Local Rule L.R. 1007-5: Credit Counseling.
Bankr. E.D. Mo. — General rule
L.R. 1007-5 - Credit Counseling. A. Certificate of Credit Counseling. Part 5 of the Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy must be completed as part of the petition by each individual debtor. The certificate of credit counseling, if any, should be appended to the voluntary petition or may be filed separately. If the certificate of credit counseling is filed separately, the "Certificate of Credit Counseling" event should be used. If Part 5 indicates that counseling was obtained but that the certificate is not available, the Court will issue a fourteen-day Order and Notice of Documents Due and will dismiss the case on the fifteenth day if the certificate of credit counseling is not timely filed.
B. Certificate of Exigent Circumstances. The certification of exigent circumstances under Bankruptcy Code § 109(h)(3)(A) must be made by checking the appropriate box on Part 5 of the Voluntary Petition for Individuals and attaching the sheet described in Part 5 to the voluntary petition.