Rule 9021 — When a Judgment or Order Becomes Effective

Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9021

• Source: Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
• Rule: 9021
• PART X: [ABROGATED]
• Citation: Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9021

Text

A judgment or order becomes effective when it is entered under
Rule 5003.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Mar. 26, 2009, eff. Dec.
1, 2009; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)
Notice of a Judgment or Order
(a) ISSUEDBYABANKRUPTCYJUDGE.
(1) In General. Upon entering a judgment or order, the clerk
must:
(A) promptly serve notice of the entry on the contesting
parties and other entities the court designates;
(B) do so in the manner provided by Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b);
(C) except in a Chapter 9 case, promptly send a copy of
the judgment or order to the United States trustee; and
(D) note service on the docket.
(2) Lack of Notice; Time to Appeal. Except as permitted by
Rule 8002, lack of notice of the entry does not affect the time
to appeal or relieve—or authorize the court to relieve—a party
for failing to appeal within the time allowed.
(b) ISSUED BY A DISTRICT JUDGE. Notice of a district judge’s judg-
ment or order is governed by Fed. R. Civ. P. 77(d). Except in a
Chapter 9 case, the clerk must promptly send a copy of the judg-
ment or order to the United States trustee.

Advisory Committee Notes

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