The following amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that were previously outlined in the October edition of The Disclosure Statement are now in effect:
Rule 1007 Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Other Documents; Time Limits
Rule 1020 Chapter 11 Reorganization Case for Small Business Debtors
Rule 2009 Trustees for Estates When Joint Administration Ordered
Rule 2012 Substitution of Trustee or Successor Trustee; Accounting
Rule 2015 Duty to Keep Records, Make Reports, and Give Notice of Case or Change of Status
Rule 3002 Filing Proof of Claim or Interest
Rule 3010 Small Dividends and Payments in Cases Under Chapter 7, Subchapter V of Chapter 11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13
Rule 3011 Unclaimed Funds in Cases Under Chapter 7, Subchapter V of Chapter 11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13
Rule 3014 Election under § 1111(b) by Secured Creditor in Chapter 9 Municipality or Chapter 11 Reorganization Case
Rule 3016 Filing of Plan and Disclosure Statement in a Chapter 9 Municipality or Chapter 11 Reorganization Case
Rule 3017.1 Court Consideration of Disclosure Statement in a Small Business Case or in a Case Un-der Subchapter V of Chapter 11
Rule 3017.2 (New) Fixing of Dates by the Court in Subchapter V Cases in Which There Is No Disclosure Statement
Rule 3018 Acceptance or Rejection of Plan in a Chapter 9 Municipality or a Chapter 11 Reorganization Case
Rule 3019 Modification of Accepted Plan in a Chapter 9 Municipality or a Chapter 11 Reorganization Case
Rule 5005 Filing and Transmittal of Papers
Rule 7004 Process; Service of Summons, Complaint
Rule 8023 Voluntary Dismissal
In addition, three amended official bankruptcy forms became effective on December 1, 2022. As approved by the Judicial Conference, amendments to official bankruptcy forms govern all proceedings in bankruptcy cases thereafter commenced and, insofar as just and practicable, all proceedings then pending. The following forms are posted on the Bankruptcy Forms page of the Judiciary’s website:
Official Form 101 Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy
Official Form 309E1 Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case (For Individuals or Joint Debtors)
Official Form 309E2 Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case (For Individuals or Joint Debtors under Subchapter V)
Amendments to the following additional Rules are also in effect as of December 1, 2022:
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Rule 25 Filing and Service
Rule 42 Voluntary Dismissal
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement
Supplemental Rules for Social Security Review Actions Under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) including:
Rule 1 Review of Social Security Decisions Under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)
Rule 2 Complaint
Rule 3 Service
Rule 4 Answer; Motions; Time
Rule 5 Presenting the Action for Decision
Rule 6 Plaintiff’s Brief
Rule 7 Commissioner’s Brief
Rule 8 Reply Brief
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Rule 16 Discovery and Inspection
More information about the above Rule and form changes is available on the Current Rules of Practice & Procedure page of the U.S. Courts website at https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/current-rules-practice-procedure.
Traci E. Abrams
Clerk of Court