A draft Mandatory Chapter 13 Plan having been published for comment on October 28, 2015, and the comments received having been reviewed and considered by the Court. This order adopts a revised version of the Mandatory Chapter 13 Plan (CSD 1300), a copy of which is attached and is incorporate by reference. It also adopts the Guidelines for assistance in preparation of the form Plan (CSD 1300a). This order also amends the Local Bankruptcy Rules to implement the Mandatory Chapter 13 Plan. General Order 186 specifies the changes and includes the mandatory form Plan and Guidelines. A Word version of the form can be found on the court's Court Forms page. It has also been provided to petition software vendors.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the period of comment for the change to the Local Bankruptcy Rules is from now until May 12, 2016. Absent further order of this Court the effective date of this order shall be June 1, 2016. Comments concerning this amendment may be submitted by E-mail to LBRcomments@casb.uscourts.gov [please include the name, firm name (if any), E-mail address, and phone number of the person submitting the comment] or by mail to the Clerk of Court at 325 West F Street, San Diego, California 92101 - 6991. Please note on the envelope: “LBR 3015-1”.