MOTION PRACTICE IN ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Rule Set: Local Bankruptcy Rules of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Rule: 7007-1

Jurisdiction: EDNCB

Bluebook Citation: Bankr. E.D.N.C. R. 7007-1

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

All motions shall state with particularity the facts supporting the motion and shall state the relief requested. All motions, except those seeking a shortening or extension of any time period, shall be filed with an accompanying memorandum.

RESPONSES TO MOTIONS.

Any party may file a written response to any motion within 21 days after service of the motion in question unless otherwise ordered by the court or prescribed by the applicable rules of bankruptcy procedure. The response may be a memorandum and may be accompanied by affidavits or other supporting documents. When the response is not a memorandum, the written response shall be accompanied by a supporting memorandum. In the event no response is filed, the court may proceed to rule on the motion.

HEARINGS ON MOTIONS.

Hearings on motions may be ordered by the court in its discretion.

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