Local Rule 5010-1: REOPENING CASES
Bankr. E.D.N.Y. — General rule
Rule 5010-1 REOPENING CASES
(a) Contents of Motion.
A motion to reopen a case pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 350(b) and Bankruptcy Rule 5010 shall state the name of the Judge to whom the case had been assigned and the date on which the case was closed.
(b) Assignment of Matter.
The Clerk shall assign the motion to the Judge to whom the case had been assigned at the time it was closed. If that Judge is no longer sitting, the motion shall be assigned in accordance with E.D.N.Y. LBR 1073-1.
(c) Filing Fee.
A filing fee shall be due at the time of making a motion to reopen a case (including a motion to reopen for the purpose of filing a personal financial management certificate) in the same amount as the filing fee prescribed by 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a) for commencing a new case on the date of reopening, except that no filing fee shall be due if the reopening is requested to correct an administrative error, or for actions related to the debtor's discharge. The Court may defer or waive the filing fee under appropriate circumstances.
CROSS-REFERENCE: E.D.N.Y. LBR 1073-1 REFERENCES: Bankruptcy Code §§ 111, 350(b), 727; Bankruptcy Rule 4006; 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)