Local Rule 9001-1: DEFINITIONS

Rule 9001-1 DEFINITIONS The definitions of words and phrases contained in 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, 902, 1101, and 1182, and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9001, and the rules of construction contained in 11 U.S.C. § 102 shall also apply in these rules. The following words and phrases used in these rules have the meaning indicated:

(a) "CM/ECF" means the Court's online case management and electronic filing system.

(b) "Electronic Filing User" means an attorney or other entity given a Court-issued login and password, who is thereby given authority to file papers through CM/ECF. As set forth in Local Rule 1001-2(d), Electronic Filing Users are deemed to have consented to electronic service via CM/ECF.

(c) "Electronic Transmission" or "Email" means delivery through electronic communication of papers to be filed with the Court or to be served on creditors or other parties in interest.

(d) "File" or "Filed" means the legal receipt of documents by the Court; by paper, acknowledged by date stamp affixed to the paper by the Clerk or Judge; or by electronic transmission, acknowledged by the date verified by CM/ECF.

(e) "Electronic Means" or "Electronic Methods" means a non-paper system of delivering documents to and from the Court and to and from attorneys and other parties, the original form of which may also be electronic. Such systems include the use of facsimile machines, Internet email systems, and CM/ECF.

(f) "Notice of Electronic Filing" means an electronic document produced by CM/ECF that certifies each filing with the Court.

___________________________ Notes of Advisory Committee 2015 Amendment This amendment is primarily stylistic. In addition, section (a) defines "CM/ECF." This amendment to the rule is effective July 1, 2015.

2004 Amendment This amendment corrects the Bankruptcy Rules citation to that of the currently used citation. Further, this amendment adds definitions for new words and phrases created in these local rules specifically because of the newly implemented electronic filing system, CM/ECF.

1997 Amendment This amendment conforms the existing Local Rules to the uniform numbering system prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States and to the model system suggested and approved by the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules of the Judicial Conference's Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. In renumbering the Local Rules to conform to the uniform numbering system, no change in substance is intended. This amendment to the rule was effective on April 15, 1997.

This rule was formerly Local Rule 1.01(e). The Advisory Committee Notes to the superseded rules may be helpful in interpreting and applying the current rules.