Local Rule LR Cv 81: REMOVAL FROM STATE COURT
Bankr. D.R.I. — Civil rule
LR Cv 81 REMOVAL FROM STATE COURT
(a) It is the responsibility of the party filing the notice of removal to ensure that the state court record is filed with the Court. Within 14 days after filing a notice of removal, the party filing the notice shall do whatever is necessary to enable the clerk of the state court to assemble and electronically transmit a certified copy of the docket sheet and all documents filed in the case being removed.
(b) The Court may direct the party filing the notice to furnish and to file certified copies of the docket sheet and all documents filed in the case being removed if the clerk of the state court is unable to electronically transmit the record or if the record is unusually voluminous.
Effective 12/1/15: §§(a)(1)-(2) and (b)(1)-(2) deleted, and new (a) and (b) added. Effective 12/1/11: The numerical references in this rule were altered as part of the restyling of numerical references throughout the Local Rules. Effective 12/1/09: §(b) amended.
CROSS-REFERENCES See LR Gen 201(b)(3) (attorney appearances in removal cases). 28 U.S.C. §1441 et seq. (governing removal of cases from state court).