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Certificate of Service

Updated 11/15/2020

In General

A person serving documents on a party must immediately file a certificate of service unless (i) Bankruptcy Rule 7005 (applying Civil Rule 5) governs the service and filing of the document and (ii) all parties to be served are registered ECF users who receive CM/ECF Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs).  File the certificate of service as a separate docket entry.

For filing of a Certificate of Service of Summons and Complaint, click here.

Form  

Certificate of Service (AP) (H9013-3A)
Certificate of Service (BK) (H9013-3B)

References

FRBP 7005, 9013; LBR 9013-3

Step-by-Step Instructions

  • Select Bankruptcy or Adversary > Miscellaneous Documents.
  • Enter Case Number.
  • Select Certificate of Service.
  • Skip the Joint Filing screen.
  • 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.
  • Click Browse/Choose File and upload PDF.
  • Check the box to relate to the documents served.
  • 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.