Notice of Appeal

Last Updated:  September 21, 2012

Updates: 

09/21/2012- Added warning on filing Notice of Appeal with Motion for Leave to Appeal

Created: October 13, 2006

You will be prompted to pay the required filing fee after your filing has been completed.

Step-by-Step Procedures:

1. Select [Bankruptcy or Adversary> Appeal]

2. Enter Case Number and click Next

3. Select Notice of Appeal from event pick list and click Next

4. Select party you represent from party pick list or Add/Create New Party

5. Click Next

The Attorney/Party association screen may display.

• If attorney represents the party selected, click the box to create the association

• If attorney does not represent the party selected, do not click the box

6. Click Next

A warning will display above the PDF Document selection screen : 

IMPORTANT! Do NOT use this event if you are also filing a Motion for Leave to Appeal. Please choose the event Notice of Appeal with Motion for Leave to Appeal from the Appeal category and include both PDFs.

7. Click Browse button and navigate to locate the appropriate document/file

Highlight filename
Right click on filename
Select Open
Review document
Close windowView file to verify the correct file is being selected

Click Open button and filename will appear in the browse window

8. Click Next

The next page requires you to relate your Notice of Appeal to an existing order.

9. Click Refer to existing event(s) box

10. Click Next

11. The category page will display.

    Appellant Designation and Transmission of Appeal to District Court due dates will display. These dates are automatically calculated by the system

    • Select the category to which your event relates
    • Click Next

    Completion of the Filed and Documents fields is optional.   Completing of these fields will display specific entries on the next page.

12. Click box next to the order being appealed

13. Click Next

14. Complete the text box with the name of court the order is being appeal to and Click Next

    • District Court or

    • Appeal Court

The filing fee is displayed on this page.  You will be prompted to pay at the end of the filing process.

15. Click Next

A blank screen will appear.  

16. Click Next

The Final Text screen will display.  This is your final opportunity to modify the entry before submitting the filing.

17. Verify the accuracy of the docket text.  If not correct/if correct

18. Click Next to complete filing process

Electronic Payment

You have two options:

• Pay Now

• Continue Filing

Select one of the two options and close the window when done.

The Notice of Electronic Filing will display.  It is the verification that the filing has been sent electronically to the court.

Copies of this notice and the document filed are emailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.  You have a period of 15 days for a one time free look at the document filed