S.D.N.Y. LBR 9006-1 — Time for Service and Filing of Motions and Answering Papers
A published court requirement that applies in New York. Category: Local Rules. Effective September 30, 2024. Verified against the official source (S.D.N.Y. (Bankr.) — Local Rules (U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York)) on November 3, 2026.
Summary
S.D.N.Y. LBR 9006-1 — Time for Service and Filing of Motions and Answering Papers: the court's own rule, verbatim from the Local Bankruptcy Rules for the Southern District of New York, effective September 30, 2024 (official PDF, sha-custodied). Court-level requirement: applies in every case and proceeding before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures; the book's own commentary on the rule is kept with the record, not published.
Requirement
(a) Discovery-Related Motions. Unless the Court orders otherwise, all motion papers under Bankruptcy Rules 7026 through 7037 shall be served at least seven (7) days before the return date. Where such service is made, any answering papers shall be served so as to ensure actual receipt not later than three (3) days before the return date. Discovery- related motions need only be served on the parties to the adversary proceeding or contested matter to which the discovery relates. (b) Motions Governed by Bankruptcy Rule 2002. Motions governed by Bankruptcy Rule 2002 (including, without limitation, motions seeking approvals of compromises or settlements or motions regarding the proposed use, sale or lease of property), or for which specific time frames are prescribed in other Bankruptcy Rules, must be served and filed in accordance with the time limits set forth in those Bankruptcy Rules, subject to such modifications of those time limits as are permitted in those Rules. (c) All Other Motions. Except as otherwise ordered by the Court, all motion papers not covered by subparagraphs (a) and (b) shall be served at least fourteen (14) days before the return date. Where service is made at least fourteen (14) days before the return date, any answering papers shall be served so as to ensure actual receipt not later than seven (7) days before the return date, and reply papers shall be served so as to ensure actual receipt not later than 4:00 p.m. three (3) days before the return date or on the date any agenda is required to be filled in accordance with any case management order entered in the case, unless the Court orders otherwise. Untimely papers may be rejected. (d) Time for Filing with Court. Unless the Court orders otherwise, all motions and answering papers shall be filed with the Clerk not later than one day following the date of service.
Source of truth
(a) Discovery-Related Motions. Unless the Court orders otherwise, all motion papers under Bankruptcy Rules 7026 through 7037 shall be served at least seven (7) days before the return date. Where such service is made, any answering papers shall be served so as to ensure actual rec
- Official source
- S.D.N.Y. (Bankr.) — Local Rules (U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York)
- Source health
- Healthy · checked November 14, 2026
- Effective date
- September 30, 2024
- Last verified
- November 3, 2026benchpath-nyfed-rules-2026-11-03
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