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Rule 1008. Requirement to Verify Petitions and Accompanying Documents
11 U.S.C. § Rule 1008. Requirement to Verify Petitio
Title11 — Bankruptcy
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11 U.S.C. § Rule 1008. Requirement to Verify Petitio.
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A petition, list, schedule, statement, and any amendment must be verified or must contain an unsworn declaration under 28 U.S.C. §1746.
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§ 1746
28 U.S.C. § 1746
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History
(As amended Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)
Editorial Notes
Notes of Advisory Committee on Rules—1983
This rule retains the requirement under the Bankruptcy Act and rules that petitions and accompanying papers must be verified. Only the original need be signed and verified, but the copies must be conformed to the original. See Rule 9011(c).
The verification may be replaced by an unsworn declaration as provided in 28 U.S.C. §1746. See also, Official Form No. 1 and Advisory Committee Note.
Notes of Advisory Committee on Rules—1991 Amendment
The amendments to this rule are stylistic.
Committee Notes on Rules—2024 Amendment
The language of Rule 1008 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.
This rule retains the requirement under the Bankruptcy Act and rules that petitions and accompanying papers must be verified. Only the original need be signed and verified, but the copies must be conformed to the original. See Rule 9011(c).
The verification may be replaced by an unsworn declaration as provided in 28 U.S.C. §1746. See also, Official Form No. 1 and Advisory Committee Note.
Notes of Advisory Committee on Rules—1991 Amendment
The amendments to this rule are stylistic.
Committee Notes on Rules—2024 Amendment
The language of Rule 1008 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.
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