[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44345-44346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21977]


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JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


Meeting of the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure

AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States, Committee on Rules of 
Practice and Procedure.

ACTION: Notice of Request for Comment on the Preliminary Draft of 
Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate, Civil, and 
Criminal Procedure, and the Official Bankruptcy Forms.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committees on Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, 
Civil, and Criminal Procedure have proposed amendments to the following 
rules and forms:

Appellate Rules and Forms--5,5.1, and Form 4
Bankruptcy Forms--1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 17, 18, and new Forms 20A and 
20B
Civil Rules--23
Criminal Rules--5.1, 26.2, 31, 33,35, and 43

    Public hearings will be held on the amendments to:
    Appellate Rules in Denver, Colorado on November 15, 1996;
    Civil Rules in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 22, 1996, 
Dallas, Texas on December 16, 1996, and San Francisco, California on 
January 17, 1997; and
    Criminal Rules in Oakland, California on December 13 1997.
    The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and 
Procedure submits these rules for public comment. All comments and 
suggestions with respect to them must be placed in the hands of the 
Secretary as soon as convenient and, in any event, no later than 
February 15, 1997.
    Anyone interested in testifying should write to Mr. Peter G. 
McCabe, Secretary, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington, DC 
20544, at least 30 days before the hearing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee

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Support Office, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 
Washington, D.C. 20544, telephone (202) 273-1820.

    Dated: August 22, 1996.
John K. Rabiej,
Chief, Rules Committee Support Office.
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