JUDGE WARREN W. BENTZ
SCHEDULING PROCEDURES
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 3, 2003

All motions and adversary proceedings are electronically filed with the Court. The Court will fix a hearing.

At the option of the movant, the following motions may be self-scheduled for hearing at the same time that the motion is filed:

Relief from stay
Lien avoidance
Objection to claims
Abandonment
Sale
Chapter 13 Trustee's motion to dismiss (not including a Chapter 13 Trustee's Certificate of Default Requesting Dismissal of Case)
Determination of secured status
Redemption

The date and time of hearing is selected by the movant from the motion court times published on the Judge's web page at www.pawb.uscourts.gov.

Appropriate notice, with a copy of the motion, shall be served upon any party against whom relief is requested. (A form for such notice is provided in Attachment A.) There shall be at least:

(a) 17 days between the service date and the response date, and
(b) 7 days between the response date and the hearing date.
(Movant must comply with the longer periods where required by the Bankruptcy Code and Rules.)

A default order may be requested if filed at least five business days before the scheduled hearing by filing a Certificate of No Objection in accordance with Attachment B. The afternoon before the hearing, the parties may check our website calendar to determine whether a hearing is still scheduled.

Courtesy paper copies (marked "copy") of pleadings which require expedited judicial action shall be filed with the Clerk (not delivered to Chambers).

Appearances by telephone are permitted in accordance with Attachment C.

Attachment A Notice of Hearing
Attachment B Certification of No Objection
Attachment C Telephone Hearing Procedures
Attachment D Default Order on Motion For Relief From Automatic Stay
Attachment E Default Order on Motion For Avoidance of Liens Or Security Interests
Attachment F Default Order on Motion For Abandonment
Attachment G Default Order On Objection(s) To Claim(s)
Attachment H Default Order - General

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