Local Rule LBR 9004: General Requirements of Form

LBR 9004: General Requirements of Form

(a) Current Bankruptcy Chapter. All documents filed after the commencement of the case must include the debtor's current bankruptcy chapter in the caption immediately below the case number.

(b) Designation of Character of Document. All documents filed after the commencement of the case must include a description of the document in the caption. The description must be centered and placed immediately before the body of the document. The description should be as specific as possible and must include the number of the document (i.e., first, second, third), if applicable, and the name of the moving party.

(c) Dates of Filing, Conversion, and Dismissal. Every motion, pleading, or other request for relief must state the date of filing of the debtor's petition as well as the dates of any subsequent conversion, dismissal, or reinstatement of the case. In complaints or amended complaints governed by Part VII of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, this statement must be made immediately after the jurisdictional paragraph required by Fed. R. Bank. P. 7008(a). In an application or motion governed by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9014, this statement must be made in the first paragraph.

(d) Attorney Information. Every pleading, motion, or other request for relief filed with the Clerk and signed by an attorney must state the attorney's telephone number, office address, email address, and state bar identification number directly below the attorney's signature or in some other prominent place.

(e) Orders. Each order must include a brief, specific description of the order, the number of the order, if applicable, and the name of the moving party.

(f) Proper Format. Except for exhibits, official forms, and preprinted forms generated by bankruptcy software packages, all documents filed with the Clerk must be double-spaced and typewritten in at least 12-point type.