PLEASE SEE "Not Sitting" TAB ABOVE FOR DATES THE JUDGE IS NOT SITTING

Motions to continue an automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362 (c)(3) or to impose an automatic stay under § 362 (c)(4) must:

1. Include a complete history of every bankruptcy petition ever filed by each petitioning debtor; the history must include type of filing; co-debtors; Bankruptcy Code Chapter; discharge entered, if any; and date case was dismissed or closed.
2. State in detail the grounds for continuing or imposing the stay; and
3. Be accompanied by a factual affidavit from the Debtor(s) explaining the reasons why each of the previous cases was dismissed and why the automatic stay should be continued, extended, or imposed in the present case.
4. Include proof of service of the motion on all secured lenders and attorneys who have previously represented secured lenders in previous bankruptcy filings and state court collection and foreclosure proceedings.

For all contested matters (as defined in Bankruptcy Rule 9014), the motion or request must be served in compliance with Rule 7004. Corporations must be served as required under Rule 7004(b)(3) on an officer, managing or general agent, or on any agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process. Service of a corporation at a P.O. Box to which payments are sent is not sufficient under Rule 7004(b)(3). An insured depository institution (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act) must be served under Rule 7004(h).

 Cases filed under Chapters 7, 11 and 12:

All attorneys or other professionals in cases filed under Chapters 7, 11 and 12 seeking approval of their fees must submit an itemization of their time in tenths of an hour and in the format required under Local Rule 5082-1.

Cases filed under Chapter 13:

• All attorneys seeking approval of their fees in Chapter 13 cases filed on or after May 1, 2007 must file an application in accordance with General Order No. 07-02 entered 4/26/07. Fees up to $4,500 will be awarded through completion of the case without itemization of services provided that the application reflects that debtor and counsel entered into the current Model Retention Agreement.
• For approval of fees in Chapter 13 cases filed prior to May 1, 2007, attorneys must file an application with an itemization of their time in tenths of an hour, unless they choose Option A or Option B for flat fees as described in the court’s Standing Order entered 9/28/05.
• Reimbursement of expenses: Other than filing fees, expenses must be detailed on an attached sheet together with a photocopy of the receipt for each expense. Reimbursement of costs associated with photocopying shall be limited to 10 cents per page absent proof of actual expense in a greater amount. A detailed itemization of documents photocopied, including number of pages, must also be included

Each party shall bring to court enough pre-marked copies of each exhibit to provide a copy to the court, all attorneys and witnesses.

For Trial Exhibits in excess of fifty (50) pages, the court requires one (1) physical set of pre-marked exhibits and one (1) electronic set (USB Drive) of pre-marked exhibits to be delivered to the Intake Counter for the Clerk of the Court on or before the Submission Date.

Motions that are noticed for an incorrect date, time, or location will automatically be stricken prior to the date noticed for hearing in the motion. Emergency motions that are scheduled for hearing without receiving prior approval from Judge Cox will also be stricken. The courtroom deputy will inform you prior to the hearing date noticed in the motion if the motion has been stricken. If a motion has been stricken, a party wishing to have the court consider the request made in the stricken motion must re-notice the motion for an appropriate hearing date.

A motion will be stricken in court if the movant fails to appear to present the motion.