Local Rule RULE 1073-1: CASE ASSIGNMENT AND INTRADISTRICT TRANSFER
Bankr. N.D.N.Y. — General rule
RULE 1073-1 CASE ASSIGNMENT AND INTRADISTRICT TRANSFER
(a) Assignment of a Case and Adversary Proceeding to Albany. A case in which the domicile, residence, principal place of business, or principal asset(s) of the debtor is within Albany, Clinton, Essex, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, or Washington county will be assigned to the Albany Court. A case filed by a resident of Columbia, Greene, or Ulster county will be treated as a Northern District case and assigned to the Albany Court when filed in the Northern District of New York.
(b) Assignment of a Case and Adversary Proceeding to Utica. A case in which the domicile, residence, principal place of business, or principal asset(s) of the debtor is within Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, or St. Lawrence county will be assigned to the Utica Court.
(c) Assignment of a Case and Adversary Proceeding to Syracuse. A case in which the domicile, residence, principal place of business, or principal asset(s) of the debtor is within Cayuga, Cortland, Jefferson, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga, or Tompkins county will be assigned to the Syracuse Court.
(d) Assignment Generally. Except as otherwise provided in the Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the assignment of a case to a Court includes the assignment of all proceedings arising under Title 11 or arising in or related to a case under Title 11.
(e) Intradistrict Transfer. Irrespective of the case assignment, a Court may transfer to another Judge within the district any case, contested matter, or adversary proceeding.
(f) Objections to Assignment. Objections to assignment of cases, adversary proceedings, or contested matters shall be filed with the Court assigned to the case.
Comment Erroneous information on a petition may result in the incorrect assignment of a case. The Clerk may advise the Court if it appears that the case has been improperly assigned. Appropriate adjustment may be made pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Rule. The intentional furnishing of incorrect information may subject the person who provided such information to sanctions.
Interdistrict transfer of cases is governed by LBR 1014-1.