On March 29, 2022, the Court entered General Order 22-02, In re:  Original Signature Requirements and CARES Act Expiration.  General Order 22-02 supersedes two general orders entered in Spring 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic, General Order 20-7 and General Order 20-9.  General Order 20-7 temporarily suspends requirements to obtain original signatures provided certain conditions are fulfilled.  This temporary suspension will end effective April 15, 2022.  In response to the passage of the CARES Act and its adoption of temporary revisions to the Bankruptcy Code, General Order 20-9 amends the Interim Bankruptcy Rules for the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019.  With Section 1113 of that legislation expiring on March 27, 2022, General Order 20-9 is no longer necessary.

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