Jury Trial

a. b. c. d. Issues triable as a matter of right by jury shall be by jury. The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure provide for demanding a jury trial. On motion of a party or on its own motion, the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas shall determine whether there is a right to jury trial on the issues for which a jury is demanded. If a party is entitled to a jury trial on the issues for which a jury has been demanded and all parties express their consent by filing a statement pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9015, the Bankruptcy Court shall conduct a jury trial.

If any party does not consent, the jury trial issue shall be referred to the appropriate United States District Court for further proceedings. If a jury trial is appropriate for non-core issues and all parties consent to a jury trial, said consent shall also be deemed to be consent for the Bankruptcy Judge to enter a final and dispositive order. (adopted 5/20/1992) (rev. 3/9/2001) (rev. 1/12/2006) Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas