Partii.Officersandadministration;Notices;Meetings;Examinations;Elections;Attorneysand

LOCALRULESFOR

THEUNITEDSTATESBANKRUPTCYCOURT

DISTRICTOFDELAWARE

(EffectiveFebruary1,2016)

TABLEOFCONTENTS

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PARTI.COMMENCEMENTOFCASE;PROCEEDINGSRELATINGTOPETITIONANDORDERFORRELIEF 1

Rule / 1001-1 / ScopeofRules...... 1
Rule / 1002-1 / CommencementofCase...... 3
Rule / 1003-1 / EntryofOrderforReliefonInvoluntary
Petition...... 4
Rule / 1006-1 / FilingFees...... 5
Rule / 1007-1 / Lists,SchedulesandStatements...... 6
Rule / 1007-2 / ListofCreditors/MailingMatrix...... 7
Rule / 1009-1 / NoticebyChapter7,Chapter12orChapter
13DebtortoCreditorsNotScheduledPrior
toMeetingofCreditors...... 8
Rule / 1009-2 / NoticeofAmendmentofSchedulesinChapter
11Cases...... 9
Rule / 1014-1 / TransferofCasesorAdversaryProceedings
toAnotherDistrict...... 10
Rule / 1015-1 / JointAdministrationofCasesPendinginthe
SameCourt...... 11
Rule / 1017-1 / PetitionDeficiencies...... 12
Rule / 1017-2 / DismissalofChapter11Case...... 13
Rule / 1017-3 / ClosingofCasesbySubstantive
Consolidation...... 14

PARTII.OFFICERSANDADMINISTRATION;NOTICES;MEETINGS;EXAMINATIONS;ELECTIONS;ATTORNEYSAND

ACCOUNTANTS...... 15

Rule / 2002-1 / NoticestoCreditors,EquitySecurity
Holders,UnitedStatesandUnitedStates
Trustee...... 15
Rule / 2003-1 / SubmissionofInterrogatoriesinLieuof
LiveTestimonyatMeetingsConductedunder
11U.S.C.§341inChapter7andChapter13
Cases...... 21
Rule / 2004-1 / Rule2004Examinations...... 22
Rule / 2011-1 / CertificationofDebtor-in-PossessionStatus
orTrusteeQualification...... 24
Rule / 2014-1 / EmploymentofProfessionalPersons...... 25
Rule / 2015-2 / Debtor-in-PossessionBankAccountsin
Chapter11Cases...... 26
Rule / 2016-1 / DisclosureofCompensation...... 27

Rule2016-2MotionforCompensationandReimbursementofExpenses 28

PART / III. / CLAIMSANDDISTRIBUTIONTOCREDITORSAND
EQUITYINTERESTHOLDERS;PLANS...... 32
Rule / 3001-1 / FilingProofofClaim;TransferofClaim...... 32
Rule / 3002-1 / GovernmentDeadlinetoFileProofofClaim....33
Rule / 3003-1 / ProofsofClaiminChapter11Cases...... 34
Rule / 3007-1 / OmnibusObjectiontoClaims...... 35
Rule
Rule / 3007-2
3011-1 / ServiceofObjectionstoClaims;Noticesin
LieuofFullObjection...... 42
DepositorReleaseofFundsPaidintothe
Rule / 3011-2 / RegistryoftheCourt...... 43
MotionforReleaseofFundsPaidintothe
Rule / 3015-1 / RegistryoftheCourt-Confidentiality...... 44
Chapter12PlanandConfirmation
Rule / 3017-1 / Requirements...... 45
ApprovalofDisclosureStatement...... 46
Rule
Rule / 3017-2
3022-1 / CombinedHearingsonApprovalofDisclosure
StatementsandConfirmationofPlansinLiquidatingChapter11Cases 47
ClosingofChapter11Cases...... 50
Rule / 3023-1 / SpecialProceduresinChapter13Matters...... 51
PART / IV. / THEDEBTOR:DUTIESANDBENEFITS...... 57
Rule
Rule / 4001-1
4001-2 / ProcedureonRequestforRelieffromthe
AutomaticStayof11U.S.C.§362(a)...... 57
CashCollateralandFinancingOrders...... 60
Rule / 4001-3 / InvestmentinMoneyMarketFunds...... 62
Rule
Rule / 4001-4
4002-1 / ProceduresonMotionforContinuationor
ImpositionofAutomaticStay...... 63
DutiesofDebtorunder11U.S.C.§521in
Rule / 4003-1 / Chapter7and13Cases...... 64
Exemptions...... 65
Rule
Rule / 4004-1
4007-1 / AutomaticExtensionofTimetoFile
ComplaintObjectingtoDischargeinEventof
Amendment...... 66
AutomaticExtensionofTimetoFile
ComplainttoDetermineDischargeabilityofa
DebtinEventofAmendment...... 67
PART / V. / COURTSANDCLERKS...... 68
Rule
Rule / 5001-2
5005-2 / Clerk'sOfficeLocation;Hours;AfterHoursFilings68
FacsimileDocumentsandE-MailedDocuments....69

Rule5005-4ElectronicFiling...... 70

Rule5009-1ClosingofChapter7Cases...... 72

Rule5009-2ClosingofChapter15Cases...... 73

Rule / 5011-1 / MotionsforWithdrawalofReferencefromBankruptcyCourt74
PART / VI. / COLLECTIONANDLIQUIDATIONOFTHEESTATE...... 75
Rule / 6004-1 / SaleandSaleProceduresMotions...... 75
PART / VII. / ADVERSARYPROCEEDINGS...... 81
Rule / 7003-1 / AdversaryProceedingCoverSheet...... 81
Rule / 7004-1 / ServiceonForeignParties...... 82
Rule
Rule / 7004-2
7007-1 / SummonsandNoticeofPretrialConferencein
anAdversaryProceeding...... 83
Briefs:WhenRequiredandSchedule...... 84
Rule / 7007-2 / FormandContentsofBriefsandAppendices....85
Rule
Rule / 7007-3
7007-4 / OralArgument,HearingonAdversary
ProceedingMotions...... 88
NoticeofCompletionofBriefingor
Rule / 7008-1 / CertificateofNoObjection,andNoticeof
CompletionofBriefingBinder...... 89
StatementinPleadingsRegardingConsentto
Rule / 7012-1 / EntryofOrderorJudgmentinCore
Proceeding...... 90
StatementinAnswer,MotionorResponse
Rule / 7012-2 / TheretoRegardingConsenttoEntryofOrder
orJudgmentinCoreProceeding...... 91
ExtensionofTimetoPleadorFileMotion.....92
Rule / 7016-1 / Fed.R.Civ.P.16SchedulingConference...... 93
Rule / 7016-2 / PretrialConference...... 95
Rule
Rule / 7016-3
7026-1 / TelephonicFed.R.Civ.P.16Scheduling
ConferenceorPretrialConference...... 98
Discovery...... 99
Rule / 7026-2 / ServiceofDiscoveryMaterials...... 100
Rule
Rule / 7026-3
7030-1 / DiscoveryofElectronicDocuments("E-
Discovery")...... 102
Depositions...... 106
Rule / 7055-1 / Default...... 107
PART / VIII. / APPEALSTODISTRICTCOURTORBANKRUPTCY
APPELLATEPANEL...... 108
Rule
Rule / 8003-1
8003-2 / TransmittalofNoticeofAppealtoBankruptcyJudge;CommitteeNoticeand
RequestforService...... 108
OpinioninSupportofOrder...... 109

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Rule / 8004-1 / ApplicabilitytoAppealsbyLeave...... 110
Rule / 8009-1 / RecordonAppeal...... 111
PART / IX. / GENERALPROVISIONS...... 112
Rule / 9004-1 / Caption...... 112
Rule
Rule / 9006-1
9006-2 / TimeforServiceandFilingofMotionsand
Objections...... 113
BridgeOrdersNotRequiredinCertain
Rule / 9010-1 / Circumstances...... 115
BarAdmission...... 116
Rule / 9010-2 / Substitution;Withdrawal...... 119
Rule / 9010-3 / AppearancebySupervisedLawStudent...... 120
Rule / 9011-4 / Signatures...... 122
Rule / 9013-1 / Motions...... 123
Rule / 9013-3 / ServiceCopies...... 128
Rule
Rule / 9018-1
9019-1 / LodgedExhibits;DocumentsunderSeal;
Confidentiality...... 129
CertificateofCounsel...... 131
Rule
Rule / 9019-2
9019-3 / MediatorandArbitratorQualificationsand
Compensation...... 132
AssignmentofDisputestoMediationor
Rule / 9019-4 / VoluntaryArbitration...... 137
Arbitration...... 138
Rule / 9019-5 / Mediation...... 140
Rule
Rule / 9019-6
9019-7 / OtherAlternativeDisputeResolution
Procedures...... 151
NoticeofCourtAnnexedAlternativeDispute
Rule / 9022-1 / ResolutionProgram...... 152
ServiceofJudgmentorOrder...... 153
Rule
Rule / 9027-1
9029-1 / StatementinNoticeofRemovalRegarding
ConsenttoEntryofOrderorJudgmentin
CoreProceeding...... 154
StatementinResponsetoNoticeofRemoval
Rule / 9029-3 / RegardingConsenttoEntryofOrderor
JudgmentinCoreProceeding...... 155
HearingAgendaRequired...... 156
Rule
Rule / 9036-1
9037-1 / ElectronicTransmissionofCourtNotices;
UseofTechnologyintheCourtroom...... 158
RedactionofPersonalDataIdentifiers...... 159
PART / X. / CHRONOLOGYTABLE...... 160

LOCALFORMS

FeeApplicationCoverSheet...... LocalForm101

FeeApplicationAttachmentB...... LocalForm102

Chapter13Plan(Rev.Dec.2012)...... LocalForm103

Chapter13PlanAnalysis...... LocalForm103ADebtor(s)CertificationofPlanCompletionand

RequestforDischarge(Chpt.13)...... LocalForm104

Debtor(s)CertificationofPlanCompletionand

RequestforDischarge(Chpt.11)...... LocalForm104A

MotionandOrderforAdmissionProHacVice...... LocalForm105GovernmentAttorneyCertification...... LocalForm105ANoticeofMotion...... LocalForm106NoticeofMotionforRelieffromStay...... LocalForm106ACertificateofNoObjection...... LocalForm107

SummonsandNotice...... LocalForm108AdversaryProceedingCoverSheet...... LocalForm109

ApplicationforAdmissiontoMediation/

VoluntaryArbitrationProgramRegister...... LocalForm110ANoticeofDisputeResolutionAlternatives...... LocalForm110B

NoticeofAgendaofMattersScheduled

forHearing...... LocalForm111

CertificateofRetentionofDebtor-In-Possession

inChapter11...... LocalForm112A

CertificateofTrustee'sAuthorization

toOperateDebtor'sBusinessinChapter7...... LocalForm112B

NoticeofObjectiontoClaim...... Local / Form / 113
OrderUnderFedR.Bankr.P.1015(b)Directing
JointAdministrationOfCases...... Local / Form / 115

OrderOnRuleToShowCause(RegardingFilingof

AmendedComplaintwithRevisedCaption)...... LocalForm116

OrderOnRuletoShowCause(RegardingFailure

toFileCreditorMatrix)...... LocalForm117

CertificatePursuanttoDel.Bankr.L.R.9019- 5(j)(iii)...... LocalForm118

CertificatePursuanttoDel.Bankr.L.R.9019- 5(j)(vi)...... LocalForm119

NoticeofCorrectedSocialSecurityNumber...... LocalForm120

CertificateofService:NoticeofCorrected

SocialSecurityNumber...... LocalForm121

MotionandOrderforApprovalforLawStudentAppearance(CertificationbyLawStudentto

beAdmittedProHacVice)...... LocalForm122

MotionforRedactionofPersonallyIdentifiable

Information(GeneralFiledDocument)...... LocalForm123

MotionforRedactionofPersonallyIdentifiable

Information(ProofofClaim)...... LocalForm124