Local Rule 9015: Jury Trials
Bankr. S.D. Ill. — General rule
L.R. 9015 – Jury Trials. A. Authorization. Pursuant to District Court's Local Rule 9015.1, the District Court has authorized the Bankruptcy Judges of this District to conduct jury trials with the express consent of all parties.
B. Applicability of District Court Rules. Unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court, the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois governing jury trials shall apply.
C. Time for Consent. Unless, within 30 days after the demand for jury trial is filed, the other parties to the proceeding file a consent, the Bankruptcy Judge shall request that the District Court withdraw the reference of the matter. Even if all parties consent, the Bankruptcy Judge will determine whether the request for a jury trial is proper.