"Ohio Bankruptcy Petition"
All Ohio bankruptcy cases are initiated by filing a petition in federal court. A petition is a legal
pleading that informs the court and parties in interest of the debtors name, residence, case number, chapter
number, and sets forth the relief requested from the court. The format of petitions must conform to pleading
rules established by law and the court.
| 11 U.S.C. §110(d): "(1) A bankruptcy petition preparer shall, not later than the time at
which a document for filing is presented for the debtor's signature, furnish to the debtor a copy of the document.
(2) A bankruptcy petition preparer who fails to comply with paragraph (1) may be fined not more than $500 for each
such failure unless the failure is due to reasonable cause. |
Most Courts across the county, including Ohio bankruptcy Courts, require all cases to be filed
electronically. Electronic filing includes online submission and filing by diskette at the clerk's office. On
03-15-04 the Ohio Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District issued the following order: "Notice to Attorneys
Concerning Paper Filings: Any Attorney wishing to file a new petition or other document on paper, under
circumstances that are not governed by one of the exceptions to mandatory electronic case filing set forth in
Amended General Order 03-1, shall initially file a motion for leave to file on paper. The motion, which may be
filed via the mail or over the counter, shall be accompanied by an affidavit and proposed order. The affidavit
shall set forth the specific reasons that the filing cannot be made electronically."
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