Local Rule RULE 5010-1: REOPENING CASES

RULE 5010-1 REOPENING CASES Reopening of a case shall be effective only upon both entry of an order and payment of any applicable fees. Requests to reopen a case must be made by motion filed and served pursuant to Local Rules 9007-1 and 9013-1. Should the motion be contested, Local Rules 9014-1 and 9017-1 shall apply. It shall not be necessary to reopen a closed case in order to redact personally identifiable information therein. All orders reopening Chapter 7, 12 and 13 cases shall state whether the moving party requests that the United States Trustee appoint a trustee. A motion to reopen shall include in the title "and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing," and immediately below the title shall contain the following statement:

NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING Your rights may be affected. You should read this Document carefully and consult your attorney about your rights and the effect of this Document. If you do not want the Court to grant the motion, or you wish to have your views considered, you must file a written response to the motion with the Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 215 Dean A. McGee Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 no later than 14 days from the date of filing of the motion. You should also serve a file-stamped copy of the response to the undersigned [and others who are required to be served] and file a certificate or affidavit of service with the Court.

[Note – this is a flat fourteen (14) days regardless of the manner of service.]