Local Rule Rule 2003-1: Meeting of Creditors or Equity Security Holders.
Bankr. S.D. Miss. — General rule
Rule 2003-1. Meeting of Creditors or Equity Security Holders.
(a) Date and Place of the Meeting.
(1) (4) Appearance.
The appearance of the debtor and the debtor's attorney at the section 341(a) meeting is mandatory, unless waived as set forth in subsection (3) below. Failure of the debtor and the debtor's attorney to attend this meeting may result in the dismissal of the bankruptcy case or the imposition of sanctions (including the assessment of the expenses and attorney's fees of creditors attending the meeting as noticed), or both, but such dismissal or sanctions shall be granted by the court only after notice and a hearing.
(2) (5) Rescheduling section 341 meeting.
Rescheduling of the section 341 meeting shall be for good cause shown. Any request made prior to the scheduled section 341(a) meeting to reschedule the section 341(a) meeting shall be submitted to the United States Trustee (or, to the case trustee if such authority has been delegated by the United States Trustee) in Chapter 7, 12, or 13 cases and to the United States Trustee in all other cases, and such request shall be made at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled section 341 meeting, except in emergency or extraordinary circumstances. If this request is denied by the case trustee or United States Trustee (as appropriate), a motion to reschedule the section 341 meeting may be made to the court. In the event the section 341 meeting is rescheduled, the requesting party shall be responsible for notifying all creditors of the date of the rescheduled section 341(a) meeting, and failure to so notify creditors may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions.
(3) (6) Waiver of Appearance.
Upon written motion, the court, after notice and hearing, for cause shown, may waive the appearance of the debtor at the section 341(a) meeting of creditors. Waivers may be granted where a debtor is physically unable to appear at the original or rescheduled section 341(a) meeting of creditors or is unable to appear because of a mental incapacity. A motion to waive appearance shall be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the initial meeting of creditors or any rescheduled meeting of creditors and served on the interim trustee or the case trustee, as appropriate, the United States Trustee and all creditors.