Local Rule 2004-1: DEPOSITIONS AND EXAMINATIONS

2004-1 DEPOSITIONS AND EXAMINATIONS

(a) Scheduling & Notice Parties must confer in good faith in an attempt to reach an agreeable time, place, and date for the examination. Motions for a Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004 examination may be granted ex parte. On objection, the Court may modify any order.

(b) Disputes

(1) Before contacting the Court concerning a dispute over the holding or scheduling of a Rule 2004 examination, the parties must confer, or make a reasonable effort to confer, and communicate in writing with opposing counsel in a sincere effort to resolve the dispute. If a reasonable attempt to resolve the dispute fails, the parties may request an informal discovery conference with the Court by calling the presiding judge's Courtroom deputy.

(2) An examination or production dispute as to one matter does not justify delay in taking an examination or responding to other examination or production requests, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

(c) Copying Expenses A party in interest requesting copies of documents that were produced for inspection under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004 must pay the actual and/or reasonable costs of copying.