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Amendments Adopted by the Supreme Court to be Effective December 1, 2014

Friday, November 7, 2014

The following rules were adopted by the Supreme Court and transmitted to Congress in April 2014.  These rules will be effective December 1, 2014, unless Congress acts otherwise. 

  • Appellate Rule 6
  • Bankruptcy Rules 1014, 7004, 7008, 7054, 8001–8028, 9023, and 9024
  • Criminal Rules 5, 6, 12, 34, and 58
  • Civil Rule 77
  • Evidence Rules 801(d)(1)(B) and 803(6)–(8)

The amendments to the bankruptcy rules address the following: 1) petitions involving the same debtors filed in different courts; 2) time limits for serving a summons and complaint; 3) general pleadings and judgments and costs; 4) bankruptcy appeals; and 5) new trials and relief from a judgment or order.