(a) This rule shall apply in adversary proceedings and contested matters.
(b) Consent to Jury Trial Before Bankruptcy Court.
(1) By the Party Demanding Jury Trial.
If a jury trial is requested in a matter pending before the Bankruptcy Court, the requesting party
shall file with the Court, in a separate pleading and contemporaneously with the jury
demand, a separate pleading entitled "Statement Regarding Consent," setting forth the following:
(A) whether the requesting party consents to the conduct of the jury trial by the Bankruptcy Court;
(B) whether the matter is one to which the Seventh Amendment right to jury trial attaches, and
the grounds therefor;
(C) whether the matter is a core or non-core proceeding, and the grounds therefor; and
(D) if the matter is a non-core proceeding, whether the party consents to the entry of a final
order by the Bankruptcy Court.
(2) By the Parties to the Litigation in Response to a Jury Demand.
Within 14 days after the filing of a jury demand and the Statement Regarding Consent required under
paragraph (a)(1) of this Rule, each party to the litigation shall file with the Court in a separate
contemporaneous pleading, a "Response Regarding Consent," addressing each of the four matters
referenced above.
(c) Withdrawal of the Reference in the Event of Non-Consent.
If the Court grants the jury demand and a party has refused to consent to the Bankruptcy Court's
conduct of the jury trial, then any party may, within 14 days, file a motion to withdraw the
reference, attaching a copy of the Court' s order and a copy of the party’s refusal to consent. If
no party timely files such a motion, the Court shall strike the jury demand.
(d) Application of the District Court Local Rules Relating to Jury Trials.
All rules relating to the conduct of a jury trial in the District Court shall apply to the conduct
of such trials in Bankruptcy Court.
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