Notice to the Bar and Public re: Thirty-Day Public Comment Period Concerning New and Amended 2024 Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE BAR AND PUBLIC

THIRTY-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
CONCERNING NEW AND AMENDED
2024 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
2024 new and amended Local Bankruptcy Rules and local forms as highlighted below:

PROPOSED LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES AND FORMS

1. D.N.J. LBR 1002-2. Chapter 11 Complex Case Eligibility and Procedures (new)
2. D.N.J. LBR 1016-1. Death or Finding of Incompetency of a Debtor (amended)
   • Notice of Death or Finding of Incompetency of a Debtor (revised form)
3. D.N.J. LBR 3011-1. Unclaimed Funds in Cases Under Chapter 7, Subchapter V of Chapter 11, Chapter 12, or Chapter 13 (amended)
   • Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds (revised form)
4. D.N.J. LBR 9013-4. Motions: Proposed Order (amended)
   • Certification Concerning Proposed Order (new form)
   • Certification Concerning Order to Be Submitted (form eliminated)
5. D.N.J. LBR 9019-3. Compromise or Settlement of Controversy (amended)
6. D.N.J. LBR 9019-4. Consent Order (new)
7. D.N.J. LBR 9021-1. Consent Order (deleted in favor of new D.N.J. LBR 9019-4)
   • Certification of Consent Regarding Consent Order (form eliminated)

The proposed Local Bankruptcy Rules and local forms are attached for ease of reference.

IMPORTANT DATES

Dates for public comment and implementation are set forth as follows:

• April 22, 2024 - Publication of draft rules for public comment.
• May 22, 2024 - Close of public comment period.
• May 23 - June 5, 2024 - Consideration of comments received by the Board of Judges of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
• June 6 - June 30, 2024 - Submission of draft rules for formal approval by the Board of Judges of the District Court for the District of New Jersey.
• August 1, 2024 - Effective date of 2024 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.