(a) TIMETOOBJECTTOADISCHARGE; NOTICE.
(1) Chapter 7. In a Chapter 7 case, a complaint—or a motion
under §727(a)(8) or (9)—objecting to a discharge must be filed
within 60 days after the first date set for the §341(a) meeting
of creditors.
(2) Chapter 11. In a Chapter 11 case, a complaint objecting to
a discharge must be filed on or before the first date set for the
hearing on confirmation.
(3) Chapter 13. In a Chapter 13 case, a motion objecting to a
discharge under §1328(f) must be filed within 60 days after the
first date set for the §341(a) meeting of creditors.
(4) Notice to the United States Trustee, the Creditors, and the
Trustee. At least 28 days’ notice of the time for filing must be
given to:
• the United States trustee under Rule 2002(k);
• all creditors under Rule 2002(f);
• the trustee; and
• the trustee’s attorney.
(b) EXTENDINGTHETIMETOFILEANOBJECTION.
(1) Motion Before the Time Expires. On a party in interest’s
motion and after notice and a hearing, the court may, for
cause, extend the time to object to a discharge. The motion
must be filed before the time has expired.
(2) Motion After the Time Has Expired. After the time to object
has expired and before a discharge is granted, a party in inter-
est may file a motion to extend the time if:
(A) the objection is based on facts that, if learned after
the discharge is granted, would provide a basis for revoca-
tion under §727(d);
(B) the movant did not know those facts in time to ob-
ject; and
(C) the movant files the motion promptly after learning
about them.
(c) GRANTINGADISCHARGE.
(1) Chapter 7. In a Chapter 7 case, when the times to object
to discharge and to file a motion to dismiss the case under
Rule 1017(e) expire, the court must promptly grant the dis-
charge—except under these circumstances:
(A) the debtor is not an individual;
(B) a complaint—or a motion under §727(a)(8) or (9)—ob-
jecting to the discharge is pending;
(C) the debtor has filed a waiver under §727(a)(10);
(D) a motion is pending to dismiss the case under §707;
(E) a motion is pending to extend the time to file a com-
plaint objecting to the discharge;
(F) a motion is pending to extend the time to file a mo-
tion to dismiss the case under Rule 1017(e)(1);
(G) the debtor has not fully paid the filing fee required
by 28 U.S.C. §
1930(a)—together with any other fee pre-
scribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States
under 28 U.S.C. §
1930(b) that is payable to the clerk upon
commencing a case—unless the court has waived the fees
under 28 U.S.C. §
1930(f);
(H) the debtor has not filed a certificate showing that a
course on personal financial management has been com-
pleted—if such a certificate is required by Rule 1007(b)(7);
(I) a motion is pending to delay or postpone a discharge
under §727(a)(12);
(J) a motion is pending to extend the time to file a reaf-
firmation agreement under Rule 4008(a);
(K) the court has not concluded a hearing on a presump-
tion—in effect under §524(m)—that a reaffirmation agree-
ment is an undue hardship; or
(L) a motion is pending to delay discharge because the
debtor has not filed with the court all tax documents re-
quired to be filed under §521(f).
(2) Delay in Entering a Discharge in General. On the debtor’s
motion, the court may delay entering a discharge for 30 days
and, on a motion made within that time, delay entry to a date
certain.
(3) Delaying Entry Because of Rule 1007(b)(8). If the debtor is
required to file a statement under Rule 1007(b)(8), the court
must not grant a discharge until at least 30 days after the
statement is filed.
(4) Individual Chapter 11 or Chapter 13 Case. In a Chapter 11
case in which the debtor is an individual—or in a Chapter 13
case—the court must not grant a discharge if the debtor has
not filed a certificate required by Rule 1007(b)(7).
(d) APPLYING PART VII RULES AND RULE 9014. The Part VII rules
govern an objection to a discharge, except that Rule 9014 governs
an objection to a discharge under §727(a)(8) or (9) or §1328(f).
(e) FORM OF A DISCHARGE ORDER. A discharge order must con-
form to the appropriate Official Form.
(f) REGISTERING A DISCHARGE IN ANOTHER DISTRICT. A discharge
order that becomes final may be registered in another district by
filing a certified copy with the clerk for that district. When reg-
istered, the order has the same effect as an order of the court
where it is registered.
(g) NOTICE OF A FINAL DISCHARGE ORDER. The clerk must
promptly mail a copy of the final discharge order to those entities
listed in (a)(4).