Rule 1003-1.     Involuntary Petitions [Filing Requirements]

          (a)     Number of Copies. An involuntary petition shall be filed in the same number required by Local Bankruptcy Rule 1007-1 for the filing of lists, schedules and statements.

          (b)     Matrix. An involuntary petition shall be accompanied by a matrix, in proper form as set forth in Local Bankruptcy Rule 1007-2(a), containing the name and address, including zip codes and any post office address, of the United States trustee and all petitioning creditors, any attorneys for petitioning creditors and other parties in interest.

          (c)     Certification of Matrix. The matrix required by subsection (b) shall be certified in the manner directed in Local Bankruptcy Rule 1007-2(c).

          (d)     Noncompliance. The failure to comply with the requirements of this rule may subject the case to dismissal.
 
 

Comment

          Although FRBP 5005(a)(1) requires the clerk to accept papers for filing which are not in proper form, subsection (d) of this rule makes clear that the court may take appropriate action to enforce this rule.