United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
AppendixAA 11a. BANKRUPTCY RULES |
Level FEDERAL RULES OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE |
CourtRules BANKRUPTCY RULES |
Part I. COMMENCEMENT OF CASE; PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO PETITION AND ORDER FOR RELIEF |
CourtRule 1008. Verification of Petitions and Accompanying Papers
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All petitions, lists, schedules, statements and amendments thereto shall be verified or contain an unsworn declaration as provided in 28 U.S.C. § 1746.
(As amended Apr. 30, 1991 , eff. Aug. 1, 1991 .)
Miscellaneous
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.
The amendments to this rule are stylistic.