Chapter 11 Complex Cases
On January 3, 2024, Chief Judge Michael B. Kaplan, on behalf of the Board of Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, issued General Order Regarding Chapter 11 Case Administration, which established a Chapter 11 Local Rules Committee (“Committee”) to review and recommend changes to the existing Procedures and Rules for Chapter 11 Complex Bankruptcy Cases.
On August 1, 2024, having been vetted by the Committee and approved by the Board of Judges, the Court posted its updated Chapter 11 Complex Case Procedures package, including the Court’s (i) General Order Governing Chapter 11 Complex Case Procedures and (ii) Chapter 11 Complex Case Procedures. Parties should be guided accordingly when processing a Chapter 11 Complex Case.
Additionally, motion and event categories available for Chapter 11 Complex Cases are listed below for ease of reference. Please utilize the event indicated when filing a particular motion or motions:
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TYPE OF MOTION |
CATEGORY |
EVENT |
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Application for Designation as a Chapter 11 Complex Case |
Motion |
Designation as Chapter 11 Complex Case |
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Motion Seeking Joint Administration of Multiple Debtor Bankruptcy Cases* |
Motion |
Joint Administration |
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Motion for An Order Authorizing the Debtor an Extension of Time Within Which to File Statements and Schedules |
Motion |
Extend Time |
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Motion for an Order Authorizing the Emergent or Interim Use of Cash Collateral or Debtor-In-Possession Financing Pending the Noticing and Scheduling of an Interim or Final Hearing for Financing Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 363 and 364 and Fed.R.Bankr.P. 4001 |
Motion |
Use Cash Collateral |
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Motion for an Order Authorizing the Debtor to Maintain Existing Bank Accounts and Business Forms and Cash Management Procedures Providing the United States Trustee Office With a 60 Day Period to Object to Said Order Before it Becomes a Final Order |
Motion |
Motion(Generic) |
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Motion for an Order Authorizing a Debtor to Modify the Investment Guidelines Set Forth in the Bankruptcy Code Section 345 on an Interim Basis, Providing the United States Trustee’s Office and Any Other Parties-in-Interest a 60 Day Period to Object to Said Order Before it becomes a Final Order |
Motion |
Motion(Generic) |
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Motion for an Order Authorizing the Debtor to Pay Pre-Petition Wages, Salaries, Compensation, Employee Benefits and Reimbursable Business Expenses Up To the Limits Set Forth in Bankruptcy Code Section 507(a) |
Motion |
Motion(Generic) |
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Motion for an Order Authorizing the Debtor to Pay Pre-Petition Sales, Use, Payroll and Other Taxes That Are Otherwise Priority Claims Under Bankruptcy Code Section 507 |
Motion |
Motion(Generic) |
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Motion for an Order Authorizing the Debtor to Continue Credit Card Facilities |
Motion |
Continue Credit Card Facilities |
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Motion for an Order Authorizing the Debtor to Honor Certain Pre-Petition Customer, Obligations, Deposits, Rebates, Etc. |
Motion |
Motion(Generic) |
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Motion for an Order Authorizing the Debtor to Continue With and Pay Pre-Petition Customer Obligations, Deposits, Rebates, Etc. |
Motion |
Motion(Generic) |
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Motion for an Order Authorizing the Debtor to Continue With and Pay Pre-Petition Outstanding Amounts Due on Various Insurance Policies |
Motion |
Motion(Generic) |
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Motion for an Order Authorizing Payment of Outstanding and Unpaid Pre-Petition Debt to Certain Vendors Who Provide Critical and Necessary Services and/or Products to the Debtor |
Motion |
Motion(Generic) |
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Motion for an Order Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 366 Regarding Adequate Assurance for the Future Performance for Utilities and Establishing Procedures for Determining Requests for Additional Adequate Assurance |
Motion |
Motion(Generic) |
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Motion for an Order Authorizing the Debtor to Retain a Claims and Noticing Agent |
Motion |
Retain Claims and Noticing Agent |
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Motion for an Order Establishing Noticing Procedures |
Motion |
Noticing Procedure |
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Application for Expedited Consideration of First Day Matters |
Motion |
Expedited Consideration of First Day Matters (For Ch. 11 Cases Only) |
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Other |
Motion |
Motion(Generic) |
*A Motion Seeking Joint Administration of Multiple Debtor Bankruptcy Cases must be filed in every case that will be jointly administered. A multi-case Joint Administration event is available if an attorney must file 30 or more Motions. Please contact the CM/ECF help desk for additional information on the multi-case filing event.
The following chart contains a list of additional documents relative to the Court’s Chapter 11 Complex Procedures and the corresponding CM/ECF category and event:
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TYPE OF DOCUMENT |
CATEGORY |
EVENT |
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Certification of No Objection |
Misc. Events |
Certification of No Objection (Chapter 11) |
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Notice of Agenda |
Misc. Events |
Notice of Agenda |
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Monthly Fee Statement |
Misc. Events |
Monthly Fee Statement |
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Master Service List |
Misc. Events |
Master Service List |
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Core Service List |
Misc. Events |
Core Service List |