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Rule 1017-2 Dismissal

(A) Cause for Dismissal. If a case is deficient as defined in subsection (B) of this rule, the deficiency will constitute cause for dismissal as authorized by 11 U.S.C. §§ 707(a), 1112(b) & (e), 1208(c), or 1307(c).

(B) Deficiency Defined. A case is deemed deficient if all submissions required by the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, and these Local Bankruptcy Rules are not timely filed.

(C) Standing Motion to Dismiss by United States Trustee. The United States Trustee has filed a document entitled United States Trustee's Standing Motion to Dismiss Deficient Case which applies to any deficient case filed with the clerk.

(D) Notice of Deficiency and Dismissal for Failure to Cure. If a deficient voluntary case is filed, the clerk will provide notice of the deficiency to the debtor and to the debtor's attorney at the addresses shown on the petition. The deficient case may be dismissed without further notice or hearing unless the deficiency is cured under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1007(c).