Local Rule 3070-1: CHAPTER 13 – PAYMENTS

RULE 3070-1. CHAPTER 13 – PAYMENTS A. Chapter 13 plans shall state a total amount per month to be paid to the Chapter 13 trustee and shall state the length of the plan in months.

B. The debtor shall commence making payments to the Chapter 13 trustee under a Chapter 13 plan within thirty (30) days after the date of the order for relief. All payments made by the debtor to the Chapter 13 trustee shall be made by certified or cashier's check, money order or through an electronic payment system authorized by the trustee. Chapter 13 plan payments made by recipients of wage deduction orders or other payment orders may be made to the Chapter 13 trustee by check or through an electronic payment system authorized by the trustee. If any entity tenders a plan payment check which is dishonored, the Chapter 13 trustee may require all future Chapter 13 plan payments from such entity to be made by certified or cashier's check or money order.

C. Cash will not be accepted by the Chapter 13 trustee from any entity as payment under a Chapter 13 plan.

D. Unless otherwise agreed by the Chapter 13 trustee, Chapter 13 plan payments shall be made to the trustee under a wage deduction order or other payment order directed to an entity from whom the debtor receives income. The debtor shall submit a wage deduction order or payment order on Local Form 3070-1D to the trustee for approval and submission to the Court.