UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT   EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON Honorable Frank L. Kurtz Chief Bankruptcy Judge Beverly A. Benka Clerk of Court CM/ECF Registration, Training, Manuals, Tips, Links Table of Contents CM/ECF General Information CM/ECF Registration and Training CM/ECF Guides CM/ECF Help Desk Order Submission General Orders and Local Rules Forms Links CM/ECF General Information CM/ECF v3.3 New Data Fields/EOUST Requirements - A quick explanation of all new required data fields CM/ECF v3.3 Chapter 7 Trustee's Report of No Distribution - Detailed instructions on filing final reports The following modules are provided to give you step-by-step instructions on new features that are included in CM/ECF v3.3. You must have Adobe Flash Player to view the modules. Case Opening Chapter 7 Trustee's 341 Filings Chapter 7 Trustee's Final Reports Events CM/ECF v3.2 New Features CM/ECF v3.2 Release Notes - Provided by the PACER Service Center CM/ECF v3.2 Interface - A tutorial on the new CM/ECF version U.S. Courts Press Release February 2008 User Information - Hardware and Software Information, Document Format and Procedural Rules for Lawyers CM/ECF Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Provided by U.S. Courts CM/ECF Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Provided by the PACER Service Center Electronic Filing Became Mandatory April 1, 2005 CM/ECF Video - A short video presentation describing the program CM/ECF Software and Hardware Requirements Windows-Based Bankruptcy Petition Software CM/ECF Registration and Training In order to register for electronic filing in the US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington, you must either be a registered CM/ECF filer in another court, or you need to complete CM/ECF training. If you are a registered CM/ECF filer in another court, you will need to fill out a CM/ECF Registration Form for our court. The forms are available under the Forms link of our website. They are Local Forms AD 60 for Attorneys and AD 60A for Claims Filers. Your login and password that you have with another court will not work for this court's CM/ECF system. There is an e-mail address on the form that you will send the completed form to. If you have questions, please contact the CM/ECF Training Coordinator or call (509) 458-5329. If you have not electronically filed before, see the steps below. Step 1. Verify that you meet the basic requirements to use the Electronic Case Filing system. Must have Internet access - Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. Must have the ability to create PDF documents. There are many programs which do this and you should research the one that will work best for you. Step 2. Complete training. The training sessions vary in length for each type of filer. Training is provided on-line. Please click here to access the CM/ECF Interactive On-Line Training page. Step 3. After completing training, submit the Registration Form to the e-mail address given on the form. You will be assigned a login and password and it will be sent to you via the e-mail address(es) you provide on the form. If you have questions about your registration status, please contact the CM/ECF Registration desk or call (509) 458-5315. Note to attorneys and their staff - only attorneys are given logins and passwords. You may request more than one login and password. CM/ECF Guides Docket Event Lists and Filing Instructions (Updated October 2008) For Attorneys For Trustees For Creditors Additional Filing Instructions (Updated October 2008) Opening a New Case Opening an Involuntary Case Opening an Adversary Case Opening a Miscellaneous Case Filing Claims Creditor Maintenance Filing an Objection/Response to an Action in an Adversary Case Filing an Answer to Complaint or Cross Claim, Counterclaim or 3rd Party Complaint Common Electronic Filing Errors Definitions of Commonly Used CM/ECF Terms Technical Standards for Electronically Filed Documents CM/ECF Style Guide CM/ECF Help Desk If our CM/ECF Guides or Local Rules cannot provide the information you require, please call (509) 458-2457 for assistance in filing within the CM/ECF system. If you need case information that is not available from PACER or have procedural bankruptcy questions not related to the CM/ECF system, please call (509) 458-5300. Order Submission Step 1. You must be a registered CM/ECF filer with the US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington. Step 2. File the Request for Entry of Order and Proposed Order as one PDF. For more information and an explanation of submitting orders, please review the information on the court's Order Submission website. General Orders and Local Rules General Order 03-05: Third Amended General Order Establishing Standards For The Electronic Filing, Signing and Verification of Documents AD 62 Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing, Signing, and Verification of Documents Local Rules Forms AD 60 - CM/ECF Attorney Registration Form AD 60A - CM/ECF Creditor Registration Form LF 9011 - Statement of Witness Form LF 5005F - Request for Waiver From Electronic Filing in a Main Case LF 5005Fap - Request for Waiver From Eelectronic Filing in an Adversary Case For additional Local and National Bankruptcy Forms, see the Local Forms and National Forms links on the court's homepage. Links PACER Service Center - The Federal Judiciary's centralized registration, billing, and technical support center for electronic access to court records. Pay.gov - The United States Department of the Treasury's secure government-wide collection portal. U.S. Courts - The Federal Judiciary. UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON