Rule 9032
Effect of an Amendment to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
GENERAL PROVISIONS
To the extent these rules incorporate by reference the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, an amendment to those rules is also effective under these rules, unless the amendment or these rules provide otherwise.
When the bankruptcy rules borrow rules from the general federal civil court rules, any updates to those civil rules automatically apply in bankruptcy court too. You do not need a separate update to the bankruptcy rules for the change to take effect.
There is one exception. If the update to the civil rules specifically says it does not apply to bankruptcy cases, or if the bankruptcy rules say something different, then the automatic update does not apply.
Summary generated March 09, 2026
Notes of Advisory Committee on Rules—1991 Amendment
This rule is amended to provide flexibility so that the Bankruptcy Rules may provide that subsequent amendments to a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure made applicable by these rules are not effective with regard to Bankruptcy Code cases or proceedings. For example, in view of the anticipated amendments to, and restructuring of, Rule 4 F.R.Civ.P., Rule 7004(g) will prevent such changes from affecting Bankruptcy Code cases until the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules has an opportunity to consider such amendments and to make appropriate recommendations for incorporating such amendments into the Bankruptcy Rules.
Committee Notes on Rules—2024 Amendment
The language of Rule 9032 has been amended as part of the general restyling of the Bankruptcy Rules to make them more easily understood and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules. These changes are intended to be stylistic only.
References in Text
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, referred to in text, are set out in the Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
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