RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

This Court applies the Rules of Professional Conduct as they have been adopted by the Supreme Court of Maryland. Attorneys practicing before the Court should be familiar with those Rules and shall comply in all respects. Ver. 25.01 (December 1, 2025) 75 RULE 9013-1 MOTIONS PRACTICE (a) In General.

All motions (or memoranda in support of motions) and responsive pleadings must (1) include a caption with the Court’s name, the case name, the case number, the chapter of the case, and a descriptive title; (2) if the motion is filed in an adversary proceeding, include the name of the plaintiff and the defendant; (3) include the relevant facts, legal argument, and reference to adequate evidence to support the party’s position under applicable substantive law; and (4) comply with the Court’s Electronic Case Filing Procedures (Appendix H). (b) Resolution of Motions on the Papers. Except as otherwise provided in the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Bankruptcy Rules, these Rules or by the Court, the Court may decide a motion on the papers filed. (c) Consideration of Motion Prior to Response Deadline.

Notwithstanding the establishment of a response deadline in the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Bankruptcy Rules, or the Local Bankruptcy Rules, in its discretion, the Court may grant or deny a motion prior to the response deadline if the Court determines responses would not aid in the decisional process and the circumstances of the case warrant expedient consideration of the motion. (d) Consideration of Unopposed Motion. If no party in interest files a timely response to a motion, the Court may rule on the motion without further notice or a hearing.