BANKRUPTCY RULE 5001-1

TELEPHONIC hEARINGS

(A)          Requests TO APPEAR BY TelephonE

Interested parties in any case or proceeding may, upon reasonable advance notice, (generally not less than 48 hours), file a motion requesting that a hearing be held by telephone conference or requesting to appear by telephone at a scheduled hearing. The court will consider potential savings in travel time and expenses in determining whether a telephonic hearing is appropriate.

(B)          Arrangements for TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES

The court will send interested parties instructions for participating in conference calls.

(C)           A PARTY APPEARING IN HEARINGS BY TELEPHONE MAY NOT OFFER EVIDENCE OR CROSS-EXAMINE WITNESSES

Absent extraordinary circumstances, the court will not permit a party to offer testimony, exhibits or other evidence or to cross examine witnesses via telephone conference.  The court will allow counsel who appear by telephone to offer argument. If any party seeks to offer evidence or cross-examine witnesses, the party must arrange for counsel to appear in person or via video conference.