition—Caption – LBR 1005-1.