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Rule 9004-1 PAPERS -- REQUIREMENTS OF FORM

(a) Papers Submitted for Filing.

(i) Papers filed shall:

(A) be plainly typed, printed, or copied;

(B) have no erasures or interlineations which materially deface them; and

(C) be signed in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 9011.

(ii) Papers filed shall be on 8 1/2'' x 11'' paper and shall not be stapled or otherwise bound on the side.

(b) Amendments.

An amendment filed as a matter of right or allowed by order shall be filed in a form that is complete, including exhibits, and shall not incorporate by reference any prior paper.

(c) Chambers Copy.

If required by an individual Judge's procedures to deliver chambers copies, a paper copy of each document filed, other than petitions, schedules, and proofs of claim, shall be marked "Chambers Copy" and delivered to the Clerk no later than the day after filing.

CROSS-REFERENCES: E.D.N.Y. LBR 5005-1 REFERENCE: General Order on Electronic Filing Procedures Committee Note: Parties shall consult the Court's Website for each Judge's procedures with respect to chambers copies.