RULE 2003-1 MEETING OF CREDITORS OR EQUITY
SECURITY HOLDERS [Modified 6/1/06]
Pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2003(b)(1), unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the following persons shall preside at a meeting of creditors:
(a) Chapter 7 Cases. In a chapter 7 case, the interim trustee or trustee appointed by the United States trustee, unless an alternative trustee is elected pursuant to § 702 of the Code and there is no dispute with regard to said election, then such alternate trustee shall preside. If the United States trustee has determined there is a dispute with regard to such an election, the interim trustee shall preside at the initial meeting, and shall continue the meeting to a date reasonably calculated to be sufficient for the Court to determine such dispute.
(b) Chapter 11 Cases. In chapter 11 cases, the United States trustee or his/her designee, unless:
(1) a trustee has been appointed by the Court pursuant to § 1104 then such chapter 11 trustee shall preside; or
(2) an alternate trustee is elected under § 1104(b) of the Code and the United States trustee has determined that there is no dispute with regard to said election, then such alternate trustee shall preside.
If the United States trustee has determined that there is a dispute with regard to such an election, the interim trustee shall preside at the initial meeting, and shall continue the meeting to a date reasonably calculated to be sufficient for the Court to determine such dispute.(c) Chapter 13 Cases. In chapter 13 cases, the chapter 13 trustee or such designee as is approved by the United States trustee.
©1998 US
Bankruptcy Court
District of Rhode Island
31 May 2000