| Basic Information |
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| CM/ECF is a case management program that allows attorneys to file petitions and other documents electronically with the Bankruptcy Court through the Internet by using a standard web browser. This results in an electronic "case file." Therefore, case information, including dockets and documents, is available for examination electronically via the Internet from any location, such as an office, home, or even the library. CM/ECF has replaced the court's current case management system and has become the primary method for docketing and filing documents with the Court. The implementation date for CM/ECF at the Nebraska Bankruptcy Court was January 2002. |
| Credit Cards |
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Department of Treasury, through its Financial Management Service
(FMS), has established a mechanism to enable federal agencies to
accept credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express,
Diners Club, Carte Blanche) for the collection of fees due to the government. This
court elected to participate in this program, which enables
the court to collect fees in the most expeditious manner for documents
filed both electronically and conventionally. |
| Noticing |
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The CM/ECF system will provide immediate e-mail notices to
all attorneys involved in a case whenever a document is filed. To receive
electronic notice of filings, attorneys must register to file
electronically and must have the e-mail noticing feature of their Court account
activated. To register for electronic notice, the Electronic Case Filing
System Attorney Registration Form must be submitted to the Clerk's Office.
The Form is located on this page in the Attorney Registration
section. |
| Public Access / PACER |
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The CM/ECF system allows the Court to accept documents filed
electronically over the Internet 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with the
exception of required maintenance periods. While electronic filing is not the only means
of having documents entered into the CM/ECF system, it is the preferred method,
and will be strongly encouraged by the Court. Consistent with congressional requirements, access to view full case information, including the docket and all filed documents is available via the Internet through the federal court's Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system at: |
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traditional dial up system which displays case information and docket
sheets is available by calling (800) 788-0656 or (402) 661-7450.
A computer with a modem is required to access the system and
an account needs to be established with the PACER Service Center. For more information, contact the PACER Service Center at (800) 676-6856 or Cheri at (402) 661-7465 with the Nebraska Bankruptcy Court. |
| Registration |
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In order to file documents electronically and to receive
e-mail notices of documents that are filed, attorneys must be admitted to practice before the
Court and must be registered to file electronically. Registered users
will be trained and certified. After registration and training,
attorneys will be provided with an identification name and password that will
allow access to the system. The identification name and password will also serve
as the attorney’s signature for Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 purposes on all documents
that are filed electronically. Any attorney desiring to file pleadings or other papers electronically, must complete and sign an Attorney Registration Form which is available at the Clerk's office and this web page at the link listed below: ECF Attorney Registration Form |