Local Rule L.R. 2004: Motion for Examination under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004.

L.R. 2004 - Motion for Examination under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004. A. Parties to Confer. Except for cause shown in the motion, prior to filing any motion for an examination under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004, the party seeking the examination must contact the individual or entity to be examined to attempt to reach agreement about the date, time, and place for the examination. If the individual or entity is represented by an attorney, and this is known to the party seeking the examination, the party seeking the examination must contact the individual or entity's attorney rather than directly contacting the individual or entity.

B. Consent Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004 Motions. A motion for examination under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004 which certifies that the parties have agreed to the specific arrangements described in the motion will be granted without hearing. At the time the motion is filed, the movant must submit, via the Judge's e-mail, a proposed order to the Court which contains the name of the person or entity to be examined, the date, time, and place of the examination, and a description of any documents to be produced if there has been agreement on production of documents.

C. Contested Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004 Motions. If the parties are unable to agree to the taking of a proposed Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004 examination, the motion seeking the examination must state: 1. the need for the examination and the nature of the dispute; 2. a proposed time, date, and place of the examination; 3. a list of any documents to be produced; and 4. the efforts that were made to reach an agreement regarding the examination. A proposed order granting the motion must be submitted to the Judge's e-mail at the time the motion is filed. The proposed order must specify the name of the person or entity to be examined, the date, time, and place of the examination and any documents to be produced. The movant must provide a copy of the Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004 motion and proposed order to the attorney for the person or entity to be examined, or to the person or entity if not represented by an attorney, to the Trustee, and, in Chapter 11 cases, to the United States Trustee. Any objection to the motion must be filed no later than seven (7) days after service of the motion.