"The Bankruptcy Rules and Forms govern procedure in cases under title 11 of the United States Code. The rules shall be cited as the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the forms as the Official Bankruptcy Forms. These rules shall be construed, administered, and employed by the court and the parties to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every case and proceeding." Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1001.
The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure are available for free online; on the member database LexisNexis Digital Library; on the library's in house Lexis, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law computers; and in print. The Fed. R. Bankr. P. is also available in the US Code. Historical versions of the Fed. R. Bankr. P. may also be available. See below for more information.
Local bankruptcy rules may also need to be consulted. See the Local Circuit & District Court Rules page of this guide for information on where to find local rules.
Current Rules of Practice & Procedure United States Courts
Includes PDFs of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Bankruptcy Procedure, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, and Evidence.
United States Code Service - Court Rules: Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Available on the LexisNexis Digital Library. A search for "United States Code Service" "Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure" will return the pertinent U.S.C.S. volumes.
United States Code Service - USCS: Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Available on the library's Lexis computers.
Rules are found in the USCS - Federal Rules Annotated content page.
Historical court rules back to 1992 also available. For instructions on finding historical court rules on Lexis and Westlaw, see the Historical US Code page of the United States Code guide.
United States Code Service - USCS: Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Rules are found in the Bankruptcy Statutes & Court Rules content page.
Historical court rules back to 1990 also available. For instructions on finding historical court rules on Westlaw, see the Historical US Code page of the United States Code guide.
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Available on the library's Bloomberg Law computers. From "All Legal Content Search", select U.S. Courts > Court Rules > Bankruptcy Court Rules > Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.
Current rules only.
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Bankruptcy Code and Rules: Including Bankruptcy Code, Related Statutes, Bankruptcy Rules (with Related Civil Procedure Rules), Federal Rules of Evidence West/Thomson Reuters
Norton Quick Reference Pamphlet. Current year only.
Bankruptcy Code, Rules, and Forms West/Thomson Reuters
Current year only.
Bankruptcy Rules and Related Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Editorial Commentary, Official Bankruptcy Forms, Federal Rules of Evidence West/Thomson Reuters
Commonly known as Norton Bankruptcy Rules Pamphlet. Current year only.
United States Code
The U.S. Code can be found in multiple places. For a full list please see the United States Code guide.