Notices.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California

Rule Set: Local Bankruptcy Rules of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California

Rule: 2002-1

Jurisdiction: NDCAB

Bluebook Citation: Bankr. N.D. Cal. ADR R. 2002-1

(a) Who Shall Give Notice. Unless otherwise ordered, the initiating party shall give the notices required by Bankruptcy Rules 2002(a)(2)[sale or lease of property]; (a)(3)[compromise or settlement]; (a)(4)[dismissal or conversion]; (a)(5)[modification of plan]; (a)(6)[applications for compensation], except for final applications; and 2002(b)[disclosure statement and plan]. (b) Content of Notice. The notices given pursuant to paragraph (a) shall fully comply with Bankruptcy Rule 2002(c).

(c) Address List. Unless otherwise ordered, all notices shall be served on the persons entitled to notice under Bankruptcy Rule 2002(g). In order to comply with this rule, the initiating party must use a current mailing list. Commentary Attorneys should obtain current mailing list by logging onto CM/ECF, clicking on “Reports” and then “Mailing Matrix by Case.” This generates the same list the Court would use for notice and permits compliance with this local rule.

(d) Service on Committee. Service on a committee appointed by the United States Trustee shall be made on the committee’s counsel. If the committee has no counsel of record, service shall be made upon all members of the committee. BKR 16 (Effective May 4, 2026) 2002-2.

Notification of Address Change. (a) Notice of Change of Address. A party proceeding pro se or an attorney whose address changes while appearing in a bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding, must promptly file and serve a Notice of Change of Address specifying the new address. (b) Filing.

A Notice of Change of Address must be filed in all open bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings in which the attorney or pro se party appears. A Notice of Change of Address should not be filed in a closed bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding. (c) Service. Service to ECF Registered Participants pursuant to this rule may be made electronically via an ECF generated Notice of Electronic Filing.

Service of a Notice of Change of Address must be to: (1) (2) (3) (4) Debtor(s); Attorney representing the debtor(s) (if any); Bankruptcy case trustee (if any); United States Trustee; (5) All parties having appeared in opposition to the pro se party or to a party represented by the attorney, by having filed a complaint, motion, application, objection or similar document, or a response to such a filed document; and (6) All persons or entities having appeared by filing a Notice of Appearance, a Request for Notice or any similar document requesting notice. (d) Debtor Statement of Address. Nothing contained in this rule shall be construed to relieve or otherwise modify the duty of a debtor pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 4002(a) to file a statement of any change of the debtor’s address.

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