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Rule 1001-1 Scope

(A) Title. These rules are the Local Bankruptcy Rules for the District of Wyoming. These rules are numbered in accordance with the Uniform Numbering System for Bankruptcy Rules and may be cited as Wyoming LBR ______ - ___.

(B) Scope. These rules supplement the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, govern practice and procedure in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Wyoming, and are available from the Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court or on the Bankruptcy Court's Internet site, www.wyb.uscourts.gov.

(C) Definitions.

(a) Debtor - For the purpose of these local rules, "debtor" includes a joint filing spouse, if applicable.

(b) For the purpose of clarity throughout these Rules, the singular includes the plural, as applicable.

(D) Applicable United States District Court Local Rules. Except when specifically required by the United States District Court Local Rules or by these Local Bankruptcy Rules, the United States District Court Local Rules are not applicable for practice before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Wyoming. This is a list of the Local Rules of the United States District Court which are applicable to practice before the bankruptcy court:

LBR No. USDCLR 5011-1(A) 83.13.2 Transfer of Particular Proceedings for Disposition by a District Judge 5011-1 83.13.1 Withdrawal of Reference 5073-1 83.4.1 (b) Use of Cameras and & (c) Recording Devices 7067-1 67.1 Deposits and Withdrawals in the Registry of the Court 9010-1 83.12.2 (b) Admission Pro Hac Vice & (c) Motion to appear pro hac vice 9019-2 16.3 Alternative Dispute Resolution