Local Rule Local Rule 2003-1: Section 341 Meetings of Creditors or Equity Security Holders.

Local Rule 2003-1. Section 341 Meetings of Creditors or Equity Security Holders.

(a) The debtor must attend creditors' meetings unless excused by the court from attendance.

(b) With trustee's consent, a debtor may participate at the creditors meeting by telephone in accordance with procedures established by the U.S. trustee. Any other requested participation requires a court order. The U.S. trustee's procedures are available on the Court's website.

(c) The chapter 13 trustee will file a recommendation regarding confirmation of the debtor's proposed plan at the conclusion of the debtor's § 341 meeting. If no timely confirmation objection is filed and the trustee recommends confirmation, then the judge may confirm the plan without a hearing or conduct a hearing on confirmation of the plan. The trustee may withdraw a recommendation in favor of confirmation at any time. If the trustee withdraws the confirmation recommendation less than 7 days before confirmation, the confirmation hearing will be rescheduled.