US · rules
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9013
Motions; Form and Service
(a) REQUEST FOR AN ORDER. A request for an order must be made
by written motion unless:
(1) an application is authorized by these rules; or
(2) the request is made during a hearing.
(b) F ORM AND SERVICE OF A MOTION. A motion must state its
grounds with particularity and set forth the relief or order requested. Unless a written motion may be considered ex parte, the
movant must, within the time prescribed by Rule 9006(d), serve
the motion on:
• the trustee or debtor in possession and those entities specified by these rules; or
• if these rules do not require service or specify the entities
to be served, the entities designated by the court.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 16, 2013, eff. Dec.
1, 2013; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)
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