Appeal Bond

Updated 11/17/2020

In General

The district court, BAP, or court of appeals may condition relief on filing a bond or other security with the bankruptcy court.  Attach a cover sheet to the bond when filing electronically.

Step-by-Step Instructions

• Select Bankruptcy or Adversary > Appeals.
• Enter Case Number.
• Select Appeal Bond.
• Skip the Joint Filing screen.
• Click Browse/Choose File and upload PDF.
• Select Party filer.  If the party is not listed, view instructions on adding a new party to the case.
• The Attorney/Party Association screen displays if the association does not already exist. Carefully read the message in red.
• Carefully read the instructional message that displays:

• At the prompt, Enter amount of appeal bond (for example, 125,000).
• Relate to the appropriate appeal to which this bond applies.
• Modify docket text to describe attachments, if appropriate.
• Verify final docket text. Click Next to complete the filing.
• The Notice of Electronic Filing displays. This is the verification that the document has been electronically filed.

Next Step

Bring the original bond to the court for deposit.