W.D.N.Y. LBR 9071-1
A published court requirement that applies in New York. Category: Local Rules. Effective May 13, 1997. Verified against the official source (W.D.N.Y. (Bankr.) — Local Rules and Orders (U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York)) on November 3, 2026.
Summary
W.D.N.Y. LBR 9071-1: the court's own rule, verbatim from the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York, effective May 13, 1997 (official PDF, sha-custodied). Court-level requirement: applies in every case and proceeding before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York, alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
Requirement
A. Stipulations. All stipulations affecting an adversary proceeding before this Court, except stipulations which are made in open Court and recorded by the court reporter, shall be in writing and signed, and shall be filed. Except to prevent injustice, no stipulation which does not satisfy these requirements shall be given in effect. B. Settlements. When an adversary proceeding is settled, the parties shall file within thirty (30) days a signed agreement for judgment or stipulation for dismissal as appropriate. If no such agreement is filed, the Court may enter an order dismissing the adversary proceeding as settled, with prejudice and without costs. CONVERSION TABLE OF FORMER BANKRUPTCY RULES, STANDING ORDERS, AND GENERAL ORDERS TO CURRENT LOCAL RULES OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE Former Local Bankruptcy Rule, General and/or Standing Order New Local Bankruptcy Rule 1. Rule 1 LBR 1001-1 2. Rule 2 LBR 2090-1 3. Rule 3 LBR 2090-1 4. Rule 4 LBR 2090-1 5. Rule 5 LBR 2014-1; 2014-2; 2014-3 6. Rule 6 LBR 9010-1 7. Rule 7 LBR 9010-2 8. Rule 8 LBR 1072-1 9. Rule 9 LBR 5073-1 10. Rule 10 LBR l014-1; 1072-2; 1073-1; 1073-2; 7040-1 11. Rule 11 LBR 1007-1 12. Rule 12 ABROGATED 13. Rule 13 LBR 9004-1; 9004-2; 9004-3; 9014-1 14. Rule 14 LBR 2002; 8008-1; 9006; 9013-1; 9022-1 15. Rule 15 LBR 2020-1; 2020-2 16. Rule 16 LBR 7004-1 17. Rule 17 LBR 1015-1 18. Rule 18 LBR 1007-2 2007-1; 2015-1; 2015-2; 2015-4; 2015-5; 4001-2 19. Rule 19 LBR 2081 20. Rule 20 LBR 1019 21. Rule 21 LBR 1019 22. Rule 22 LBR 5080-1; 5081-1 23. Rule 23 LBR 7024-2 24. Rule 24 LBR 4001-2 25. Rule 25 LBR 6004-1; 6007-1 26. Rule 26 LBR 6004-1 27. Rule 27 LBR 7016-1 28. Rule 28 LBR 7016-2 29. Rule 29 LBR 7026-1 30. Rule 30 LBR 9070-1 31. Rule 31 LBR 9015-1 32. Rule 32 LBR 9071 33. Rule 33 LBR 7055-1 34. Rule 34 LBR 7054-1 35. Rule 35 LBR 7069-1 36. Rule 36 LBR 7069-1 37. Rule 37 LBR 9014-1 38. Rule 38 LBR 2016-1 39. Rule 39 LBR 2016-2 40. Rule 40 LBR 2007-1 41. Rule 41 LBR 1020-1 42. Rule 42 LBR 6070 43. Standing Order 8/4/83; Motions Under 11 U.S.C. §362(d) Seeking Relief from an Automatic Stay LBR 4001; 9013 44. 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 LBR 6004 45. Standing Order 12/5/83; Defaults in Adversary Proceedings LBR 7055 46. General Order 1/3/84; Interest on Judgments LBR 7069 47. Standing Order 4/19/84; Defaults in Adversary Proceedings LBR 7055 48. Standing Order 5/7/84; Directing Litigants to Appear at Pre-Trial Conferences LBR 7016-1 49. Standing Order 6/12/84; Applications for Fees by the Attorney for the Debtor in Chapter 7 Cases LBR 2016-1 50. Standing Order 8/14/85; Number of copies required in Chapter 11 cases LBR 1007 51. Standing Order 10/30/85; Cash Collateral or Adequate Protection Agreements LBR 4001-2 52. Standing Order 4/22/86; Issuing Notices by the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee LBR 2002 53. General Order 11/21/86; Discharge Hearings and Reaffirmation Agreements Under the 1986 Amendments to 11 U.S.C. 524(c) and (d) LBR 4008 54. Standing Order 4/29/87; Petitions: Number of copies to be filed in the Bankruptcy Court and Minimum Filing Requirements LBR 1007-1 55. General Order 3/21/88; Amendments to Petitions, Lists, Schedules, and Statements LBR 1009 56. 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 LBR 9024 57. Standing Order 7/30/90; Trustee’s Reimbursement of Blanket Bond Premiums LBR 2016-1; 2016-2 58. Standing Order 7/31/90; Compensation in Chapter 7 & 13 Cases LBR 2010 59. General Order& Notice 1/8/92; Amendments to Petitions, Lists, Schedules, and Statements LBR 1009-1 60. Standing Order 7/15/94; Waiver of Notice of Claim LBR 3001(e)(2) 61. Standing Order 4/23/96; Blanket Trustee Designation in Chapter 13 Cases LBR 2008 62. Standing Order 8/5/92; Section 362 Motions in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Cases in Rochester and Watkins Glen LBR 9013 63. Standing Order 3/9/93; Section 554 Motions in Rochester and Watkins Glen LBR 9013 64. Standing Order 3/9/93; Section 522(f) Motions in Rochester and Watkins Glen LBR 9013 65. Standing Order 4/13/93; Revised re: Section 522(f) Motions in Rochester and Watkins Glen LBR 9013 66. Standing Order 5/20/93; Rule 3007 - Objections to Claims- Procedure in Rochester and Watkins Glen LBR 3007 67. Standing Order 7/25/94; Section 722 Motions in Rochester and Watkins Glen LBR 9013 68. Standing Order 7/26/95; Section 1229 and 1329 Modification Motions in Rochester and Watkins Glen LBR 9013 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROCEDURE FOR THE HANDLING OF CASES UNDER AND PROCEEDINGS ARISING UNDER, AND PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN OR RELATED TO A CASE UNDER TITLE 11 U.S.C. Pursuant to § 157(a), Title 28, U.S.C., added by § 104(a) of the Act of July 10, 1984, Public Law 98-353, and subject to the remaining provisions of § 157, IT IS ORDERED that all cases under Title 11, U.S.C. and all proceedings arising under Title 11, U.S.C. or arising in or related to a case under Title 11, U.S.C. pending on June 27, 1984 or filed on or after June 28, 1984 are referred to the bankruptcy judges for this District, to be assigned in accordance with their assignment rules. Dated: Buffalo, NY /s/ John T. Curtin July 13, 1984 Hon. John T. Curtin, Chief Judge /s/ John T. Elfvin Hon. John T. Elfvin U.S.D.J. /s/ Michael A. Telesca Hon. Michael A. Telesca U.S.D.J. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACT OF JULY 10, 1984, PUBLIC LAW 98-353 Supplementing this Court’s Order dated July 13, 1984 which provided “Procedure for the Handling of Cases Under and Proceedings Arising Under, and Proceedings Arising in or Related to a Case Under Title 11 U.S.C.” and by way of further implementation of the Act of July 10, 1984, Public Law 98-353, it is ORDERED, pursuant to § 154(b), Title 28, United States Code, that Beryl E. McGuire is designated Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York, and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the Bankruptcy Judges of this District are authorized to promulgate local rules consistent with and necessary to the implementation of Public Law 98-353; the provisions of Title 11, United States Code, as amended; and the provisions of the Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, as amended; and it is FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to §157(b)(5), Title 28, United States Code, that personal injury tort and wrongful death claims shall be tried in the district court in which the bankruptcy case is pending, or in the district court in the district in which the claim arose, as determined by the district court in which the bankruptcy case is pending. Dated: September 18, 1984 /s/ John T. Curtin Hon. John T. Curtin, Chief Judge /s/ John T. Elfvin Hon. John T. Elfvin, U.S.D.J. /s/ Michael A. Telesca Hon. Michael A. Telesca, U.S.D.J. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK _________________________________________________________ REAFFIRMATION OF THE ORDERS IMPLEMENTING THE ACT OF JULY 10, 1984, PUBLIC LAW 98-353 In reaffirmation of the Order of this Court dated July 13, 1984, which provided “Procedure for the Handling of Cases Under and Proceedings Arising Under, and Proceedings Arising in or Related to a Case Under Title 11 U.S.C.” and the Order of this Court dated September 18, 1984, which further implemented the Act of July 10, 1984, Public Law 98-353, it is ORDERED, pursuant to § 154(b), Title 28, United States Code, that Beryl E. McGuire is designated Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York, and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the Bankruptcy Judges of this District are authorized to promulgate local rules consistent with and necessary to the implementation of Public Law 98-353; the provisions of Title 11, United States Code, as amended; and the provisions of the Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, as amended; and it is FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to § 157 (b) (5), Title 28, United States Code, that personal injury tort and wrongful death claims shall be tried in the district court in which the bankruptcy case is pending, or in the district court in the district in which the claim arose, as determined by the district court in which the bankruptcy case is pending. Dated: May 20, 1992 /s/ Michael A. Telesca Hon. Michael A. Telesca Chief Judge /s/ David G. Larimer Hon. David G. Larimer, U.S.D.J. /s/ Richard J. Arcara Hon. Richard J. Arcara U.S.D.J. /s/ William M. Skretny Hon. William M. Skretny, U.S.D.J. /s/ John T. Curtin Hon. John T. Curtin, U.S.D.J. /s/ John T. Elfvin Hon. John T. Elfvin, U.S.D.J. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ____________________________________________________________ IN THE MATTER OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF APPOINTMENT OF OF CHIEF JUDGE, BANKRUPTCY COURT, CHIEF BANKRUPTCY JUDGE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK _____________________________________________________________ The Court having been advised by the Honorable Beryl E. McGuire that he intends to resign as Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York effective January 1, 1993, and the Court having selected the Honorable Michael J. Kaplan as his successor pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 154(b), it is hereby ORDERED, that the Honorable Michael J. Kaplan is appointed Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York commencing January 1, 1993, and expiring December 31, 1999. SO ORDERED. DATED: Rochester, New York /s/ Michael A. Telesca December 21, 1992 Chief Judge United States District Court
Source of truth
A. Stipulations. All stipulations affecting an adversary proceeding before this Court, except stipulations which are made in open Court and recorded by the court reporter, shall be in writing and signed, and shall be filed. Except to prevent injustice, no stipulation which does
- Official source
- W.D.N.Y. (Bankr.) — Local Rules and Orders (U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York)
- Source health
- Healthy · checked November 14, 2026
- Effective date
- May 13, 1997
- Last verified
- November 3, 2026benchpath-nyfed-rules-2026-11-03
Change history
- November 4, 2026Monitor could not safely verify the registered source on two consecutive checks.
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