ISSUANCE AND SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF STATUS
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California
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CONFERENCE (a) Issuance. (1) Adversary Proceeding. (A) Original Summons. After a complaint is filed pursuant to FRBP 7003, the clerk will issue and file a Summons and Notice of Status Conference, whether the complaint is filed electronically or non-electronically.
(B) Another Summons. Any request that the clerk issue and file another Summons and Notice of Status Conference must be made by filing and serving a request pursuant to LBR 9013-1(p) and using the court approved form. (i) Original Summons Not Timely Served. A plaintiff may request another summons ("alias summons") pursuant to FRBP 7004(e) if a plaintiff is unable to timely serve a summons, and still wishes to serve a complaint on one or more parties.
(ii) Additional Party Added or Joined. A party may request another summons if an additional party is to be added or joined by way of any procedure authorizing such addition or joinder, including a third party complaint. (2) Involuntary Petition. The attorney or party must prepare a Summons and Notice of Status Conference for issuance by the clerk, using court-mandated form F 1010-1.SUMMONS.INVOL for involuntary petitions.
The summons must be presented concurrently with the filing of an involuntary petition pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 303. (b) Manner of Service. A summons must be served in the manner authorized in FRBP 7004. If a summons or any document is served by mail, the mailing address must include the zip code.
The notice required by FRBP 7026 and LBR 7026-1 must be served with the summons and complaint. 89 LBR 7016-1