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Disclosure Statement (FRAP 26.1)

Discloses parent corporations and 10% stockholders.

Filed by: Nongovernmental corporate parties and amici

Not yet verified. Compiled from the national rules and not yet verified by a reviewing attorney. The national rules are amended each December 1, and local rules, standing orders and judges' practices add to them. Confirm with the current rules before filing. This is not legal advice.

What it must include

  • Parent corporation and any publicly held corporation owning 10% or more of its stock, or a statement that there is none (FRAP 26.1(a))
  • Organizational victims in criminal cases and debtor information in bankruptcy appeals (FRAP 26.1(b)–(c))

Deadline and length

Deadline: With the principal brief or upon the first filing in the court, whichever is first; supplement when information changes (FRAP 26.1(d)).

Governing rules

  • FRAP 26.1

Check the local rules for

  • Certificate of interested persons (e.g. 5th and 11th Cir.)

Applies in federal courts of appeals. Find your court for its local requirements.

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