TIME FOR SERVICE AND FILING OF MOTIONS AND
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
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RESPONSIVE PAPERS (a) In General. Except as otherwise ordered by the Court or required by the Federal Bankruptcy Rules or Local Bankruptcy Rules, all motions must be served at least twenty-one (21) days before the hearing date. The movant may establish any response deadline that is no earlier than fourteen (14) days after the date of service and no later than seven (7) days before the hearing date. If a response deadline is not otherwise established, any responsive pleading and memorandum in opposition must be filed within fourteen (14) days after the date of the service of the motion.
Any response deadline may be extended by agreement of the parties. (b) Chapter 13 Motions to Dismiss. A motion to dismiss a Chapter 13 case must be accompanied by a notice stating that any responsive pleading and memorandum in opposition must be filed within twenty-one (21) days after the date of service of the motion. Ver.
25.01 (December 1, 2025) 66 (c) Service via CM/ECF and Mail. When a party is served via CM/ECF, Federal Bankruptcy Rule 9006(f) (providing an additional three (3) days to respond) does not apply to that party.