Local Rule 1001-1: SCOPE OF RULES

TNWB LBR 1001-1 SCOPE OF RULES

(a) Implementation. These rules shall be known as the "Local Bankruptcy Rules for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee." They supplement the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (Fed. R. Bankr. P.) and their official forms, and shall be construed consistently with the Federal Rules to promote the just, efficient, and economical determination of every case, matter, and proceeding. They may be cited as "TNWB LBR ___."

(b) ECF Guidelines, Local Forms, and General Orders. The Court's Website should be consulted for the latest versions of Electronic Case Filing Guidelines, local bankruptcy forms, and Standing Orders. The ECF Guidelines, Local Forms, and Standing Orders supplement these Local Rules and may be modified from time to time by a Standing Order of the Court without amendment to these Rules.

(c) Waivers. On motion of a party in interest or on the initiative of the court, a judge may waive the provisions of these Local Rules in any case or proceeding for cause and in the interest of justice.

(d) Form Number References. All references to Local and Official Forms are to the most recent versions in effect. The Local Rules may be amended at any time to reflect changes to the relevant Local or Official Form numbers.

(e) Effective Date and Applicability. These amended Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee shall take effect on April 3, 2017. These Local Rules, as amended, apply in all cases and proceedings pending on, or commenced after, the effective date except to the extent that the court determines that their application to a particular case or proceeding pending on the effective date would not be feasible or would result in an injustice, in which event the former procedures will apply.