(a) Petition. A petition commencing a case under the Code shall be filed with the clerk.
(b) Transmission to United States Trustee. The clerk shall forthwith transmit to the United States trustee a copy of the petition filed pursuant to subdivision (a) of this rule.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991.)
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(a) Petition. A petition commencing a case under the Code shall be filedIn General. A bankruptcy case is commenced by filing a petition with the clerk.
(b) Transmission toCopy to the United States Trustee. The clerk shall forthwith transmit to the United States trustee a copy of the petition filed pursuant to subdivision (a) of thimust promptly send a copy of the petition to the United States trulstee.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)