Proposed Amendments To Bankruptcy and Civil Rules

Comment Deadline: February 15, 2014

The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Bankruptcy and Civil Rules have proposed amendments to their respective rules and forms, and have requested that the proposals be circulated for comment.  The affected rules are:

Bankruptcy Rules: 2002, 3002, 3007,! 3012, 3015, 4003, 5005, 5009, 7001, and 9006

Bankruptcy Forms: 17A, 17B, 17C, 22A-1, 22A-1 Supp. 22A-2, 22B, 22C-1, 22C-2, 101, 101A, 101B, 104, 105, 106Sum., 106A/B, 106C, 106D, 106E/F, 106G, 106H, 106Dec, 107, 112, 113, 119, 121, 318, 423, and 427

Civil Rules:  1, 4, ! 6, 16, 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 55, 84 and Appendix of Forms.

The proposed amendments, the Rules Committee reports explaining the proposed changes, and other information are posted on the Judiciary’s website athttp://www.uscourts.gov/RulesAndPolicies/rules/proposed-amendments.aspx.  Comments concerning the proposed amendments may be submitted electronically by following the instructions on the website.  Hard copy submission may be mailed to the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, Administrative Office of the Unite! d States Courts, Suite 7-240, Washington, D.C. 20544.