Pretrial Procedures

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 30, 2025

Rule 7016.

Pretrial Procedures

(a)

Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 applies in an adversary proceeding.

(b)

Determining Procedure.

On its own or a party’s timely motion, the court must decide whether:

(1)

to hear and determine the proceeding;

(2)

to hear it and issue proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law; or

(3)

to take other action.

(As amended Apr. 28, 2016, eff. Dec. 1, 2016; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)