Part IX · General Provisions

Rule 9004. General Requirements of Form

Amended December 1, 2024 (current)

(a) Legibility; Abbreviations. A petition, pleading, schedule, or other document must be clearly legible. Commonly used English abbreviations are acceptable.

(b) Caption. A document presented for filing must contain a caption that sets forth:

(1) the court’s name;

(2) the case’s title;

(3) the case number and, if appropriate, adversary-proceeding number; and

(4) a brief designation of the document’s character.

(As amended Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)