Amendments to Federal Bankruptcy Rules and Forms Effective 12/1/22
The following amended and new Bankruptcy Rules and Forms became effective on 12/1/22, in bankruptcy cases, motions, and adversary proceedings, nationwide:
Bankruptcy Rules 1007, 1020, 2009, 2012, 2015, 3002, 3010, 3011, 3014, 3016, 3017.1, 3018, 3019, 5005, 7004 and 8023; new Rule 3017.2; and Official Forms 101, 309E1 and 309E2.
The Judicial Conference of the United States on Sept. 28, 2021, approved the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure Bankruptcy Rules and official Bankruptcy Forms. The proposed amendments were transmitted to the Supreme Court on October 18, 2021. The Supreme Court adopted these proposed amendments and transmitted them to Congress on April 11, 2022.