**AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE**

**Rule 1007. Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Other Documents; Time
Limits**

\(a\) CORPORATE OWNERSHIP STATEMENT, LIST OF CREDITORS AND EQUITY
SECURITY HOLDERS, AND OTHER LISTS

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\(2\) *Involuntary Case*. In an involuntary case, the debtor shall file
within 14 days after entry of the order for relief, a list containing
the name and address of each entity included or to be included on
Schedules D, E, F, G, and H as prescribed by the Official Forms.

\(3\) *Equity Security Holders*. In a chapter 11 reorganization case,
unless the court orders otherwise, the debtor shall file within 14 days
after entry of the order for relief a list of the debtor's equity
security holders of each class showing the number and kind of interests
registered in the name of each holder, and the last known address or
place of business of each holder.

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\(c\) TIME LIMITS. In a voluntary case, the schedules, statements, and
other documents required by subdivision (b)(1), (4), (5), and (6) shall
be filed with the petition or within 14 days thereafter, except as
otherwise provided in subdivisions (d), (e), (f), and (h) of this rule.
In an involuntary case, the list in subdivision (a)(2), and the
schedules, statements, and other documents required by subdivision
(b)(1) shall be filed by the debtor within 14 days of the entry of the
order for relief. In a voluntary case, the documents required by
paragraphs (A), (C), and (D) of subdivision (b)(3) shall be filed with
the petition. Unless the court orders otherwise, a debtor who has filed
a statement under subdivision (b)(3)(B), shall file the documents
required by subdivision (b)(3)(A) within 14 days of the order for
relief. In a chapter 7 case, the debtor shall file the statement
required by subdivision (b)(7) within 45 days after the first date set
for the meeting of creditors under § 341 of the Code, and in a chapter
11 or 13 case no later than the date when the last payment was made by
the debtor as required by the plan or the filing of

a motion for a discharge under § 1141(d)(5)(B) or § 1328(b) of the Code.
The court may, at any time and in its discretion, enlarge the time to
file the statement required by subdivision (b)(7). The debtor shall file
the statement required by subdivision (b)(8) no earlier than the date of
the last payment made under the plan or the date of the filing of a
motion for a discharge under §§ 1141(d)(5)(B), 1228(b), or 1328(b) of
the Code. Lists, schedules, statements, and other documents filed prior
to the conversion of a case to another chapter shall be deemed filed in
the converted case unless the court directs otherwise. Except as
provided in § 1116(3), any extension of time to file schedules,
statements, and other documents required under this rule may be granted
only on motion for cause shown and on notice to the United States
trustee, any committee elected under § 705 or appointed under § 1102 of
the Code, trustee, examiner, or other party as the court may direct.
Notice of an extension shall be given to the United States trustee and
to any committee, trustee, or other party as the court may direct.

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\(f\) STATEMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. An individual debtor shall
submit a verified statement that sets out the debtor's social security
number, or states that the debtor does not have a social security
number. In a voluntary case, the debtor shall submit the statement with
the petition. In an involuntary case, the debtor shall submit the
statement within 14 days after the entry of the order for relief.

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\(h\) INTERESTS ACQUIRED OR ARISING AFTER PETITION. If, as provided by
§ 541(a)(5) of the Code, the debtor acquires or becomes entitled to
acquire any interest in property, the debtor shall within 14 days after
the information comes to the debtor's knowledge or within such further
time the court may allow, file a supplemental schedule in the chapter 7
liquidation case, chapter 11 reorganization case, chapter 12 family
farmer's debt adjustment case, or chapter 13 individual debt adjustment
case. If any of the property required to be reported under this
subdivision is claimed by the debtor as exempt, the debtor shall claim
the exemptions in the supplemental schedule. The duty to file a
supplemental schedule in accordance with this subdivision continues
notwithstanding the closing of the case, except that the schedule need
not be filed in a chapter 11, chapter 12, or chapter 13 case with
respect to property acquired after entry of the order confirming a
chapter 11 plan or discharging the debtor in a chapter 12 or chapter 13
case.

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**Rule 1011. Responsive Pleading or Motion in Involuntary and
Cross-Border Cases**

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\(b\) DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS; WHEN PRESENTED. Defenses and objections
to the petition shall be presented in the manner prescribed by Rule 12
F. R. Civ. P. and shall be filed and served within 21 days after service
of the summons, except that if service is made by publication on a party
or partner not residing or found within the state in which the court
sits, the court shall prescribe the time for filing and serving the
response.

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**Rule 1019. Conversion of a Chapter 11 Reorganization Case, Chapter 12
Family Farmer's Debt Adjustment Case, or Chapter 13 Individual's Debt
Adjustment Case to a Chapter 7 Liquidation Case**

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\(5\) *Filing Final Report and Schedule of Postpetition Debts*.

\(A\) Conversion of Chapter 11 or Chapter 12 Case. Unless the court
directs otherwise, if a chapter 11 or chapter 12 case is converted to
chapter 7, the debtor in possession or, if the debtor is not a debtor in
possession, the trustee serving at the time of conversion, shall:

\(i\) not later than 14 days after conversion of the case, file a
schedule of unpaid debts incurred after the filing of the petition and
before conversion of the case, including the name and address of each
holder of a claim; and

\(ii\) not later than 30 days after conversion of the case, file and
transmit to the United States trustee a final report and account;

\(B\) Conversion of Chapter 13 Case. Unless the court directs otherwise,
if a chapter 13 case is converted to chapter 7,

\(i\) the debtor, not later than 14 days after conversion of the case,
shall file a schedule of unpaid debts incurred after the filing of the
petition and before conversion of the case, including the name and
address of each holder of a claim; and

\(ii\) the trustee, not later than 30 days after conversion of the case,
shall file and transmit to the United States trustee a final report and
account;

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**Rule 1020. Small Business Chapter 11 Reorganization Case**

\(a\) SMALL BUSINESS DEBTOR DESIGNATION. In a voluntary chapter 11 case,
the debtor shall state in the petition whether the debtor is a small
business debtor. In an involuntary chapter 11 case, the debtor shall
file within 14 days after entry of the order for relief a statement as
to whether the debtor is a small business debtor. Except as provided in
subdivision (c), the status of the case as a small business case shall
be in accordance with the debtor's statement under this subdivision,
unless and until the court enters an order finding that the debtor's
statement is incorrect.

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**Rule 2002. Notices to Creditors, Equity Security Holders,
Administrators in Foreign Proceedings, Persons Against Whom Provisional
Relief is Sought in Ancillary and Other Cross-Border Cases, United
States, and United States Trustee**

\(a\) TWENTY-ONE-DAY NOTICES TO PARTIES IN INTEREST. Except as provided
in subdivisions (h), (i), (*l*), (p), and (q) of this rule, the clerk,
or some other person as the court may direct, shall give the debtor, the
trustee, all creditors and indenture trustees at least 21 days' notice
by mail of:

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\(b\) TWENTY-EIGHT-DAY NOTICES TO PARTIES IN INTEREST. Except as
provided in subdivision (*l*) of this rule, the clerk, or some other
person as the court may direct, shall give the debtor, the trustee, all
creditors and indenture trustees not less than 28 days' notice by mail
of the time fixed (1) for filing objections and the hearing to consider
approval of a disclosure statement or, under § 1125(f), to make a final
determination whether the plan provides adequate information so that a
separate disclosure statement is not necessary; and (2) for filing
objections and the hearing to consider confirmation of a chapter 9,
chapter 11, or chapter 13 plan.

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\(o\) NOTICE OF ORDER FOR RELIEF IN CONSUMER CASE. In a voluntary case
commenced by an individual debtor whose debts are primarily consumer
debts, the clerk or some other person as the court may direct shall give
the trustee and all creditors notice by mail of the order for relief
within 21 days from the date thereof.

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\(q\) NOTICE OF PETITION FOR RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN PROCEEDING AND OF
COURT'S INTENTION TO COMMUNICATE WITH FOREIGN COURTS AND FOREIGN
REPRESENTATIVES.

\(1\) *Notice of Petition for Recognition*. The clerk, or some other
person as the court may direct, shall forthwith give the debtor, all
persons or bodies authorized to administer foreign proceedings of the
debtor, all entities against whom provisional relief is being sought
under § 1519 of the Code, all parties to litigation pending in the
United States in which the debtor is a party at the time of the filing
of the petition, and such other entities as the court may direct, at
least 21 days' notice by mail of the hearing on the petition for
recognition of a foreign proceeding. The notice shall state whether the
petition seeks recognition as a foreign main proceeding or foreign
nonmain proceeding.

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**Rule 2003. Meeting of Creditors or Equity Security Holders**

\(a\) DATE AND PLACE. Except as otherwise provided in § 341(e) of the
Code, in a chapter 7 liquidation or a chapter 11 reorganization case,
the United States trustee shall call a meeting of creditors to be held
no fewer than 21 and no more than 40 days after the order for relief. In
a chapter 12 family farmer debt adjustment case, the United States
trustee shall call a meeting of creditors to be held no fewer than 21
and no more than 35 days after the order for relief. In a chapter 13
individual's debt adjustment case, the United States trustee shall call
a meeting of creditors to be held no fewer than 21 and no more than 50
days after the order for relief. If there is an appeal from or a motion
to vacate the order for relief, or if there is a motion to dismiss the
case, the United States trustee may set a later date for the meeting.
The meeting may be held at a regular place for holding court or at any
other place designated by the United States trustee within the district
convenient for the parties in interest. If the United States trustee
designates a place for the meeting which is not regularly staffed by the
United States trustee or an assistant who may preside at the meeting,
the meeting may be held not more than 60 days after the order for
relief.

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\(d\) REPORT OF ELECTION AND RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES IN A CHAPTER 7 CASE.

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\(2\) *Disputed Election*. If the election is disputed, the United
States trustee shall promptly file a report stating that the election is
disputed, informing the court of the nature of the dispute, and listing
the name and address of any candidate elected under any alternative
presented by the dispute. No later than the date on which the report is
filed, the United States trustee shall mail a copy of the report to any
party in interest that has made a request to receive a copy of the
report. Pending disposition by the court of a disputed election for
trustee, the interim trustee shall continue in office. Unless a motion
for the resolution of the dispute is filed no later than 14 days after
the United States trustee files a report of a disputed election for
trustee, the interim trustee shall serve as trustee in the case.

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**Rule 2006. Solicitation and Voting of Proxies in Chapter 7 Liquidation
Cases**

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\(c\) AUTHORIZED SOLICITATION.

\(1\) A proxy may be solicited only by (A) a creditor owning an
allowable unsecured claim against the estate on the date of the filing
of the petition; (B) a committee elected pursuant to § 705 of the Code;
(C) a committee of creditors selected by a majority in number and amount
of claims of creditors (i) whose claims are not contingent or
unliquidated, (ii) who are not disqualified from voting under § 702(a)
of the Code and (iii) who were present or represented at a meeting of
which all creditors having claims of over \$500 or the 100 creditors
having the largest claims had at least seven days' notice in writing and
of which meeting written minutes were kept and are available reporting
the names of the creditors present or represented and voting and the
amounts of their claims; or (D) a bona fide trade or credit association,
but such association may solicit only creditors who were its members or
subscribers in good standing and had allowable unsecured claims on the
date of the filing of the petition.

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**Rule 2007. Review of Appointment of Creditors' Committee Organized
Before Commencement of the Case**

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\(b\) SELECTION OF MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE. The court may find that a
committee organized by unsecured creditors before the commencement of a
chapter 9 or chapter 11 case was fairly chosen if:

\(1\) it was selected by a majority in number and amount of claims of
unsecured creditors who may vote under § 702(a) of the Code and were
present in person or represented at a meeting of which all creditors
having unsecured claims of over \$1,000 or the 100 unsecured creditors
having the largest claims had at least seven days' notice in writing,
and of which meeting written minutes reporting the names of the
creditors present or represented and voting and the amounts of their
claims were kept and are available for inspection;

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**Rule 2007.2. Appointment of Patient Care Ombudsman in a Health Care
Business Case**

\(a\) ORDER TO APPOINT PATIENT CARE OMBUDSMAN. In a chapter 7, chapter
9, or chapter 11 case in which the debtor is a health care business, the
court shall order the appointment of a patient care ombudsman under
§ 333 of the Code, unless the court, on motion of the United States
trustee or a party in interest filed no later than 21 days after the
commencement of the case or within another time fixed by the court,
finds that the appointment of a patient care ombudsman is not necessary
under the specific circumstances of the case for the protection of
patients.

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**Rule 2008. Notice to Trustee of Selection**

The United States trustee shall immediately notify the person selected
as trustee how to qualify and, if applicable, the amount of the
trustee's bond. A trustee that has filed a blanket bond pursuant to Rule
2010 and has been selected as trustee in a chapter 7, chapter 12, or
chapter 13 case that does not notify the court and the United States
trustee in writing of rejection of the office within seven days after
receipt of notice of selection shall be deemed to have accepted the
office. Any other person selected as trustee shall notify the court and
the United States trustee in writing of acceptance of the office within
seven days after receipt of notice of selection or shall be deemed to
have rejected the office.

**Rule 2015. Duty to Keep Records, Make Reports, and Give Notice of Case
or Change of Status**

\(a\) TRUSTEE OR DEBTOR IN POSSESSION. A trustee or debtor in possession
shall:

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\(6\) in a chapter 11 small business case, unless the court, for cause,
sets another reporting interval, file and transmit to the United States
trustee for each calendar month after the order for relief, on the
appropriate Official Form, the report required by § 308. If the order
for relief is within the first 15 days of a calendar month, a report
shall be filed for the portion of the month that follows the order for
relief. If the order for relief is after the 15^th^ day of a calendar
month, the period for the remainder of the month shall be included in
the report for the next calendar month. Each report shall be filed no
later than 21 days after the last day of the calendar month following
the month covered by the report. The obligation to file reports under
this subparagraph terminates on the effective date of the plan, or
conversion or dismissal of the case.

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\(d\) FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE. In a case in which the court has granted
recognition of a foreign proceeding under chapter 15, the foreign
representative shall file any notice required under § 1518 of the Code
within 14 days after the date when the representative becomes aware of
the subsequent information.

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**Rule 2015.1. Patient Care Ombudsman**

\(a\) REPORTS. A patient care ombudsman, at least 14 days before making
a report under § 333(b)(2) of the Code, shall give notice that the
report will be made to the court, unless the court orders otherwise. The
notice shall be transmitted to the United States trustee, posted
conspicuously at the health care facility that is the subject of the
report, and served on: the debtor; the trustee; all patients; and any
committee elected under § 705 or appointed under § 1102 of the Code or
its authorized agent, or, if the case is a chapter 9 municipality case
or a chapter 11 reorganization case and no committee of unsecured
creditors has been appointed under § 1102, on the creditors included on
the list filed under Rule 1007(d); and such other entities as the court
may direct. The notice shall state the date and time when the report
will be made, the manner in which the report will be made, and, if the
report is in writing, the name, address, telephone number, email
address, and website, if any, of the person from whom a copy of the
report may be obtained at the debtor's expense.

\(b\) AUTHORIZATION TO REVIEW CONFIDENTIAL PATIENT RECORDS. A motion by
a patient care ombudsman under § 333(c) to review confidential patient
records shall be governed by Rule 9014, served on the patient and any
family member or other contact person whose name and address have been
given to the trustee or the debtor for the purpose of providing
information regarding the patient's health care, and transmitted to the
United States trustee subject to applicable nonbankruptcy law relating
to patient privacy. Unless the court orders otherwise, a hearing on the
motion may not be commenced earlier than 14 days after service of the
motion.

**Rule 2015.2. Transfer of Patient in Health Care Business Case**

Unless the court orders otherwise, if the debtor is a health care
business, the trustee may not transfer a patient to another health care
business under § 704(a)(12) of the Code unless the trustee gives at
least 14 days' notice of the transfer to the patient care ombudsman, if
any, the patient, and any family member or other contact person whose
name and address has been given to the trustee or the debtor for the
purpose of providing information regarding the patient's health care.
The notice is subject to applicable nonbankruptcy law relating to
patient privacy.

**Rule 2015.3. Reports of Financial Information on Entities in Which a
Chapter 11 Estate Holds a Controlling or Substantial Interest**

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\(b\) TIME FOR FILING; SERVICE. The first report required by this rule
shall be filed no later than seven days before the first date set for
the meeting of creditors under § 341 of the Code. Subsequent reports
shall be filed no less frequently than every six months thereafter,
until the effective date of a plan or the case is dismissed or
converted. Copies of the report shall be served on the United States
trustee, any committee appointed under § 1102 of the Code, and any other
party in interest that has filed a request therefor.

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**Rule 2016. Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of
Expenses**

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\(b\) DISCLOSURE OF COMPENSATION PAID OR PROMISED TO ATTORNEY FOR
DEBTOR. Every attorney for a debtor, whether or not the attorney applies
for compensation, shall file and transmit to the United States trustee
within 14 days after the order for relief, or at another time as the
court may direct, the statement required by § 329 of the Code including
whether the attorney has shared or agreed to share the compensation with
any other entity. The statement shall include the particulars of any
such sharing or agreement to share by the attorney, but the details of
any agreement for the sharing of the compensation with a member or
regular associate of the attorney's law firm shall not be required. A
supplemental statement shall be filed and transmitted to the United
States trustee within 14 days after any payment or agreement not
previously disclosed.

\(c\) DISCLOSURE OF COMPENSATION PAID OR PROMISED TO BANKRUPTCY PETITION
PREPARER. Before a petition is filed, every bankruptcy petition preparer
for a debtor shall deliver to the debtor, the declaration under penalty
of perjury required by § 110(h) (2). The declaration shall disclose any
fee, and the source of any fee, received from or on behalf of the debtor
within 12 months of the filing of the case and all unpaid fees charged
to the debtor. The declaration shall also describe the services
performed and documents prepared or caused to be prepared by the
bankruptcy petition preparer. The declaration shall be filed with the
petition. The petition preparer shall file a supplemental statement
within 14 days after any payment or agreement not previously disclosed.

**Rule 3001. Proof of Claim**

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\(e\) TRANSFERRED CLAIM.

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\(2\) *Transfer of Claim Other than for Security after Proof Filed*. If
a claim other than one based on a publicly traded note, bond, or
debenture has been transferred other than for security after the proof
of claim has been filed, evidence of the transfer shall be filed by the
transferee. The clerk shall immediately notify the alleged transferor by
mail of the filing of the evidence of transfer and that objection
thereto, if any, must be filed within 21 days of the mailing of the
notice or within any additional time allowed by the court. If the
alleged transferor files a timely objection and the court finds, after
notice and a hearing, that the claim has been transferred other than for
security, it shall enter an order substituting the transferee for the
transferor. If a timely objection is not filed by the alleged
transferor, the transferee shall be substituted for the transferor.

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\(4\) *Transfer of Claim for Security after Proof Filed*. If a claim
other than one based on a publicly traded note, bond, or debenture has
been transferred for security after the proof of claim has been filed,
evidence of the terms of the transfer shall be filed by the transferee.
The clerk shall immediately notify the alleged transferor by mail of the
filing of the evidence of transfer and that objection thereto, if any,
must be filed within 21 days of the mailing of the notice or within any
additional time allowed by the court. If a timely objection is filed by
the alleged transferor, the court, after notice and a hearing, shall
determine whether the claim has been transferred for security. If the
transferor or transferee does not file an agreement regarding its
relative rights respecting voting of the claim, payment of dividends
thereon, or participation in the administration of the estate, on motion
by a party in interest and after notice and a hearing, the court shall
enter such orders respecting these matters as may be appropriate.

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**Rule 3015. Filing, Objection to Confirmation, and Modification of a
Plan in a Chapter 12 Family Farmer's Debt Adjustment or a Chapter 13
Individual's Debt Adjustment Case**

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\(b\) CHAPTER 13 PLAN. The debtor may file a chapter 13 plan with the
petition. If a plan is not filed with the petition, it shall be filed
within 14 days thereafter, and such time may not be further extended
except for cause shown and on notice as the court may direct. If a case
is converted to chapter 13, a plan shall be filed within 14 days
thereafter, and such time may not be further extended except for cause
shown and on notice as the court may direct.

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\(g\) MODIFICATION OF PLAN AFTER CONFIRMATION. A request to modify a
plan pursuant to § 1229 or § 1329 of the Code shall identify the
proponent and shall be filed together with the proposed modification.
The clerk, or some other person as the court may direct, shall give the
debtor, the trustee, and all creditors not less than 21 days' notice by
mail of the time fixed for filing objections and, if an objection is
filed, the hearing to consider the proposed modification, unless the
court orders otherwise with respect to creditors who are not affected by
the proposed modification. A copy of the notice shall be transmitted to
the United States trustee. A copy of the proposed modification, or a
summary thereof, shall be included with the notice. If required by the
court, the proponent shall furnish a sufficient number of copies of the
proposed modification, or a summary thereof, to enable the clerk to
include a copy with each notice. Any objection to the proposed
modification shall be filed and served on the debtor, the trustee, and
any other entity designated by the court, and shall be transmitted to
the United States trustee. An objection to a proposed modification is
governed by Rule 9014.

**Rule 3017. Court Consideration of Disclosure Statement in a Chapter 9
Municipality or Chapter 11 Reorganization Case**

\(a\) HEARING ON DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND OBJECTIONS. Except as provided
in Rule 3017.1, after a disclosure statement is filed in accordance with
Rule 3016(b), the court shall hold a hearing on at least 28 days' notice
to the debtor, creditors, equity security holders and other parties in
interest as provided in Rule 2002 to consider the disclosure statement
and any objections or modifications thereto. The plan and the disclosure
statement shall be mailed with the notice of the hearing only to the
debtor, any trustee or committee appointed under the Code, the
Securities and Exchange Commission and any party in interest who
requests in writing a copy of the statement or plan. Objections to the
disclosure statement shall be filed and served on the debtor, the
trustee, any committee appointed under the Code, and any other entity
designated by the court, at any time before the disclosure statement is
approved or by an earlier date as the court may fix. In a chapter 11
reorganization case, every notice, plan, disclosure statement, and
objection required to be served or mailed pursuant to this subdivision
shall be transmitted to the United States trustee within the time
provided in this subdivision.

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\(f\) NOTICE AND TRANSMISSION OF DOCUMENTS TO ENTITIES SUBJECT TO AN
INJUNCTION UNDER A PLAN. If a plan provides for an injunction against
conduct not otherwise enjoined under the Code and an entity that would
be subject to the injunction is not a creditor or equity security
holder, at the hearing held under Rule 3017(a), the court shall consider
procedures for providing the entity with:

\(1\) at least 28 days' notice of the time fixed for filing objections
and the hearing on confirmation of the plan containing the information
described in Rule 2002(c)(3); and

\(2\) to the extent feasible, a copy of the plan and disclosure
statement.

**Rule 3019. Modification of Accepted Plan in a Chapter 9 Municipality
or Chapter 11 Reorganization Case**

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\(b\) MODIFICATION OF PLAN AFTER CONFIRMATION IN INDIVIDUAL DEBTOR CASE.
If the debtor is an individual, a request to modify the plan under
§ 1127(e) of the Code is governed by Rule 9014. The request shall
identify the proponent and shall be filed together with the proposed
modification. The clerk, or some other person as the court may direct,
shall give the debtor, the trustee, and all creditors not less than 21
days' notice by mail of the time fixed to file objections and, if an
objection is filed, the hearing to consider the proposed modification,
unless the court orders otherwise with respect to creditors who are not
affected by the proposed modification. A copy of the notice shall be
transmitted to the United States trustee, together with a copy of the
proposed modification. Any objection to the proposed modification shall
be filed and served on the debtor, the proponent of the modification,
the trustee, and any other entity designated by the court, and shall be
transmitted to the United States trustee.

**Rule 3020. Deposit; Confirmation of Plan in a Chapter 9 Municipality
or Chapter 11 Reorganization Case**

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\(e\) STAY OF CONFIRMATION ORDER. An order confirming a plan is stayed
until the expiration of 14 days after the entry of the order, unless the
court orders otherwise.

**Rule 4001. Relief from Automatic Stay; Prohibiting or Conditioning the
Use, Sale, or Lease of Property; Use of Cash Collateral; Obtaining
Credit; Agreements**

\(a\) RELIEF FROM STAY; PROHIBITING OR CONDITIONING THE USE, SALE, OR
LEASE OF PROPERTY.

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\(3\) *Stay of Order*. An order granting a motion for relief from an
automatic stay made in accordance with Rule 4001(a)(1) is stayed until
the expiration of 14 days after the entry of the order, unless the court
orders otherwise.

\(b\) USE OF CASH COLLATERAL.

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\(2\) *Hearing*. The court may commence a final hearing on a motion for
authorization to use cash collateral no earlier than 14 days after
service of the motion. If the motion so requests, the court may conduct
a preliminary hearing before such 14-day period expires, but the court
may authorize the use of only that amount of cash collateral as is
necessary to avoid immediate and irreparable harm to the estate pending
a final hearing.

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\(c\) OBTAINING CREDIT.

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\(2\) *Hearing*. The court may commence a final hearing on a motion for
authority to obtain credit no earlier than 14 days after service of the
motion. If the motion so requests, the court may conduct a hearing
before such 14-day period expires, but the court may authorize the
obtaining of credit only to the extent necessary to avoid immediate and
irreparable harm to the estate pending a final hearing.

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**Rule 4002.** **Duties of Debtor**

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\(b\) INDIVIDUAL DEBTOR'S DUTY TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.

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\(4\) *Tax Returns Provided to Creditors*. If a creditor, at least 14
days before the first date set for the meeting of creditors under § 341,
requests a copy of the debtor's tax return that is to be provided to the
trustee under subdivision (b)(3), the debtor, at least 7 days before the
first date set for the meeting of creditors under § 341, shall provide
to the requesting creditor a copy of the return, including any
attachments, or a transcript of the tax return, or provide a written
statement that the documentation does not exist.

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**Rule 4004. Grant or Denial of Discharge**

\(a\) TIME FOR FILING COMPLAINT OBJECTING TO DISCHARGE; NOTICE OF TIME
FIXED. In a chapter 7 liquidation case a complaint objecting to the
debtor's discharge under § 727(a) of the Code shall be filed no later
than 60 days after the first date set for the meeting of creditors under
§ 341(a). In a chapter 11 reorganization case, the complaint shall be
filed no later than the first date set for the hearing on confirmation.
At least 28 days' notice of the time so fixed shall be given to the
United States trustee and all creditors as provided in Rule 2002(f) and
(k) and to the trustee and the trustee's attorney.

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**Rule 4008. Filing of Reaffirmation Agreement; Statement in Support of
Reaffirmation Agreement**

\(a\) FILING OF REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT. A reaffirmation agreement shall
be filed no later than 60 days after the first date set for the meeting
of creditors under § 341(a) of the Code. The reaffirmation agreement
shall be accompanied by a cover sheet, prepared as prescribed by the
appropriate Official Form. The court may, at any time and in its
discretion, enlarge the time to file a reaffirmation agreement.

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**Rule 6003. Interim and Final Relief Immediately Following the
Commencement of the Case --- Applications for Employment; Motions for
Use, Sale, or Lease of Property; and Motions for Assumption or
Assignment of Executory Contracts**

Except to the extent that relief is necessary to avoid immediate and
irreparable harm, the court shall not, within 21 days after the filing
of the petition, grant relief regarding the following:

\(a\) an application under Rule 2014;

\(b\) a motion to use, sell, lease, or otherwise incur an obligation
regarding property of the estate, including a motion to pay all or part
of a claim that arose before the filing of the petition, but not a
motion under Rule 4001; and

\(c\) a motion to assume or assign an executory contract or unexpired
lease in accordance with § 365.

**Rule 6004. Use, Sale, or Lease of Property**

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\(b\) OBJECTION TO PROPOSAL. Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and
(d) of this rule, an objection to a proposed use, sale, or lease of
property shall be filed and served not less than seven days before the
date set for the proposed action or within the time fixed by the court.
An objection to the proposed use, sale, or lease of property is governed
by Rule 9014.

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\(d\) SALE OF PROPERTY UNDER \$2,500. Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of
this rule, when all of the nonexempt property of the estate has an
aggregate gross value less than \$2,500, it shall be sufficient to give
a general notice of intent to sell such property other than in the
ordinary course of business to all creditors, indenture trustees,
committees appointed or elected pursuant to the Code, the United States
trustee and other persons as the court may direct. An objection to any
such sale may be filed and served by a party in interest within 14 days
of the mailing of the notice, or within the time fixed by the court. An
objection is governed by Rule 9014.

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\(g\) SALE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.

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\(2\) *Appointment*. If a consumer privacy ombudsman is appointed under
§ 332, no later than seven days before the hearing on the motion under
§ 363(b)(1)(B), the United States trustee shall file a notice of the
appointment, including the name and address of the person appointed. The
United States trustee's notice shall be accompanied by a verified
statement of the person appointed setting forth the person's connections
with the debtor, creditors, any other party in interest, their
respective attorneys and accountants, the United States trustee, or any
person employed in the office of the United States trustee.

\(h\) STAY OF ORDER AUTHORIZING USE, SALE, OR LEASE OF PROPERTY. An
order authorizing the use, sale, or lease of property other than cash
collateral is stayed until the expiration of 14 days after entry of the
order, unless the court orders otherwise.

**Rule 6006. Assumption, Rejection or Assignment of an Executory
Contract or Unexpired Lease**

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\(d\) STAY OF ORDER AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT. An order authorizing the
trustee to assign an executory contract or unexpired lease under
§ 365(f) is stayed until the expiration of 14 days after the entry of
the order, unless the court orders otherwise.

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**Rule 6007. Abandonment or Disposition of Property**

\(a\) NOTICE OF PROPOSED ABANDONMENT OR DISPOSITION; OBJECTIONS;
HEARING. Unless otherwise directed by the court, the trustee or debtor
in possession shall give notice of a proposed abandonment or disposition
of property to the United States trustee, all creditors, indenture
trustees, and committees elected pursuant to § 705 or appointed pursuant
to § 1102 of the Code. A party in interest may file and serve an
objection within 14 days of the mailing of the notice, or within the
time fixed by the court. If a timely objection is made, the court shall
set a hearing on notice to the United States trustee and to other
entities as the court may direct.

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**Rule 7004. Process; Service of Summons, Complaint**

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\(e\) SUMMONS: TIME LIMIT FOR SERVICE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. Service
made under Rule 4(e), (g), (h)(1), (i), or (j)(2) F. R. Civ. P. shall be
by delivery of the summons and complaint within 14 days after the
summons is issued. If service is by any authorized form of mail, the
summons and complaint shall be deposited in the mail within 14 days
after the summons is issued. If a summons is not timely delivered or
mailed, another summons shall be issued and served. This subdivision
does not apply to service in a foreign country.

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**Rule 7012. Defenses and Objections --- When and How Presented --- By
Pleading or Motion --- Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings**

\(a\) WHEN PRESENTED. If a complaint is duly served, the defendant shall
serve an answer within 30 days after the issuance of the summons, except
when a different time is prescribed by the court. The court shall
prescribe the time for service of the answer when service of a complaint
is made by publication or upon a party in a foreign country. A party
served with a pleading stating a cross-claim shall serve an answer
thereto within 21 days after service. The plaintiff shall serve a reply
to a counterclaim in the answer within 21 days after service of the
answer or, if a reply is ordered by the court, within 21 days after
service of the order, unless the order otherwise directs. The United
States or an officer or agency thereof shall serve an answer to a
complaint within 35 days after the issuance of the summons, and shall
serve an answer to a cross-claim, or a reply to a counterclaim, within
35 days after service upon the United States attorney of the pleading in
which the claim is asserted. The service of a motion permitted under
this rule alters these periods of time as follows, unless a different
time is fixed by order of the court: (1) if the court denies the motion
or postpones its disposition until the trial on the merits, the
responsive pleading shall be served within 14 days after notice of the
court's action; (2) if the court grants a motion for a more definite
statement, the responsive pleading shall be served within 14 days after
the service of a more definite statement.

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**Rule 7052. Findings by the Court**

Rule 52 F. R. Civ. P. applies in adversary proceedings, except that any
motion under subdivision (b) of that rule for amended or additional
findings shall be filed no later than 14 days after entry of judgment.
In these proceedings, the reference in Rule 52 F. R. Civ. P. to the
entry of judgment under Rule 58 F. R. Civ. P. shall be read as a
reference to the entry of a judgment or order under Rule 5003(a).

**Rule 7058. Entering Judgment in Adversary Proceeding**

Rule 58 F. R. Civ. P. applies in adversary proceedings. In these
proceedings, the reference in Rule 58 F. R. Civ. P. to the civil docket
shall be read as a reference to the docket maintained by the clerk under
Rule 5003(a).

**Rule 8001. Manner of Taking Appeal; Voluntary Dismissal; Certification
to Court of Appeals**

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\(f\) CERTIFICATION FOR DIRECT APPEAL TO COURT OF APPEALS.

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\(3\) *Request for Certification; Filing; Service; Contents*.

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\(D\) A party may file a response to a request for certification or a
cross request within 14 days after the notice of the request is served,
or another time fixed by the court.

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\(4\) *Certification on Court's Own Initiative.*

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\(B\) A party may file a supplementary short statement of the basis for
certification within 14 days after the certification.

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**Rule 8002. Time for Filing Notice of Appeal**

\(a\) FOURTEEN-DAY PERIOD. The notice of appeal shall be filed with the
clerk within 14 days of the date of the entry of the judgment, order, or
decree appealed from. If a timely notice of appeal is filed by a party,
any other party may file a notice of appeal within 14 days of the date
on which the first notice of appeal was filed, or within the time
otherwise prescribed by this rule, whichever period last expires. A
notice of appeal filed after the announcement of a decision or order but
before entry of the judgment, order, or decree shall be treated as filed
after such entry and on the day thereof. If a notice of appeal is
mistakenly filed with the district court or the bankruptcy appellate
panel, the clerk of the district court or the clerk of the bankruptcy
appellate panel shall note thereon the date on which it was received and
transmit it to the clerk and it shall be deemed filed with the clerk on
the date so noted.

\(b\) EFFECT OF MOTION ON TIME FOR APPEAL. If any party makes a timely
motion of a type specified immediately below, the time for appeal for
all parties runs from the entry of the order disposing of the last such
motion outstanding. This provision applies to a timely motion:

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\(4\) for relief under Rule 9024 if the motion is filed no later than 14
days after the entry of judgment. A notice of appeal filed after
announcement or entry of the judgment, order, or decree but before
disposition of any of the above motions is ineffective to appeal from
the judgment, order, or decree, or part thereof, specified in the notice
of appeal, until the entry of the order disposing of the last such
motion outstanding. Appellate review of an order disposing of any of the
above motions requires the party, in compliance with Rule 8001, to amend
a previously filed notice of appeal. A party intending to challenge an
alteration or amendment of the judgment, order, or decree shall file a
notice, or an amended notice, of appeal within the time prescribed by
this Rule 8002 measured from the entry of the order disposing of the
last such motion outstanding. No additional fees will be required for
filing an amended notice.

\(c\) EXTENSION OF TIME FOR APPEAL.

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\(2\) A request to extend the time for filing a notice of appeal must be
made by written motion filed before the time for filing a notice of
appeal has expired, except that such a motion filed not later than 21
days after the expiration of the time for filing a notice of appeal may
be granted upon a showing of excusable neglect. An extension of time for
filing a notice of appeal may not exceed 21 days from the expiration of
the time for filing a notice of appeal otherwise prescribed by this rule
or 14 days from the date of entry of the order granting the motion,
whichever is later.

**Rule 8003. Leave to Appeal**

\(a\) CONTENT OF MOTION; ANSWER. A motion for leave to appeal under 28
U.S.C. § 158(a) shall contain: (1) a statement of the facts necessary to
an understanding of the questions to be presented by the appeal; (2) a
statement of those questions and of the relief sought; (3) a statement
of the reasons why an appeal should be granted; and (4) a copy of the
judgment, order, or decree complained of and of any opinion or
memorandum relating thereto. Within 14 days after service of the motion,
an adverse party may file with the clerk an answer in opposition.

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\(c\) APPEAL IMPROPERLY TAKEN REGARDED AS A MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL.
If a required motion for leave to appeal is not filed, but a notice of
appeal is timely filed, the district court or bankruptcy appellate panel
may grant leave to appeal or direct that a motion for leave to appeal be
filed. The district court or the bankruptcy appellate panel may also
deny leave to appeal but in so doing shall consider the notice of appeal
as a motion for leave to appeal. Unless an order directing that a motion
for leave to appeal be filed provides otherwise, the motion shall be
filed within 14 days of entry of the order.

**Rule 8006. Record and Issues on Appeal**

Within 14 days after filing the notice of appeal as provided by Rule
8001(a), entry of an order granting leave to appeal, or entry of an
order disposing of the last timely motion outstanding of a type
specified in Rule 8002(b), whichever is later, the appellant shall file
with the clerk and serve on the appellee a designation of the items to
be included in the record on appeal and a statement of the issues to be
presented. Within 14 days after the service of the appellant's statement
the appellee may file and serve on the appellant a designation of
additional items to be included in the record on appeal and, if the
appellee has filed a cross appeal, the appellee as cross appellant shall
file and serve a statement of the issues to be presented on the cross
appeal and a designation of additional items to be included in the
record. A cross appellee may, within 14 days of service of the cross
appellant's statement, file and serve on the cross appellant a
designation of additional items to be included in the record. The record
on appeal shall include the items so designated by the parties, the
notice of appeal, the judgment, order, or decree appealed from, and any
opinion, findings of fact, and conclusions of law of the court. Any
party filing a designation of the items to be included in the record
shall provide to the clerk a copy of the items designated or, if the
party fails to provide the copy, the clerk shall prepare the copy at the
party's expense. If the record designated by any party includes a
transcript of any proceeding or a part thereof, the party shall,
immediately after filing the designation, deliver to the reporter and
file with the clerk a written request for the transcript and make
satisfactory arrangements for payment of its cost. All parties shall
take any other action necessary to enable the clerk to assemble and
transmit the record.

**Rule 8009. Briefs and Appendix; Filing and Service**

\(a\) BRIEFS. Unless the district court or the bankruptcy appellate
panel by local rule or by order excuses the filing of briefs or
specifies different time limits:

\(1\) The appellant shall serve and file a brief within 14 days after
entry of the appeal on the docket pursuant to Rule 8007.

\(2\) The appellee shall serve and file a brief within 14 days after
service of the brief of appellant. If the appellee has filed a cross
appeal, the brief of the appellee shall contain the issues and argument
pertinent to the cross appeal, denominated as such, and the response to
the brief of the appellant.

\(3\) The appellant may serve and file a reply brief within 14 days
after service of the brief of the appellee, and if the appellee has
cross-appealed, the appellee may file and serve a reply brief to the
response of the appellant to the issues presented in the cross appeal
within 14 days after service of the reply brief of the appellant. No
further briefs may be filed except with leave of the district court or
the bankruptcy appellate panel.

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**Rule 8015. Motion for Rehearing**

Unless the district court or the bankruptcy appellate panel by local
rule or by court order otherwise provides, a motion for rehearing may be
filed within 14 days after entry of the judgment of the district court
or the bankruptcy appellate panel. If a timely motion for rehearing is
filed, the time for appeal to the court of appeals for all parties shall
run from the entry of the order denying rehearing or the entry of
subsequent judgment.

**Rule 8017. Stay of Judgment of District Court or Bankruptcy Appellate
Panel**

\(a\) AUTOMATIC STAY OF JUDGMENT ON APPEAL. Judgments of the district
court or the bankruptcy appellate panel are stayed until the expiration
of 14 days after entry, unless otherwise ordered by the district court
or the bankruptcy appellate panel.

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**Rule 9006. Computing and Extending Time**

\(a\) COMPUTING TIME. The following rules apply in computing any time
period specified in these rules, in the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, in any local rule or court order, or in any statute that does
not specify a method of computing time.

\(1\) *Period Stated in Days or a Longer Unit.* When the period is
stated in days or a longer unit of time:

\(A\) exclude the day of the event that triggers the period;

\(B\) count every day, including intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and
legal holidays; and

\(C\) include the last day of the period, but if the last day is a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until
the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal
holiday.

\(2\) *Period Stated in Hours.* When the period is stated in hours:

\(A\) begin counting immediately on the occurrence of the event that
triggers the period;

\(B\) count every hour, including hours during intermediate Saturdays,
Sundays, and legal holidays; and

\(C\) if the period would end on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday,
then continue the period until the same time on the next day that is not
a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

\(3\) *Inaccessibility of Clerk's Office.* Unless the court orders
otherwise, if the clerk's office is inaccessible:

\(A\) on the last day for filing under Rule 9006(a)(1), then the time
for filing is extended to the first accessible day that is not a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday; or

\(B\) during the last hour for filing under Rule 9006(a)(2), then the
time for filing is extended to the same time on the first accessible day
that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

\(4\) *"Last Day" Defined.* Unless a different time is set by a statute,
local rule, or order in the case, the last day ends:

\(A\) for electronic filing, at midnight in the court's time zone; and

\(B\) for filing by other means, when the clerk's office is scheduled to
close.

\(5\) *"Next Day" Defined.* The "next day" is determined by continuing
to count forward when the period is measured after an event and backward
when measured before an event.

\(6\) *"Legal Holiday" Defined.* "Legal holiday" means:

\(A\) the day set aside by statute for observing New Year's Day, Martin
Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving
Day, or Christmas Day;

\(B\) any day declared a holiday by the President or Congress; and

\(C\) for periods that are measured after an event, any other day
declared a holiday by the state where the district court is located. (In
this rule, "state" includes the District of Columbia and any United
States commonwealth or territory.)

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\(d\) FOR MOTIONS --- AFFIDAVITS. A written motion, other than one which
may be heard ex parte, and notice of any hearing shall be served not
later than seven days before the time specified for such hearing, unless
a different period is fixed by these rules or by order of the court.
Such an order may for cause shown be made on ex parte application. When
a motion is supported by affidavit, the affidavit shall be served with
the motion; and, except as otherwise provided in Rule 9023, opposing
affidavits may be served not later than one day before the hearing,
unless the court permits them to be served at some other time.

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\(f\) ADDITIONAL TIME AFTER SERVICE BY MAIL OR UNDER RULE 5(b)(2)(D),
(E), or (F) F. R. Civ. P. When there is a right or requirement to act or
undertake some proceedings within a prescribed period after service and
that service is by mail or under Rule 5(b)(2)(D), (E), or (F)
F.R.Civ.P., three days are added after the prescribed period would
otherwise expire under Rule 9006(a).

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**Rule 9015. Jury Trials**

\(a\) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. Rules
38, 39, 47-49, and 51, F. R. Civ. P., and Rule 81(c) F. R. Civ. P.
insofar as it applies to jury trials, apply in cases and proceedings,
except that a demand made under Rule 38(b) F. R. Civ. P. shall be filed
in accordance with Rule 5005.

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\(c\) APPLICABILITY OF RULE 50 F. R. CIV. P. Rule 50 F. R. Civ. P.
applies in cases and proceedings, except that any renewed motion for
judgment or request for a new trial shall be filed no later than 14 days
after the entry of judgment.

**Rule 9021. Entry of Judgment**

A judgment or order is effective when entered under Rule 5003.

**Rule 9023. New Trials; Amendment of Judgments**

Except as provided in this rule and Rule 3008, Rule 59 F. R. Civ. P.
applies in cases under the Code. A motion for a new trial or to alter or
amend a judgment shall be filed, and a court may on its own order a new
trial, no later than 14 days after entry of judgment.

**Rule 9027. Removal**

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\(e\) PROCEDURE AFTER REMOVAL.

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\(3\) Any party who has filed a pleading in connection with the removed
claim or cause of action, other than the party filing the notice of
removal, shall file a statement admitting or denying any allegation in
the notice of removal that upon removal of the claim or cause of action
the proceeding is core or non-core. If the statement alleges that the
proceeding is non-core, it shall state that the party does or does not
consent to entry of final orders or judgment by the bankruptcy judge. A
statement required by this paragraph shall be signed pursuant to Rule
9011 and shall be filed not later than 14 days after the filing of the
notice of removal. Any party who files a statement pursuant to this
paragraph shall mail a copy to every other party to the removed claim or
cause of action.

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\(g\) APPLICABILITY OF PART VII. The rules of Part VII apply to a claim
or cause of action removed to a district court from a federal or state
court and govern procedure after removal. Repleading is not necessary
unless the court so orders. In a removed action in which the defendant
has not answered, the defendant shall answer or present the other
defenses or objections available under the rules of Part VII within 21
days following the receipt through service or otherwise of a copy of the
initial pleading setting forth the claim for relief on which the action
or proceeding is based, or within 21 days following the service of
summons on such initial pleading, or within seven days following the
filing of the notice of removal, whichever period is longest.

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**Rule 9033. Review of Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
in Non-Core Proceedings**

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\(b\) OBJECTIONS: TIME FOR FILING. Within 14 days after being served
with a copy of the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law a
party may serve and file with the clerk written objections which
identify the specific proposed findings or conclusions objected to and
state the grounds for such objection. A party may respond to another
party's objections within 14 days after being served with a copy
thereof. A party objecting to the bankruptcy judge's proposed findings
or conclusions shall arrange promptly for the transcription of the
record, or such portions of it as all parties may agree upon or the
bankruptcy judge deems sufficient, unless the district judge otherwise
directs.

\(c\) EXTENSION OF TIME. The bankruptcy judge may for cause extend the
time for filing objections by any party for a period not to exceed 21
days from the expiration of the time otherwise prescribed by this rule.
A request to extend the time for filing objections must be made before
the time for filing objections has expired, except that a request made
no more than 21 days after the expiration of the time for filing
objections may be granted upon a showing of excusable neglect.

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