Court Operations; Clerks’ Offices

(a) COURTS ALWAYS OPEN. Bankruptcy courts are considered al- ways open for filing a pleading, motion, or other paper; issuing and returning process; making rules; or entering an order. (b) LOCATION FOR TRIALS AND HEARINGS; PROCEEDINGS IN CHAM- BERS. Every trial or hearing must be held in open court—in a regu- lar courtroom if convenient. Except as provided in 28 U.S.C. § 152(c), any other act may be performed—or a proceeding held—in chambers anywhere within or outside the district. But unless it is ex parte, a hearing may be held outside the district only if all af- fected parties consent. (c) CLERK’S OFFICE HOURS. A clerk’s office—with the clerk or a deputy in attendance—must be open during business hours on all days except Saturdays, Sundays, and the legal holidays listed in Rule 9006(a)(6). (As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 23, 2008, eff. Dec. 1, 2008; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)