Notice to the Bar and Public Concerning 2021 Local Rule and Form Revisions

The bar and public are advised that, pursuant to the Court’s annual rule making cycle, the following Local Rules for the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey have been revised. The changes are effective August 1, 2021.

• D.N.J. LBR 2002-1. Certification of Service; 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

The Local Rules of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, when published, supersede all previously entered general orders concerning Court policy governed by local rule.

Additionally, the following local forms have been revised during the Court’s rule making cycle:

• Change of Address (revised mandatory local form in accordance with D.N.J. LBR 2002-1)
• Disclosure of Chapter 13 Debtor’s Attorney Compensation (revised mandatory local form in accordance with D.N.J. LBR 2016-5)
• Appearance Sheet (revised local form)

The above-referenced Local Rules and Forms are attached for ease of reference. The complete Local Rules package will be posted on the Court’s website, www.njb.uscourts.gov.

                         Dated: July 7, 2021                       Jeanne A. Naughton, Clerk