The Local Rules Lawyers' Advisory Committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida, invites interested parties, including members of the Bar and Court employees, to submit their suggestions, comments, and proposals for proposed new Local Rules or revisions to the current Local Rules. Suggestions should be submitted no later than October 3, 2025.
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Advisory Committee
The Court's Local Rules contain Advisory
Committee Notes that are useful in interpreting and
applying the rules. Effective on April 15, 1997, the
Court amended the Local Rules to conform to a national
uniform numbering system based upon the numbering system
employed in the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.
Other rules have been amended since that date.
The Local Rules (with Advisory Committee Notes) are listed below. To view and print, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
ALL Local Rules effective August 15, 2025
1001-1
SCOPE OF RULES; SHORT TITLE
1001-2
CASE MANAGEMENT AND ELECTRONIC CASE FILING SYSTEM -
CM/ECF
1001-3
PRIVACY POLICY REGARDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC
CASE FILES
1004-1.1
PETITION - FILING ON DEBTOR'S BEHALF BY A
COURT-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE, HOLDER OF POWER OF
ATTORNEY, PROPOSED NEXT FRIEND, OR GUARDIAN AD LITEM
1007-1
LISTS, SCHEDULES, STATEMENTS, AND OTHER REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS
1007-2
MAILING -- LIST OR MATRIX
1009-1
AMENDMENTS TO LISTS & SCHEDULES
1015-1
JOINT ADMINISTRATION OF CASES
1071-1
DIVISIONS -- BANKRUPTCY COURT
1073-1
ASSIGNMENT OF CASES
1074-1
CORPORATIONS AND OTHER NON-INDIVIDUAL PERSONS
2002-1
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
2002-4
NEGATIVE NOTICE PROCEDURE
2004-1
EXAMINATION OF DEBTOR AND OTHERS
2014-1
EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL IN CONSUMER PROTECTION CASES
2015-1
TRUSTEE EXPENDITURES
2015-3
CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEES -- NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF RECORDS
2016-1
COMPENSATION OF ESTATE PROFESSIONALS
2081-1
CHAPTER 11 - GENERAL
2090-1
ATTORNEYS -- ADMISSION TO PRACTICE AND PRO HAC VICE
ADMISSION
2090-2
ATTORNEYS -- DISCIPLINE
2091-1
ATTORNEYS -- DUTIES OF DEBTOR'S COUNSEL
2091-2
ATTORNEYS – WITHDRAWALS AND SUBSTITUTIONS
2092-1
APPEARANCES BY LAW STUDENTS
3002-1
DEADLINES FOR FILING PROOFS OF CLAIM IN REINSTATED CASES AND FOR REJECTION DAMAGES; LATE-FILED PROOFS OF CLAIM; SERVICE OF PROOFS OF CLAIM ON PRO SE DEBTORS
3007-1
CLAIMS -- OBJECTIONS
3012-1
MOTIONS TO DETERMINE SECURED STATUS -- SERVICE
3018-1
BALLOTS -- VOTING ON PLANS
3020-1
CHAPTER 11 -- CONFIRMATION
3021-1
DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED OR UNDISTRIBUTABLE FUNDS IN A
CHAPTER 11 LIQUIDATING PLAN
3022-1
FINAL REPORT/DECREE (CHAPTER 11)
3071-1
APPLICATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
4001-1
AUTOMATIC STAY
4003-2
LIEN AVOIDANCE
4004-2 MODIFICATION OF DEADLINE FOR OBJECTIONS TO DISCHARGE
4007-1 MODIFICATION OF DEADLINE FOR OBJECTING TO DISCHARGEABILITY OF A DEBT
4008-1
REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENTS
5001-2
CLERK'S OFFICE LOCATION, HOURS AND PROCEDURES FOR
AFTER-HOURS FILING IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
5003-3
COURT PAPERS -- REMOVAL OF
5005-1
FILING PAPERS -- REQUIREMENTS
5005-4
SEALED PAPERS
5011-1
WITHDRAWAL OF REFERENCE
5011-2
ABSTENTION
5071-1
RESCHEDULING HEARINGS OR TRIALS
5072-1
COURTROOM DECORUM
5073-1
PHOTOGRAPHY, RECORDING DEVICES & BROADCASTING;
ELECTRONICS IN THE COURTHOUSE
5077-1
TRANSCRIPTS OF COURT PROCEEDINGS
6004-1
SALE OF ESTATE PROPERTY
7001-1 ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS -- PROCEDURES
7026-1
DISCOVERY -- GENERAL
7026-2
E-DISCOVERY
7030-1
DEPOSITIONS UPON ORAL EXAMINATION
7033-1
INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES
7037-1
FAILURE TO MAKE DISCOVERY: MOTIONS TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
7055-2
JUDGMENTS BY DEFAULT
8003-1
NOTICE OF APPEAL
8003-2
DISMISSAL OF UNTIMELY APPEALS
8007-1
STAY PENDING APPEAL; POSTING BONDS
8009-1
COMPLETION OF RECORD -- APPEAL
9001-1
DEFINITIONS
9004-1
PAPERS -- CAPTION, DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL, INJUNCTIVE
RELIEF
9004-3
PAPERS -- AMENDMENTS
9011-2
REPRESENTED PARTIES; PRO SE PARTIES
9013-1
MOTION PRACTICE; REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY HEARING; REQUEST
FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
9013-3
PROOF OF SERVICE IN BANKRUPTCY CASES AND ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS
9015-1
JURY TRIAL
9016-1
SUBPOENAS BEFORE TRIAL
9019-1
SETTLEMENTS
9019-2
MEDIATION
9027-1
REMOVAL/REMAND
9070-1
FILING AND EXCHANGE OF EXHIBITS; OBJECTIONS TO THE ADMISSIBILITY OF EXHIBITS
9070-2
USE OF EXHIBITS AT TRIAL
9071-1
STIPULATIONS
9072-1
ORDERS -- PROPOSED
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