RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPER SERVICE
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
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(a) In General. It is the obligation of an attorney or party that files a pleading to determine every party with a cognizable interest in the pleading that must receive a copy and the current address of each such party. A certificate of service signed by an attorney, by an attorney’s Ver. 25.01 (December 1, 2025) 78 current address of each such party.
A certificate of service signed by an attorney, by an attorney’s authorized agent, or by a party constitutes a representation to the Court that all parties entitled to service have been included and have been served properly. Violation of this paragraph may be subject to an appropriate sanction. (b) Deficiencies. It is the obligation of an attorney or a party filing a motion to review any notice of a hearing on that motion prepared by the Clerk and to communicate forthwith to the Clerk any deficiency in the notice and any omission in the list of parties receiving notice.