e-Order Upload Process

Rev. 02/20/2024

Attorneys, trustees, and the US Trustee must upload proposed orders directly to the ECF system.

Proposed Order Requirements

Technical

• Saved in PDF format with no security restrictions.
• The court highly recommends creating proposed orders using a word processing application such as Word.

Formatting

1. Standard paper size (8 1/2 x 11)
2. Margins:
   1. First page
      1. Top 3"
      2. Bottom 1"
   2. Subsequent Pages
      1. Top 1"
      2. Bottom 1" 
3. End of Order:
   1. Include an ending notation to signify that the entire body of the proposed order is included.  Below the last paragraph:
      1. Insert one blank line; and
      2. Center and Type ##END OF ORDER##
   2. Do not include the text "So Order"
   3. Do not include a signature line for the judge. 
4. The proposed order and all exhibits must be uploaded as one PDF document.
5. PDF document file size must not exceed 5MB.

Upload Process

Order Types:

• Single Order: Proposed order that relates to a document or pleading filed in a case.
• Sua Sponte Order: Proposed order that does not relate to a document or pleading filed in a case.

Single Order Upload

• Available under the Bankruptcy and Adversary menus.
• Requires the filer to relate the proposed order to the matter filed in a case.
• Use the single order upload process when the order resolves the related matter (litigation).

1. Select the Event: Bankruptcy Case: [Bankruptcy > Order Upload] Adversary proceeding: [Adversary > Order Upload]
2. Select Single Order Upload
3. Input case number; click [Next]
4a. Input related document number; click [Next] Leave the document number field blank, if the number is unknown.
4b. When the document number field is blank, the search screen displays.  Select a document category, if unknown, select all the categories; click [Next]
4c. Check the box next to the related document; click [Next]
5. Select an Order type When the order type is hearing scheduled or hearing held, input the hearing date and time; click [Next]	Example with hearing information     Example without hearing information
Order types	Agreed Order – Proposed order signed by all parties and a hearing was not scheduled or held. Hearing Held – Proposed order resulting from a previous hearing. Hearing Scheduled – Proposed order requiring a hearing. Other – Any other type of proposed order.
6. Click Browse to attach the proposed order; click [Next] Do not upload an attachment
7. The order upload confirmation screen displays the assigned Order Id #. To view the proposed order click the order ID number. To submit another order, click Upload another order?

Sua Sponte Order Upload

• Available under the Bankruptcy and Adversary menus.
• Use the Sua Sponte Order process when the order relates to a matter but does not resolve the litigation.

1. Select the event: Bankruptcy Case:  Bankruptcy > Order Upload Adversary Proceeding: Adversary > Order Upload
2. Select Sua Sponte Order Upload
3a. Select Order type
Order types	Agreed Order – Proposed order signed by all parties and a hearing was not scheduled or held. Hearing Held – Proposed order resulting from a previous hearing. Hearing Scheduled – Proposed order requiring a hearing. Other – Any other type of proposed order.
3b. Select Order Description
3c. Input hearing date (if applicable); Input case number; click [Next]
4. Click [Next]
5. Click Browse to attach proposed order; click [Next] Do not upload attachments
6. The order upload confirmation screen displays the Order Id #. To view the proposed order click the order ID number. To upload another order click Upload another order?

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