Local Rule Rule 9011-1: Sanctions

Rule 9011-1 Sanctions For failure to comply with any applicable rules, sanctions may be imposed upon: (1) any counsel appearing before the court; (2) any person appearing without counsel; (3) any person acting in a fiduciary capacity in a case or proceeding; and (4) other professional persons whose employment was approved by the court. Sanctions in the form of an admonition, the assessment of costs or any other sanction deemed appropriate may be imposed upon notice and opportunity for hearing when it is determined that such non-compliance has obstructed the effective conduct of the business of the court. These sanctions are in addition to the sanctions that the court may impose upon counsel under E. D. Mich. LR 11.1, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure or the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.