Local Rule Rule 1001-1: Scope of Rules and Forms; Short Title Scope; Title; Citations; References to a Specific Form.

Rule 1001-1. Scope of Rules and Forms; Short Title Scope; Title; Citations; References to a Specific Form.

(a) (b) Title.

These rules ("Local Rules") shall be known as the "Uniform Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi."

(c) Citation.

The Local Rules may be cited as "Miss. Bankr. L.R. _____."

(e) Effective Date These Local Rules, as originally adopted with an Effective Date of February 1, 2010, along with subsequent amendments approved by Orders of the bankruptcy judges, shall be effective as of December 1, 20232024.

(f) Scope

(1) These Local Rules govern proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi in accordance with section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9029. The application of these Local Rules may be modified by the court in any given case or proceeding in the interest of justice.

(2) All prior local rules and all standing orders or general orders issued prior to February 1, 2010, by the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi shall be repealed. The repeal of any prior rule or order shall not affect any act done pursuant to or obviate any act required by any prior local rule or order. These Local Rules govern all cases filed on and after the Effective Date. They shall also apply to cases and proceedings pending on the Effective Date, except to the extent that the court finds they would not be feasible or would work an injustice.

(3) Nothing in these Local Rules precludes the bankruptcy courts from entering general standing orders or guidelines to supplement these Rules.

(4) The bankruptcy courts, by Standing Orders, may adopt Mississippi Local Rules Forms for stated purposes. Ordinarily, these Local Forms shall be used in their given format with only such minor alterations as necessary to accommodate other word processing and printing equipment.

(5) All attorneys practicing before the bankruptcy courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi shall acquaint themselves with these Local Rules. Attorneys shall be subject to appropriate sanctions for failure to comply with these Local Rules, and nothing contained herein shall limit the authority of the bankruptcy courts to impose appropriate sanctions for failure to comply with these Local Rules, Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure or other applicable law.