Local Rule 5071-1: CONTINUANCES

TNWB LBR 5071-1 CONTINUANCES

(a) Continuance of Hearings.

(1) If the parties agree, a request for a continuance in a Chapter 7, 11, or 12 case may be directed to the Courtroom Deputy assigned to the case. A request for a continuance in a Chapter 13 case should be directed to the Chapter 13 trustee.

(2) If the parties cannot agree, a motion for continuance should be made. All requests for continuance should be made at the earliest time that the necessity for continuance appears to counsel. Requests for continuance should be made by written motion or, in emergencies, by oral motion in open court. The party who moves for a continuance must give notice of the requested continuance to all interested parties. If the motion is granted, the moving party shall give notice of the new hearing date to all interested parties unless otherwise directed by the court.

(b) Continuance of Meetings of Creditors. Requests for continuance of a Meeting of Creditors should be addressed to the case trustee or, in Chapter 11 cases, to the United States Trustee.