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Some examples of search results produced in response to search requests submitted to the central filing office are as follows:
(a)A search request specifying the name of an individual debtor as:
| Last Name: | First Name: | Middle Name: | Suffix: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith | John | (No entry) | (No entry) |
will be processed as follows:
(1)The pre-July 1, 2001 index will be searched for names that match "JOHN SMITH" or " SMITH JOHN", and will produce the following results for documents filed prior to July 1, 2001:
| Name as specified in filed document | Result | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| John Smith | Retrieved | Exact match |
| Smith, John | Retrieved | Exact match |
| John Smith, Inc. | Retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(4)(i) |
| John Smyth | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(i) |
| Smyth, John | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(i) |
| John A. Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(ii) |
| Smith, John A. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(ii) |
| John Alan Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(ii) |
| Smith, John Alan | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(ii) |
| J. Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iii) |
| Smith, J. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iii) |
| John Smith, Jr. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iv) |
| Smith, John, Jr. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iv) |
| Dr. John Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(vii) |
| Jack Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(viii) |
| Smith, Jack | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(viii) |
(2)The individual debtors in the post-July 1, 2001 index will be searched, and the search will retrieve post-July 1, 2001 filings against individual debtors with "John" in the first name field, "Smith" in the last name field, any name or initial (or no name or initial) in the middle name field, and any entry (or no entry) in the suffix field. Such a search request would not retrieve any post-July 1, 2001 filing in which the debtor name is specified as "J. Smith," "John Smyth" or "Jack Smith," or any post-July 1, 2001 filing against any organization.
(b)A search request specifying the name of an individual debtor as:
| Last Name: | First Name: | Middle Name: | Suffix: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith | John | A. | (No entry) |
will be processed as follows:
(1)The pre-July 1, 2001 index will be searched for names that match "JOHN A. SMITH" or "SMITH JOHN A.," and will produce the following results for documents filed prior to July 1, 2001:
| Name as specified in filed document | Result | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| John A. Smith | Retrieved | Exact match |
| Smith, John A. | Retrieved | Exact match |
| John A. Smyth | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(i) |
| Smyth, John A. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(i) |
| John Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(ii) |
| Smith, John | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(ii) |
| John Alan Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iii) |
| Smith, John Alan | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iii) |
| J.A. Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iii) |
| Smith, J. A. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iii) |
| John A. Smith, Jr. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iv) |
| Smith, John A., Jr. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iv) |
| Dr. John A. Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(vii) |
| Jack A. Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(viii) |
(2)The individual debtors in the post-July 1, 2001 index will be searched, and the search will retrieve post-July 1, 2001 filings against individual debtors with "John" in the first name field, "Smith" in the last name field, the initial "A" or any name beginning with "A" in the middle name field, and any entry (or no entry) in the suffix field. Such a search request would not retrieve any post-July 1, 2001 filing in which the debtor name is specified as "J. A. Smith," "John B. Smith," "John A. Smyth" or "Jack A. Smith," or any post-July 1, 2001 filing against any organization.
(c)A search request specifying the name of an individual debtor as:
| Last Name: | First Name: | Middle Name: | Suffix: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith | John | Alan | (No entry) |
will be processed as follows:
(1)The pre-July 1, 2001 index will be searched for names that match "JOHN ALAN SMITH" or "SMITH JOHN ALAN," and will produce the following results for documents filed prior to July 1, 2001:
| Name as specified in filed document | Result | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| John Alan Smith | Retrieved | Exact match |
| Smith, John Alan | Retrieved | Exact match |
| John Alan Smyth | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(i) |
| Smyth, John Alan | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(i) |
| John Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(ii) |
| Smith, John | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(ii) |
| John A. Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iii) |
| Smith, John A. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iii) |
| J. Alan Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iii) |
| Smith, J. Alan | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iii) |
| John Alan Smith, Jr. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iv) |
| Smith, John Alan, Jr. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iv) |
| Alan John Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(vi) |
| Smith, Alan John | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(vi) |
| Dr. John Alan Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(vii) |
| Jack Alan Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(viii) |
(2)The individual debtors in the post-July 1, 2001 index will be searched, and the search will retrieve post-July 1, 2001 filings against individual debtors with "John" in the first name field, "Smith" in the last name field, "Alan" in the middle name field, and any entry (or no entry) in the suffix field. Such a search request would not retrieve any post-July 1, 2001 filing in which the debtor name is specified as "John A. Smith," "John Allen Smith," "John Alan Smyth" or "Jack Alan Smith," or any post-July 1, 2001 filing against any organization.
(d)A search request specifying the name of an individual debtor as:
| Last Name: | First Name: | Middle Name: | Suffix: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith | J. | (No entry) | (No entry) |
will be processed as follows:
(1)The pre-July 1, 2001 index will be searched for names that match "J. SMITH" or "SMITH J.," and will produce the following results for documents filed prior to July 1, 2001:
| Name as specified in filed document | Result | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| J. Smith | Retrieved | Exact match |
| Smith, J. | Retrieved | Exact match |
| Jay Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(i), (iii) |
| J. A. Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(ii) |
| Smith, J. A. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(ii) |
| John Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iii) |
| Smith, John | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iii) |
| J. Smith, Jr. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iv) |
| Smith, J., Jr. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iv) |
| Dr. J. Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(vii) |
(2)The individual debtors in the post-July 1, 2001 index will be searched, and the search will retrieve post-July 1, 2001 filings against individual debtors with the initial "J" or any name beginning with "J" in the first name field, "Smith" in the last name field, any name or initial (or no name or initial) in the middle name field, and any entry (or no entry) in the suffix field. Such a search request would not retrieve any post-July 1, 2001 filing in which the debtor name is specified as "J. Smyth," or any post-July 1, 2001 filing against any organization.
(e)A search request specifying the name of an individual debtor as:
| Last Name: | First Name: | Middle Name: | Suffix: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith | John | A. | Jr. |
will be processed as follows:
(1)The pre-July 1, 2001 index will be searched for names that match "JOHN A. SMITH JR." or "SMITH JOHN A. JR.," and will produce the following results for documents filed prior to July 1, 2001:
| Name as specified in filed document | Result | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| John A. Smith, Jr. | Retrieved | Exact match |
| Smith, John A., Jr. | Retrieved | Exact match |
| John A. Smith, II | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(i) |
| Smith, John A., II | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(i) |
| John Smith, Jr. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(ii) |
| Smith, John, Jr. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(ii) |
| J. A. Smith, Jr. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iii) |
| Smith, J. A., Jr. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iii) |
| John A. Smith | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iv) |
| Smith, John A. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(iv) |
| John A. Smith, Junior | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(v) |
| Smith, John A., Junior | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(v) |
| Smith, Jr., John A. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(vi) |
| Dr. John A. Smith, Jr. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(vii) |
| Jack A. Smith, Jr. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(7)(viii) |
(2)The individual debtors in the post-July 1, 2001 index will be searched, and the search will retrieve post-July 1, 2001 filings against individual debtors with "John" in the first name field, "Smith" in the last name field, the initial "A" or any name beginning with "A" in the middle name field, and "Jr." or no entry in the suffix field. Such a search request will not retrieve any post-July 1, 2001 filing in which the debtor name is specified as "John A. Smith, Jr., Esq." (the suffix "Jr., Esq." does not match "Jr."), or "John A. Smith, Junior" (the suffix "Junior" does not match "Jr."), or any post-July 1, 2001 filing against any organization.
(f)A search request specifying the name of an organization debtor as "Smith's Auto Sales, Inc." will be processed as follows:
(1)The pre-July 1, 2001 index will be searched for names that match "Smith's Auto Sales, Inc.," and will produce the following results for documents filed prior to July 1, 2001:
| Name as specified in filed document | Result | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Smith's Auto Sales, Inc. | Retrieved | Exact match |
| Smith's Auto Sales, Ltd. | Retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(4)(i) |
| Smith's Auto Sales | Retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(4)(i) |
| Smith's Auto Sales Co., Inc. | Retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(4)(ii) |
| Smith's Incorporated Auto Sales | Not retrieved | Words and abbreviations in section 143-4.3(c)(4)(i) are disregarded only if they appear at the end of the name. |
| Smith Auto Sales, Inc. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(8)(i) |
| Smith's Auto Sale, Inc. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(8)(i) |
| John Smith's Auto Sales, Inc. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(8)(i) |
| Smith's Automobile Sales, Inc. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(8)(ii) |
| Smith's Sales - Auto, Inc. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(c)(8)(iii) |
(2)The post-July 1, 2001 index will be searched for names that match "Smith's Auto Sales, Inc.," and will produce the following results for documents filed on or after July 1, 2001:
| Name as specified in filed document | Result | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Smith's Auto Sales, Inc. | Retrieved | Exact match |
| Smith's Auto Sales, Ltd. | Retrieved | 143-4.3(d)(4)(i) |
| Smith's Auto Sales | Retrieved | 143-4.3(d)(4)(i) |
| Smith's Auto Sales Co., Inc. | Retrieved | 143-4.3(d)(4)(ii) |
| Smith's Incorporated Auto Sales | Not retrieved | Words and abbreviations in section 143-4.3(c)(4)(i) are disregarded only if they appear at the end of the name. |
| Smith Auto Sales, Inc. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(d)(8)(i) |
| Smith's Auto Sale, Inc. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(d)(8)(i) |
| John Smith's Auto Sales, Inc. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(d)(8)(i) |
| Smith's Automobile Sales, Inc. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(d)(8)(ii) |
| Smith's Sales - Auto, Inc. | Not retrieved | 143-4.3(d)(8)(iii) |
(g)An address-limited search request (see section 143-4.2[e] of this Subpart) that specifies the debtor's address as follows:
City: New York State: (none specified)
will produce the following results (assuming that the name of the debtor as specified in the search request matches the name of the debtor in the filed document, after applying the rules set forth in section 143-4.3[a]-[e] of this Subpart):
| Debtor's city as specified in filed document | Debtor's state as specified in filed document | Result | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | NY | Retrieved | City is exact match; State is not relevant (see section 143-4.3[g][3] of this Subpart) |
| New York | New York | Retrieved | City is exact match; State is not relevant (see section 143-4.3[g][3] of this Subpart) |
| New York | PA | Retrieved | City is exact match; State is not relevant (see section 143-4.3[g][3] of this Subpart) |
| New York City | NY | Not retrieved | City does not match (see section 143-4.3[g][1] of this Subpart) |
| Manhattan | NY | Not retrieved | City does not match (see section 143-4.3[g][1] of this Subpart) |
| Brooklyn | NY | Not retrieved | City does not match (see section 143-4.3[g][1] of this Subpart) |
| NY | NY | Not retrieved | City does not match (see section 143-4.3[g]2] of this Subpart) |
(h)An address-limited search request (see section 143-4.2[e] of this Subpart) that specifies the debtor's address as follows:
City: New York State: NY
will produce the following results (assuming that the name of the debtor as specified in the search request matches the name of the debtor in the filed document, after applying the rules set forth in section 143-4.3[a]-[e] of this Subpart):
| Debtor's city as specified in filed document | Debtor's state as specified in filed document | Result | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | NY | Retrieved | Exact matches (City and State) |
| New York | New York | Not retrieved | State does not match (see section 143-4.3[g][2] of this Subpart) |
| New York | PA | Not retrieved | State does not match |
| New York City | NY | Not retrieved | City does not match (see section 143-4.3[g][1] of this Subpart) |
| Manhattan | NY | Not retrieved | City does not match (see section 143-4.3[g][1] of this Subpart) |
| Brooklyn | NY | Not retrieved | City does not match (see section 143-4.3[g][1] of this Subpart) |
| NY | NY | Not retrieved | City does not match (see section 143-4.3[g][2] of this Subpart) |