1002-1. Filing of Petition and Other Pleadings.

(a)         Intradistrict Venue – Where to File a Petition.
All petitions, other than those filed by ECF, shall be filed with the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court in any divisional office (San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland or Santa Rosa) located within this District.  The Clerk shall:
 

(1)         Accept the petition and any other pleadings presented with the petition on behalf of the division of proper intradistrict venue as determined consistent with the venue rules of 28 U.S.C. § § 1408 and 1410,

(2)         Obtain the proper division's case number,

(3)         Place that number on the petition and other pleadings, and

(4)         Promptly open the bankruptcy case in ECF and enter the petition and other pleadings on the docket in the division of proper intradistrict venue.

(b)         Where to File Other Pleadings.
In bankruptcy cases not withdrawn to the District Court, all other pleadings other than those filed by ECF, shall be filed with the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court in any divisional office located within this District.  The Clerk shall promptly enter the pleadings on the docket in the division of proper intradistrict venue as determined in accordance with subparagraph (a).
 
(c)         Change of Intradistrict Venue.
If the petitioner believes that venue should be in a division other than the division of proper intradistrict venue as determined in accordance with subparagraph (a), the petitioner may file an ex parte application for transfer of the case to another division. The Clerk shall promptly present the application to any available Judge of the division of proper intradistrict venue.
 
(d)         Removed Actions.
All claims or causes of action removed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1452, other than those removed by ECF filing, may be removed to any divisional office located within this District.  The Clerk shall:
 

(1)         Accept the notice of removal and any other pleadings presented with the notice of removal on behalf of the division of proper intradistrict venue as determined in accordance with subparagraph (a),

(2)         Obtain the proper division's adversary proceeding number,

(3)         Place that number on the notice of removal and other pleadings, and

(4)         Promptly open an adversary proceeding in ECF and enter the notice of removal and other pleadings on the docket in the division of proper intradistrict venue.