As amended through August 27, 2024
Rule 3.10 - SUSPENSE DOCKET-DISMISSALS, BANKRUPTCY SUGGESTION OF DEATH, ABATEMENT(A) BANKRUPTCY: (1) NOTICE OF FILING: WHENEVER ANY PARTY TO LITIGATION IN THESE COURTS FILES FOR PROTECTION UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THAT PARTY'S COUNSEL IN THESE COURTS TO PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE AFFECTED COURTS BY TELEPHONING THE COURT COORDINATOR AND, WITHIN THREE DAYS OF ANY BANKRUPTCY FILING, TO PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE AFFECTED ALL COUNSEL THAT A BANKRUPTCY FILING HAS OCCURRED GIVING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT, THE BANKRUPTCY CAUSE NUMBER AND STYLE, THE DATE OF FILING AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF COUNSEL FOR THE BANKRUPT. (2) COMPLIANCE WITH THIS RULE WILL ENABLE THE COURTS TO PASS OVER CASES AFFECTED BY BANKRUPTCY AND TO TRY OTHER CASES ON THE DOCKET. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RULE MAY BE PUNISHED BY SANCTIONING COUNSEL AND, IN APPROPRIATE CASES, THE PARTY, ONCE THE BANKRUPTCY IS CONCLUDED.(3) CONCLUSION OF BANKRUPTCY: ONCE A BANKRUPTCY HAS BEEN CONCLUDED, WHETHER BY DISCHARGE, DENIAL OF DISCHARGE, DISMISSAL OR OTHERWISE, COUNSEL SHALL NOTIFY THE COURT COORDINATOR IN WRITING WITHIN 30 DAYS SO THAT THE AFFECTED CASE(S) MAY BE RESTORED TO THE ACTIVE DOCKET OR BE DISMISSED AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE.(B) ANY ATTORNEY FILING ANY SUGGESTION OF DEATH OR PLEA IN ABATEMENT SHALL IMMEDIATELY GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE COURT COORDINATOR OR THE JUDGE OF THE COURT. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RULE MAY BE PUNISHED BY SANCTIONING COUNSEL AND, IN APPROPRIATE CASES, THE PARTY.