Case Upload allows attorneys to upload a text file created
by commercial bankruptcy petition software (see the technical
specifications) to CM/ECF to complete the bankruptcy case
opening process without filling out the CM/ECF case opening
screens. Case Upload also accepts the petition and may require
a creditor matrix. If the case information is complete and the
files are in the correct format, the module will complete the
case opening process and display the notices of electronic
filing. If the case information is incomplete or the files are
not in the correct format, the system will display an error
message, and the filer will be required to correct the problem
before the case can be successfully opened.
After opening the case, CM/ECF will docket the lead event and,
if applicable, the chapter 13 plan and the certificate of
credit counseling. If a creditor matrix was provided, Case
Upload will also add the creditors to the new case. The
notices of electronic filing show the case number that was
automatically generated for the new case. In addition to
the PDF documents uploaded on the initial screen, the court
may automatically generate a 341 notice.
For more information about the Case Upload process, send an
email to
developers@psc.uscourts.gov.
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