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So that this court is informed of an automatic stay under 11 U.S.C. Section 362, in all civil cases pending before the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, a party in such a case who files a Federal Bankruptcy case shall within ten (10)days of such filing file written notice in this court.
The written notice shall be filed to the caption and number of the case in this court and have attached to it a photocopy of the face sheet of the Bankruptcy petition certified by the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court clearly showing the filing date.
All other parties shall be served with a copy of said notice in the manner provided by B.R.C.P. 440/441.
If a pre-trial matter, arbitration or trial is scheduled to occur within ten (10) days from the Federal Bankruptcy filing, in addition to the written notice required above, the filing party shall immediately give oral notice to all other parties and to the court administrator or other court personnel affected by the automatic stay.
Upon termination of the stay, any party may move to reactivate the case in this court.
If the notice required by this rule is not given, the action shall proceed, and the court may issue an order of sanction imposing court costs upon the party who fails to so comply.
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