Local Rule 1001-1: LOCAL RULES – GENERAL

RULE 1001-1 LOCAL RULES – GENERAL

(a) Scope and Citation. Title 11 ("the Code") and portions of titles 18 and 28 of the United States Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure ("Fed. R. Bankr. P."), the Rules of Practice of the United States District Court for the District of Utah ("DUCivR"), these Local Rules of Practice of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah ("Local Rules"), and all standing orders of the court issued under Local Rule 1001-2(a), govern cases, proceedings, and practice before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah ("Court"). These Local Rules should be cited as "Bankr. D. Ut. LBR____" or "Local Rule_____."

(b) Availability. Copies of these Local Rules, with appendices, are available from the court's website, www.utb.uscourts.gov, and from the clerk's office for a reasonable charge to be determined by the clerk. Upon admission to the bar of the United States District Court for the District of Utah, each attorney will be provided a copy of these Local Rules, with appendices, in force at the time of admission. Attorneys admitted pursuant to Local Rule 2090-1(b) and individuals appearing without an attorney will be provided a copy of these Local Rules upon request and payment to the clerk of the appropriate fee.

(c) Amendments to the Local Rules. The court may amend these Local Rules subject to DUCivR 83-6.4. The court will provide notice of proposed amendments and, after a comment period to be determined by the court, notice of the effective date of the approved amendments.

(d) Definitions. As used in these Local Rules, the following words have the meaning indicated:

Word / Meaning "ECF Filer" / A person who is required to or has qualified to file papers using the courts Electronic Case Filing system ("ECF") (see Local Rule 5005-2).

"file" / Means to submit a paper or document with the Utah Bankruptcy Court in accordance with the procedures outlined in these Local Rules.

"paper or document" / Means pleadings, complaints, memoranda, exhibits, schedules, statements, affidavits, proofs of claim, or any other written or printed document required by or filed with the bankruptcy court or provided to a case trustee or the United States Trustee.

"should" / Synonymous with "shall" and denotes a mandatory provision.

"will" / Expresses a required future action or event.

"section or §" / Denotes a reference to Title 11, U.S. Bankruptcy Code, unless otherwise indicated.

§ 341 Meeting / Means the meeting of creditors required by 11 U.S.C. § 341.