Rule · Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9003 — Ex Parte Contacts Prohibited
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9003
- Type
- Rule
- Source
- Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2026-10-22
- Current through
- Nov 10, 2026 (Office of the Law Revision Counsel)
(a) In General. Unless permitted by applicable law, the following persons must refrain from ex parte meetings and communications with the court about matters affecting a particular case or proceeding: • an examiner; • a party in interest; • a party in interest’s attorney, accountant, or employee; and • the United States trustee and any of its assistants, agents, or employees. (b) Exception for a United States Trustee. A United States trustee and any of its assistants, agents, or employees are not prohibited from communicating with the court about general administrative problems and improving bankruptcy administration—including the operation of the United States trustee system.
Citator
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9003 — Ex Parte Contacts Prohibited is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) In General. Unless permitted by applicable law, the following persons must refrain from ex parte meetings and communications with the court about matters affecting a particular case or proceeding: • an examiner; • a party in interest; • a party in interest’s attorney, accountant, or employee; and • the United States trustee and any of its assistants, agents, or employees. (b) Exception for a United States Trustee. A United States trustee and any of its assistants, agents, or employees are not prohibited from communicating with the court about general administrative problems and improving bankruptcy administration—including the operation of the United States trustee system.