Local Rule Local Rule 83-8: Referral of Cases to Bankruptcy Court
S.D. Ind. — Civil rule
Local Rule 83-8 – Referral of Cases to Bankruptcy Court
(a) Cases Referred to Bankruptcy Court. Consistent with 28 U.S.C. § 157(a), all cases and proceedings arising under Title 11 of the United States Code, or relating to a case under Title 11 of the United States Code, are referred to the district's bankruptcy court. This includes all cases removed under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441(a) or 1452.
(b) Documents Filed in Cases in Bankruptcy Court. Documents filed in these cases, including the original petition, must be filed with the bankruptcy-court clerk and be captioned "United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana."
(c) Promulgation of Bankruptcy Rules. Bankruptcy judges may make and amend rules of practice and procedure that:
(1) comply with—but do not duplicate—Acts of Congress and the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, and
(2) do not prohibit or limit the use of the official forms.