Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1411 Jury Trials
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Summary
Bankruptcy rules do not take away a person's right to a jury trial for personal injury or wrongful death claims under other laws. However, a federal district court can order that matters from a particular part of the bankruptcy law be decided by a judge alone, without a jury.
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Title 28, §1411
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(a)Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter and title 11 do not affect any right to trial by jury that an individual has under applicable nonbankruptcy law with regard to a personal injury or wrongful death tort claim.
(b)The district court may order the issues arising under section 303 of title 11 to be tried without a jury.
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Effective Date
Section effective
July 10, 1984, except that subsec. (a) not applicable with respect to cases under Title 11, Bankruptcy, that are pending on
July 10, 1984, or to proceedings arising in or related to such cases, see section 122(a), (b) of Pub. L. 98–353, set out as a note under section 151 of this title.
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28 U.S.C. § 1411
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102