Important Notice to the Bar and Public re: Thirty-Day Public Comment Period Concerning Amendment of 2021 Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms (5/03/2021)
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE BAR AND PUBLIC
THIRTY-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF
2021 LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES AND FORMS
Please be advised that the Board of Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of New Jersey has approved for publication for a thirty-day public comment period, a
draft of proposed 2021 amended Local Bankruptcy Rules and amended local forms as
highlighted below:
D.N.J. LBR 2002-1. Certification of Service; Change of Address
• Change of Address
D.N.J. LBR 2004-1. Examination
D.N.J. LBR 2014-1. Employment of Professional Persons
D.N.J. LBR 3021-1. Chapter 11 Plan Distributions
D.N.J. LBR 3022-1. Closing a Chapter 11 Case
D.N.J. LBR 9019-2. Mediation: Procedures
Local Forms amended without amendment to related local rule or not related to a local rule:
• Disclosure of Chapter 13 Debtor’s Attorney Compensation
• Appearance Sheet
The proposed Local Bankruptcy Rules and amended local forms are attached for ease of
reference.
Dates for public comment and implementation are set forth as follows:
• May 3, 2021 - Publication of draft rules for public comment.
• June 2, 2021 - Close of public comment period.
• June 3, 2021 - Consideration of comments received by the Board of Judges of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
• June 10 - June 30, 2021 - Submission of draft rules for formal approval by the Board of Judges of the District Court for the District of New Jersey.
• August 1, 2021 - Effective date of 2021 Local Bankruptcy Rules.
By approving a publication draft, the Board of Judges solicits comments from bankruptcy professionals and members of the public.
Comments may be submitted to the Court email address: local_rules@njb.uscourts.gov.
Dated: May 3, 2021 Jeanne A. Naughton, Clerk