Local Rule Rule 11002-2: Emergency Filing
Bankr. W.D. Mo. — General rule
Rule 11002-2. Emergency Filing A. Outstate Emergency. The Bankruptcy Clerk's Office is located in Kansas City, Missouri. An emergency case may be filed in the Springfield or Jefferson City District Court Clerk's Office with prior approval of the Bankruptcy Clerk's Office in Kansas City if a foreclosure is scheduled within 24 hours or the next business day and debtor certifies the petition could not be filed earlier in Kansas City or if, in the discretion of the Court, other emergency circumstances exist.
B. No General Outstate Filing. Only an emergency petition and documents that are required on the first day of filing may be filed in Springfield or Jefferson City District Court Clerks' Offices if approved in subsection (A) above. No other pleadings will be accepted.