United States Bankruptcy Court
Western District of New York
Honorable John C. Ninfo, II - Chief Judge
Paul R. Warren - Clerk of Court
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Standing Orders - from 1997 to present

• Standing Order dated October 21, 2005, Noticing To Creditors in Chapter 13 Cases
• Standing Order dated October 17, 2005, Regarding Debtors Asserting an Exception to the Limitation of the Automatic Stay Under 11 U.S.C. §362(l) and Procedure for Receiving Rent Deposits.
• Standing Order dated October 12, 2005, Regarding the establishment of the National Creditor Registration Service and the filing of a notice of preferred address.
• Standing Order dated October 12, 2005, Regarding Adequate Protection in Chapter 13 Cases
• Standing Order dated September 9, 2005, Adopting Interim Bankruptcy Rules.
• (10/18/04) Administrative Order No. 6 - Electronic Transmission of Notices by the Clerk and Elimination of Redundant Paper Notices for Registered CM/ECF E-Filers.
• Standing Order Dated June 1, 2004 - Expansion of Procedures in Rochester and Watkins Glen to Include Motions by Trustee to Dismiss a Case for Non-Appearance.
• Administrative Procedures re: electronic filing (October 2004)
• Administrative Order number 1 and Administrative Order number 2 re: electronic filing
• Administrative Order number 3 and Administrative Order number 4 re: electronic filing
• Administrative Order number 5 re: electronic filing
• 1/4/02   Standing Order regarding the responsibilities of attorneys and parties in the event of unexpected Court closing or delay in Court proceedings.
• 4/9/01 Production of Documents at the 341 Meeting of Creditors
• 11/26/01   Standing Order regarding revised common default statement. Rochester division only.
• 6/29/99   Standing Order Revision No.1 to Expanded Default Procedures in Rochester Watkins Glen to Include Motions Indexed in Exhibit A.
  Exhibit A (6/29/99)
  Exhibit B (6/29/99)
  Exhibit C (6/29/99)
  
• (7/28/99)   Standing Order regarding cameras and recording devices.
• (6/9/99)   Standing Order regarding amendments to petitions.
• (3/16/99)   Section 362 (d) Motions that Improperly Require that Opposition be in Writing.
• (6/10/98)   Amendments to the Caption of Any Petition Commencing a Case. Superceded by Administrative Order 2 6/11/03
• (6/1/98)   Expanded Default Procedures in Rochester and Watkins Glen.
• (1/20/98)   Order Authorizing Use of a Signature Stamp (on Order to Employer to Pay Trustee and Order to Debtor to Pay Trustee and any amendments thereto).
• (10/7/97)   Order Designating Order Releasing (Chapter 13) and Administrative Claim Bar Order and Notice to be Characterized as Notices for Service by the Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Abrogated by Administrative Order 2 6/11/03
• (10/7/97)   Order Authorizing Use of Facsimile Signature or Signature Stamp of Orders Approving Claims and Orders Allowing Additional Claims in Chapter 13 Cases.
• (10/7/97)   Order Authorizing Use of Facsimile Signature or Signature Stamp on Certain Orders.
• (9/19/97)   Order Authorizing Use of Facsimile Signature or Signature Stamp on Discharge of Debtor Orders Entered in Chapter 7 Cases.
• (5/6/97)   Order in the matter of Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.

Standing Orders - from 1983 to 1997

• "STANDING ORDERS" entered from 1983 - 1997 are incorporated in & superceded by the Court's "Local Rules of Bankruptcy" dated 1995. See the Conversion Table for a listing of Standing Orders and corresponding Local Rule(s).
• Standing Order 8/4/83; Motions Under 11 U.S.C. §362(d) Seeking Relief from an Automatic Stay.
• Standing Order 8/9/83; The Content of a Debtor-in-Possession's Statement of Intent to Sell Property Outside the Ordinary Course of Business.
• Standing Order 12/5/83; Defaults in Adversary Proceedings.
• General Order 1/3/84; In the Matter of Interest on Judgments.
• Standing Order 4/19/84; Defaults in Adversary Proceedings.
• Standing Order 5/7/84; Directing Litigants to Appear at Pre-Trial Conference.
• Standing Order 6/12/84; Applications for Fees by the Attorney for the Debtor in Chapter 7 Cases.
• Standing Order 8/14/85; Number of copies required in Chapter 11 cases.
• Standing Order 10/30/85; Cash Collateral or Adequate Protection Agreements.
• Standing Order 4/22/86; Issuing Notices by the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee.
• General Order 11/21/86; Discharge Hearings and Reaffirmation Agreements Under the 1986 Amendments to U.S.C. 524(c) and (d).
• Standing Order 4/29/87; Petitions: Number of copies to be filed in the Bankruptcy Court and Minimum Filing Requirements.
• General Order 3/21/88; Amendments to Petitions, Lists, Schedules, and Statements.
• General Order 9/14/88; Proceedings to Set Aside Judgments of the District Court in "Non-Core" Bankruptcy Proceedings Under 18 U.S.C. §157.
• Standing Order 7/30/90; Trustee's Reimbursement of Blanket Bond Premiums.
• Standing Order 7/31/90; Compensation in Chapter 7 & 13 Cases.
• General Order & Notice 1/8/92; Amendments to Petitions, Lists, Schedules, and Statements.
• Standing Order 7/15/94; Waiver of Notice of Claim.
• Standing Order 4/23/96; Blanket Trustee Designation in Chapter 13 Cases.
• Standing Order 8/5/92 Section 362 Motions in Chapter 7 and 13 Cases in Rochester and Watkins Glen.
• Standing Order 3/9/93; Section 554 Motions in Rochester and Watkins Glen.
• Standing Order 3/9/93; Section 522(f) Motions in Rochester and Watkins Glen.
• Standing Order 4/13/93; Revised re: Section 522(f) Motions in Rochester and Watkins Glen.
• Standing Order 5/20/93; Rule 3007 - Objections to Claims - Procedure in Rochester and Watkins Glen.
• Standing Order 7/25/94; Section 722 Motions in Rochester and Watkins Glen.
• Standing Order 7/26/95; Section 1229 and 1329 Modification Motions in Rochester and Watkins Glen.

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