Notice to the Bar and Public re: Thirty-Day Public Comment Period Concerning New and Amended 2026 Local Bankruptcy RulesClick here for document

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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
2026 LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES

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 2026 new and amended Local Bankruptcy Rules as highlighted below:

PROPOSED LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES

1. DNJ LBR 3007-2 - Omnibus Objection to Claims
2. DNJ LBR 3016-1 - Chapter 11 Plan and Disclosure Statement and Related Forms
3. DNJ LBR 3017-1 - Combined Hearings on Disclosure Statement Approval and Plan Confirmation in a Chapter 11 Case (NEW)
4. DNJ LBR 2016-5 - Compensation of Debtor's Attorney in a Chapter 13 Case
5. DNJ LBR 3011-1 - Unclaimed Funds in Casses Under chapter 7, Subchapter V of Chapter 11, Chapter 12, or Chapter 13

IMPORTANT DATES

Dates for public comment and implementation are set forth as follows:
• June 12, 2026 - Publication of draft rules for public comment.
• July 13, 2026 - Close of public comment period.
• July 14, 2026 - July 17, 2026 - Consideration of comments received by the Board of Judges of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
• July 20, 2026 - Submission of draft rules for formal approval by the Board of Judges of the District Court for the District of New Jersey.
• August 1, 2026 - Effective date of 2026 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:
[email protected].

Dated: June 11, 2026 Jeanne A. Naughton, Clerk of Court