Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure

Congress has taken no action on the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure adopted by the Supreme Court and transmitted to Congress on April 26, 2018. Under the Rules Enabling Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2071-75, the following took effect on December 1, 2018: 

Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 

Rule 8                                     Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal

Rule 11                                   Forwarding the Record

Rule 25                                   Filing and Service

Rule 26                                   Computing and Extending Time

Rule 28.1                                Cross-Appeals

Rule 29                                   Brief of an Amicus Curiae

Rule 31                                   Serving and Filing Briefs

Rule 39                                   Costs

Rule 41                                   Mandate: Contents; Issuance and Effective Date; Stay

Form 4                                   Affidavit Accompanying Motion for Permission to Appeal in Forma Pauperis

Form 7                                   Declaration of Inmate Filing

Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 

Rule 3002.1                            Notice Relating to Claims Secured by Security Interest in the Debtor’s Principal Residence

Rule 5005                               Filing and Transmittal of Papers

Rule 7004                               Process; Service of Summons, Complaint

Rule 7062                               Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment

Rule 8002                               Time for Filing Notice of Appeal

Rule 8006                               Certifying a Direct Appeal to the Court of Appeals

Rule 8007                               Stay Pending Appeal; Bonds; Suspension of Proceedings

Rule 8010                               Completing and Transmitting the Record

Rule 8011                               Filing and Service; Signature

Rule 8013                               Motions; Intervention

Rule 8015                               Form and Length of Briefs; Form of Appendices and Other Papers

Rule 8016                               Cross-Appeals

Rule 8017                               Brief of an Amicus Curiae

Rule 8018.1                            (new) District-Court Review of a Judgment that the Bankruptcy Court Lacked the Constitutional Authority to Enter

Rule 8021                               Costs

Rule 8022                               Motion for Rehearing

Rule 9025                               Security: Proceedings Against Security Providers

Part VIII Appendix (new)      Appendix: Length Limits Stated in Part VIII of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Rule 5                                    Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers

Rule 23                                  Class Actions

Rule 62                                  Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment

Rule 65.1                               Proceedings Against a Security Provider 

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 

Rule 12.4                               Disclosure Statement

Rule 45                                  Computing and Extending Time

Rule 49                                  Serving and Filing Papers

 Under 28 U.S.C. § 2074(a) and the Supreme Court orders dated April 26, 2018, the amendments govern all proceedings commenced on or after December 1, 2018, and all proceedings then pending “insofar as just and practicable.” The text of the new and amended rules and forms, and the accompanying committee notes—along with extensive supporting documentation related to their adoption—are posted on the “Current Rules” page of the Judiciary’s website at: http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/current-rules-practice-procedure.

 In addition, the following amended official bankruptcy forms and new and amended Director’s forms became effective on December 1, 2018. As approved by the Judicial Conference, amendments to the official bankruptcy forms govern all proceedings in bankruptcy cases thereafter commenced and, insofar as just and practicable, all proceedings then pending. The forms are posted on the website at: http://www.uscourts.gov/forms/bankruptcy-forms.

 Official Bankruptcy Forms

Official Form 411A                           General Power of Attorney

Official Form 411B                           Special Power of Attorney

Official Form 417A                           Notice of Appeal and Statement of Election

Official Form 417C                          Certificate of Compliance with Type-Volume Limit, Typeface Requirements, and Type-Style Requirements

Director’s Forms

Form 2000                                         Required Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Fees

Form 3180W                                     Order of Discharge in Chapter 13 Case

Form 4170 (new)                              Declaration of Inmate Filing

 See the attached document for a printable version of these changes.

Tuesday, December 4, 2018