(a) Filing.
(1) Place of Filing. The lists, schedules, statements, proofs of claim or interest, complaints, motions, applications, objections and other papers required to be filed by these rules, except as provided in 28 U.S.C. § 1409, shall be filed with the clerk in the district where the case under the Code is pending. The judge of that court may permit the papers to be filed with the judge, in which event the filing date shall be noted thereon, and they shall be forthwith transmitted to the clerk. The clerk shall not refuse to accept for filing any petition or other paper presented for the purpose of filing solely because it is not presented in proper form as required by these rules or any local rules or practices.
(2) Filing by Electronic Means. A court may by local rule permit or require documents to be filed, signed, or verified by electronic means that are consistent with technical standards, if any, that the Judicial Conference of the United States establishes. A local rule may require filing by electronic means only if reasonable exceptions are allowed. A document filed by electronic means in compliance with a local rule constitutes a written paper for the purpose of applying these rules, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure made applicable by these rules, and § 107 of the Code.
(b) Transmittal to the United States Trustee.
(1) The complaints, motions, applications, objections and other papers required to be transmitted to the United States trustee by these rules shall be mailed or delivered to an office of the United States trustee, or to another place designated by the United States trustee, in the district where the case under the Code is pending.
(2) The entity, other than the clerk, transmitting a paper to the United States trustee shall promptly file as proof of such transmittal a verified statement identifying the paper and stating the date on which it was transmitted to the United States trustee.
(3) Nothing in these rules shall require the clerk to transmit any paper to the United States trustee if the United States trustee requests in writing that the paper not be transmitted.
(c) Error in Filing or Transmittal. A paper intended to be filed with the clerk but erroneously delivered to the United States trustee, the trustee, the attorney for the trustee, a bankruptcy judge, a district judge, the clerk of the bankruptcy appellate panel, or the clerk of the district court shall, after the date of its receipt has been noted thereon, be transmitted forthwith to the clerk of the bankruptcy court. A paper intended to be transmitted to the United States trustee but erroneously delivered to the clerk, the trustee, the attorney for the trustee, a bankruptcy judge, a district judge, the clerk of the bankruptcy appellate panel, or the clerk of the district court shall, after the date of its receipt has been noted thereon, be transmitted forthwith to the United States trustee. In the interest of justice, the court may order that a paper erroneously delivered shall be deemed filed with the clerk or transmitted to the United States trustee as of the date of its original delivery.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 22, 1993, eff. Aug. 1, 1993; Apr. 23, 1996, eff. Dec. 1, 1996; Apr. 12, 2006, eff. Dec. 1, 2006.)
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(a) Filing.
(1) Place of Filing. The lists, schedules, statements, proofs of claim or interest, complaints, motions, applications, objections and other papers required to be filed by these rules, except as provided in 28 U.S.C. § 1409, shall be filed with the clerk in the district where the case under the Code is pending. The judge of that court may permit the papers to be filed with the judge, in which event the filing date shall be noted thereon, and they shall be forthwith transmitted to the cl Papers.
(1) With the Clerk. Except as provided in 28 U.S.C. § 1409, the following papers required to be filed by these rules must be filed with the clerk in the district where the case is pending: • lists; • schedules; • statements; • proofs of claim or interest; • complaints; • motions; • applications; • objections; and • other required paperks. The clerk shallmust not refuse to accept for filing any petition or other paper presented for the purpose of filing solely because it is not presented in properin the form as required by these rules or by any local rules or practices.
(2) Filing by Electronic Means. A court may by local rule permit or require documents to be filed, signed, or verified by electronic means that are consistent with technical standards, if any, that the Judicial Conference of the United States establishes. A local ruleWith a Judge of the Court. A judge may personally accept for filing a paper listed in (1). The judge must note on it the date of filing and promptly send it to the clerk.
(3) Electronic Filing and Signing.
(A) By a Represented Entity-Generally Required; Exceptions. An entity represented by an attorney must file electronically, unless nonelectronic filing is allowed by the court for cause or is allowed or required by local rule.
(B) By an Unrepresented Individual-When Allowed or Required. An individual not represented by an attorney:
(i) may file electronically only if allowed by court order or local rule; and
(ii) may be require filing byd to file electronic means only if reasonable exceptions are allowed. A document filed by electronic means in compliance with a local rule constitutes a written paper for theally only by court order, or by a local rule that includes reasonable exceptions.
(C) Signing. A filing made through a person’s electronicfiling account and authorized by that person, together with the person’s name on a signature block, constitutes the person’s signature.
(D) Same as a Written Paper. A paper filed electronically is a written paper for purposes of applying these rules, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure made applicable by these rules, and § 107 of the Code.
(b) Transmittal.
(b) Sending Copies to the United States Trustee.
(1) The complaints, motions, applications, objections and otherPapers Sent Electronically. All papers required to be transmittedsent to the United States trustee by these rules shall be mailed or delivered to an office of the United States trustee, or to another place designated by the United States trustee, in the district where the case under the Code is pending.
(2) Themay be sent by using the court’s electronic-filing system in accordance with Rule 9036, unless a court order or local rule provides otherwise.
(2) Papers Not Sent Electronically. If an entity, other than the clerk, transmitting sends a paper to the United States trustee shall promptly file as proof of such transmittal a verified statement identifying the paper and stating the date on which it was transmitted to the United States trustee.
(3) Nothing in these rules shall require the clerk to transmit anywithout using the court’s electronic-filing system, the entity must promptly file a statement identifying the paper and stating the manner by which and the date it was sent. The clerk need not send a copy of a paper to thea United States trustee if the United States trustee requests in writing that the paper not be transmitted.
(c) Error inwho requests in writing that it not be sent.
(c) When a Paper Is Erroneously Filinged or Transmittal. ADelivered.
(1) Paper Intended for the Clerk. If a paper intended to be filed with the clerk butis erroneously delivered to the United States trustee, the trustee, the attorney for the trustee,a person listed below, that person must note on it the date of receipt and promptly send it to the clerk: • the United States trustee; • the trustee; • the trustee’s attorney; • a bankruptcy judge,; • a district judge,; • the clerk of the bankruptcy appellate panel,; or • the clerk of the district court shall, after the date of its receipt has been noted thereon, be transmitted forthwith to the clerk of the bankruptcy court. A paper intended to be transmitted to.
(2) Paper Intended for the United States Trustee. If a paper intended for the United States trustee butis erroneously delivered to the clerk, the trustee, the attorney for the trustee, a bankruptcy judge, a district judge or to another person listed in (1), the clerk ofr the bankruptcy appellate panel, or the clerk of the district court shall, afterat person must note on it the date of its receipt has been noted thereon, be transmitted forthwand promptly send ith to the United States trustee.
(3) Applicable Filing Date. In the interests of justice, the court may order that a paper erroneously delivered shall be deemedthe original receipt date shown on a paper erroneously delivered under (1) or (2) be deemed the date it was filed with the clerk or transmittedsent to the United States trustee as of the date of its original delivery.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 22, 1993, eff. Aug. 1, 1993; Apr. 23, 1996, eff. Dec. 1, 1996; Apr. 12, 2006, eff. Dec. 1, 2006; Apr. 26, 2018, eff. Dec. 1, 2018; Apr. 11, 2022, eff. Dec. 1, 2022; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)