Appellee Statement of Election to Proceed in District Court

Effective Date:  January 23, 2015

An appellee can elect to have an appeal heard in District Court if filed within the time period prescribed by 28 USC Sec. 158(c)(1) (30 days after service of the Notice of Appeal and Statement of Election).

Keystrokes

1.  Select Adversary or Bankruptcy menu.

2.  Select Appeal.

3.  Enter case number.

4.  Ensure correct case number.

5.  Select Docket Event:  Appellee Statement of Election.

6.  Select attorney, if any.

7.  Select party filer.  If the party is not listed, see Add/Create New Party.

8.  Browse, verify and attach the document (PDF file).

9.  Select the appropriate event(s) to which your event relates.

10. Verify the final docket text before submitted onto case docket.

11. Review the Notice of Electronic Filing.  It is your receipt.