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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
7 ___________ DISTRICT OF ______________

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In re: ) Case No.
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) Chapter 7
10 Any Debtor, )
) NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR
11 Debtors, ) CONTEMPT AND FOR ISSUANCE OF (1) AN
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12 ) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: CONTEMPT
) WHY ___________SHOULD NOT BE HELD IN
13 ) CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR VIOLATION OF
) THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION; (2) FOR A
14 ) DETERMINATION THAT THE PENDING
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15 ) STATE ACTION IS VOID; MEMORANDUM
) OF POINTS & AUTHORITIES;
16 ) DECLARATIONS IN SUPPORT THEREOF;
) EXHIBITS
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18 ) (FRBP 9020 AND LBR 9020-1)
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TO THE HON. _________, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE,
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_________________, Creditor, HIS COUNSEL, IF ANY, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED
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PARTIES:
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24 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Debtor, __________ ("Debtor"), by and through his

25 attorney, ________, hereby does and will move this Court for an ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE:
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CONTEMPT FOR VIOLATION OF THE DISCHARGE INJUNCTION against ___________ a
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 1 Creditor in this case, and for a determination that the case pending in __________ Case Number -
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If you oppose this motion, you must file and serve a written response no later than 14 days
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prior to the hearing and appear at the hearing. Failure to do so may result in the relief requested
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being granted without further notice or hearing.

7 Be further advised that a hearing on this motion will only be held if the Court grant's

8 Debtor's request and issues an Order to Show Cause re: Contempt which is submitted concurrently
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herewith.
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11 Dated_________________________ _______________________________________
ANY ATTORNEY OR PARTY
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Research your local Court rules to determine if there are any
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specific requirements regarding a motion for an OSC regarding
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17 contempt.
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Be sure to modify these paragraphs to suit your individual
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to your particular situation. Do NOT ask for attorney’s fees unless you
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MOTION FOR CONTEMPT AND MOTION FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
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The Debtor seeks sanctions and enforcement of the Discharge against a

4 creditor,__________________.
5 FACTS AND BACKGROUND
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1. Movant is ___________, who is an individual and who is one of the Debtors in the underlying
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Chapter 7 case.
8 2. Respondent is ____________, a natural person, who lives and conducts business in the State of
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California, and is a putative creditor in the underlying Chapter 7 case.
10 3. Debtor filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition on ____________, in which he did not list on his

11 Schedule F alleged creditor ______________). (See attached as Exhibit A, a true and correct
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copy of Debtor's Chapter 7 petition, including the Debtor's Schedule F).
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JURISDICTION AND VENUE
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4. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1334. This Motion is a core proceeding
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16 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §157.

5. Venue for this action is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ¶1409 in that is arises from or relates to the
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above-entitled bankruptcy proceeding filed by the Plaintiff under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy
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19 Code in the _______ District of _________, ________ Division.

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