Rule 3020 — In a Chapter 11 Case, Depositing Funds Before the Plan is Confirmed; Confirmation in a Chapter 9 or 11 Case

Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3020

• Source: Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
• Rule: 3020
• PART X: [ABROGATED]
• Citation: Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3020

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(a) CHAPTER 11—DEPOSITING FUNDS BEFORE THE PLAN IS CON-
FIRMED. Before a plan is confirmed in a Chapter 11 case, the court
may order that the consideration required to be distributed upon
confirmation be deposited with the trustee or debtor in posses-
sion. Any funds deposited must be kept in a special account estab-
lished for the sole purpose of making the distribution.
(b) CHAPTER 9 OR 11—OBJECTING TO CONFIRMATION; CONFIRMATION
HEARING.
(1) Objecting to Confirmation. In a Chapter 9 or 11 case, an ob-
jection to confirmation is governed by Rule 9014. The objec-
tion must be filed and served within the time set by the court
and be served on:

• the debtor;
• the trustee;
• the plan proponent;
• any appointed committee; and
• any other entity the court designates.
(2) Copy to the United States Trustee. In a Chapter 11 case, the
objecting party must send a copy of the objection to the
United States trustee within the time set to file an objection.
(3) Hearing on the Objection; Procedure If No Objection Is Filed.
After notice and a hearing as provided in Rule 2002, the court
must rule on confirmation. If no objection is timely filed, the
court may, without receiving evidence, determine that the
plan was proposed in good faith and not by any means forbid-
den by law.
(c) CONFIRMATIONORDER.
(1) Form of the Order; Injunctive Relief. A confirmation order
must conform to Form 315. If the plan provides for an injunc-
tion against conduct not otherwise enjoined under the Code,
the order must:
(A) describe the acts enjoined in reasonable detail;
(B) be specific in its terms regarding the injunction; and
(C) identify the entities subject to the injunction.
(2) Notice of Confirmation. Notice of entry of a confirmation
order must be promptly mailed to:
• the debtor;
• the trustee;
• creditors;
• equity security holders;
• other parties in interest; and
• if known, identified entities subject to an injunction
described in (1).
(3) Copy to the United States Trustee. In a Chapter 11 case, a
copy of the order must be sent to the United States trustee
under Rule 2002(k).
(d) RETAINED POWER TO ISSUE FUTURE ORDERS RELATING TO AD-
MINISTRATION. After a plan is confirmed, the court may continue
to issue orders needed to administer the estate.
(e) STAYING A CONFIRMATION ORDER. Unless the court orders
otherwise, a confirmation order is stayed for 14 days after its
entry.

Advisory Committee Notes

(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 22, 1993, eff. Aug. 1, 1993; Apr. 26, 1999, eff. Dec. 1, 1999; Apr. 23, 2001, eff. Dec. 1, 2001; Mar. 26, 2009, eff. Dec. 1, 2009; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)