[Federal Register: August 23, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 164)]
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JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES
Hearings of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Rules
of Bankruptcy and Criminal Procedure, and the Rules of Evidence
AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the United States, Advisory Committees
on Rules of Bankruptcy and Criminal Procedure, and the Rules of
Evidence.
ACTION: Notice of proposed amendments and open hearings.
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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committees on Rules of Bankruptcy and Criminal
Procedure, and the Rules of Evidence have proposed amendments to the
following rules:
Bankruptcy Rule: 9014.
Criminal Rules: 41; Rules Governing Sec. 2254 Cases and Sec. 2255.
Proceedings and accompanying forms.
Rules Governing Sec. 2254 Cases: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and
11.
Rules Governing Sec. 2255 Proceedings: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, and 12.
Evidence Rule: 804.
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and
Procedure submits these rules for public comment. All comments and
suggestions with respect to them must be placed in the hands of the
Secretary as soon as convenient and, in any event, not later than
February 15, 2003. All written comments on the proposed rule amendments
can be sent by one of the following three ways: By overnight mail to
Peter G. McCabe, Secretary, Committee on Rules of Practice and
Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States, Thurgood
Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Washington, DC 20002; by
electronic mail via the Internet at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules; or
by facsimile to Peter G. McCabe at (202) 502-1755. In accordance with
established procedures all comments submitted on the proposed
amendments are available to public inspection.
Public hearings are scheduled to be held on the amendments to:
Bankruptcy Rules in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2003;
Criminal Rules and Rules Governing Sec. 2254 Cases and
Sec. 2255 Proceedings in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 31, 2003; and
Evidence Rules in Washington, DC, on January 27, 2003.
Those wishing to testify should contact the Secretary at the
address above in writing at least 30 days before the hearing.
The text of the proposed rule amendments and the accompanying
Committee Notes can be found at the United States Federal Courts' Home
Page at http://www.uscourts.gov/rules on the Internet.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee
Support Office, Administrative Office of the United States Courts,
Washington, DC 20544, telephone (202) 502-1820.
Dated: August 19, 2002.
John K. Rabiej,
Chief, Rules Committee Support Office.
[FR Doc. 02-21533 Filed 8-22-02; 8:45 am]
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