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:

Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

Rule 32 Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Papers
Rule 35 (Transferred to Rule 40)
Rule 40 Panel Rehearing; En Banc Determination

Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

Restyled Rules Parts I to IX
Rule 1007 Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Other Documents; Time to File
Rule 4004 Granting or Denying a Discharge
Rule 5009 Closing a Chapter 7, 12, 13, or 15 Case; Declaring Liens Satisfied
Rule 7001 Types of Adversary Proceedings
Rule 8023.1 Substitution of Parties
Rule 9006 Computing and Extending Time; Motions

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

Rule 12 Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

Federal Rules of Evidence

Rule 107 Illustrative Aids
Rule 613 Witness’s Prior Statement
Rule 801 Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions from Hearsay
Rule 804 Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—When the Declarant Is Unavailable as a Witness
Rule 1006 Summaries to Prove Content

In addition, one official bankruptcy form was amended and one form was abrogated effective December 1, 2024. 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 amended form is posted on the Bankruptcy Forms page of the Judiciary’s website.

Official Bankruptcy Forms

Form 410 Proof of Claim
Form 423 Certification About a Financial Management Course (abrogated)

Traci E. Abrams
Clerk of Court