(a) IN GENERAL. In a bankruptcy case or proceeding, Fed. R. Civ. P. 38–39, 47–49, 51, and 81(c) (insofar as it applies to jury trials) apply. But a demand for a jury trial under Fed. R. Civ. P. 38(b) must be filed in accordance with Rule 5005.
(b) JURY TRIAL BEFORE A BANKRUPTCY JUDGE. The parties may—jointly or separately—file a statement consenting to a jury trial conducted by a bankruptcy judge under 28 U.S.C. § 157(e) if:
(1) the right to a jury trial applies;
(2) a timely demand has been filed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 38(b);
(3) the bankruptcy judge has been specially designated to conduct the jury trial; and
(4) the statement is filed within any time specified by local rule.
(c) JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW; MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Fed. R. Civ. P. 50 applies in a bankruptcy case or proceeding—except that a renewed motion for judgment, or a request for a new trial, must be filed within 14 days after the judgment is entered.
(Added Apr. 11, 1997, eff. Dec. 1, 1997; amended Mar. 26, 2009, eff. Dec. 1, 2009; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)