Local Rule RULE 1072-1: PLACES OF HOLDING COURT
Bankr. W.D. Wash. — General rule
RULE 1072-1. PLACES OF HOLDING COURT
(a) Case Filings. All cases in which the debtor resides, or has its principal place of business or principal assets, in the counties of Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston and Wahkiakum, shall be filed at Tacoma. All other cases shall be filed at Seattle.
(b) Filing of Papers. All pleadings and papers shall be filed where the case is filed.
(c) Calendaring. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, motions shall be noted for hearing as follows:
Debtor's County of Residence/ Principal Place of Business or Assets Calendar 1. Chapter 7 Cases Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom Everett Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap Port Orchard King Seattle Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Thurston Tacoma Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum Vancouver 2. Chapter 9, Chapter 11, Chapter 12 and Chapter 15 Cases Clallam, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom Seattle Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Thurston Tacoma Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum Vancouver 3. Chapter 13 Cases King Seattle Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom Everett Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap Port Orchard Mason, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pierce, Thurston, Tacoma Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum Vancouver
(d) Change of Hearing Location. The place of hearing may be changed for a case or adversary proceeding on notice and hearing, with notice to all creditors or all parties in an adversary proceeding. The place of hearing may also be changed by the court in the event that the case is reassigned to another judge.
(e) Telephone Hearings. Local Bankruptcy Rule 9074-1 applies.