Rule 9013. Motions; Form and Service
(a)Request for an Order. A request for an order must be made by written motion unless:
(1) an application is authorized by these rules; or
(2) the request is made during a hearing.
(b)Form and Service of a Motion. A motion must state its grounds with particularity and set forth the relief or order requested. Unless a written motion may be considered ex parte, the movant must, within the time prescribed by Rule 9006(d), serve the motion on:
• the trustee or debtor in possession and those entities specified by these rules; or
• if these rules do not require service or specify the entities to be served, the entities designated by the court.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 16, 2013, eff. Dec. 1, 2013; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)