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B-1017-1. CONVERSION AND DISMISSAL

(a)   “Automatic” Dismissal

(1)     No case shall be deemed dismissed except upon entry of an order of dismissal notwithstanding 11 U.S.C. §521(i).

(2)     If a party moves for dismissal under §521(i) and if such motion specifically requests dismissal within seven days, the Court may dismiss the case without further notice or hearing if the docket is missing one of the items identified in 11 U.S.C. §521(a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B)(i) through (v). If the docket contains a filing which purports to be the required filing but which the moving party contends fails to include all the required contents, the motion shall identify the alleged deficiency. The movant shall serve the motion on the Debtor, trustee, and UST along with a notice requiring a response to be filed within 14 days of service. If no response is timely filed, the Court may dismiss the case without further notice or hearing. If a response is timely filed, the Court will either rule on the motion or set a hearing.

 (3)     The Court may also dismiss a case under 11 U.S.C. §521(i)(1) on its own motion.

(b)   Dismissal for Failure to File Required Documents or Pay Filing Fee

(1)     The Court shall dismiss the case without further notice or hearing unless the document required by Fed.R.Bankr.P. 1007(f) (SSN statement, Official Form 121) is filed with the voluntary petition or within seven days thereafter.

(2)     In a case where the lists, schedules, statements, and other documents described in  Fed.R.Bankr.P. 1007(b)(1), (3), (4), (5), and (6) are not filed within 14 days after the filing of the petition, the Court shall dismiss the case without further notice or hearing unless a motion for extension of time has been filed.

(3)     In a case where the filing fee has not been paid at the time of filing or within seven days thereafter, the Court shall dismiss the case without further notice or hearing unless an application to pay the filing fee in installments, or, if a Chapter 7, an application to waive the filing fee, has been filed. If a Debtor fails to pay a fee installment when due, the Court may dismiss the case without further notice or hearing.

(4)     In a case where creditor information has not been provided at the time of filing or within 7 days thereafter, the Court shall dismiss the case without further notice or hearing unless a motion for extension of time has been filed.

(c)   Obtaining Relief from Dismissal Order

(1)     Reopening Case

If a dismissed case has been closed, a party seeking relief from the dismissal order shall file a motion to reopen and pay the required fee and a motion for relief from the dismissal order under Fed.R.Bankr.P. 9024 as set out in subparagraph (2) of this rule. That motion for relief can be filed with the motion to reopen.

(2)     Requirement of Motion for Relief from Dismissal Order

If the dismissed case has not been closed or has been reopened, the party shall file the motion for relief from the dismissal order (unless it was filed with the motion to reopen). If the case was dismissed because of a failure to file required documents, the movant must submit the documents required with the motion(s), or file a motion seeking an extension of time for submitting those documents. If the case was dismissed for failure to pay the filing fee or an installment, the movant must, with the motion for relief from the dismissal order, pay the filing fee or missed fee installment(s), or file a motion seeking an extension of time to pay the fees. If the movant fails to comply with these requirements, the motion for relief from the dismissal order will not be considered.

(d)   Conversion

A Debtor converting from Chapter 12 or 13 to Chapter 7 shall file a notice of conversion under Fed.R.Bankr.P. 1017(f)(3). A Debtor’s motion to convert under Fed.R.Bankr.P. 1017(f)(2) shall be served on a trustee, the UST, and counsel of record.

(e)   Service of Motion to Dismiss

A Debtor’s motion to dismiss under Fed.R.Bankr.P. 1017(f)(2) shall be served on a trustee, the UST, and counsel of record.