Objection/Response to a Motion

This lesson explains how to docket an objection (or a response) to a motion or application. (The example used is a response to a Motion to Avoid a Lien.)

        STEP 1     Click the Bankruptcy hyperlink on the CM/ECF Main Menu. (See Figure 1.)

Figure 1

        STEP 2     The Bankruptcy Events menu displays. (See Figure 2.)

Figure 2.

• Click the Answer/Response hyperlink.

        STEP 3     The Answer/Response Type screen displays. (See Figure 3.)

Figure 3

• Click the Reference an existing motion/application hyperlink.
  
• Note the two other type of responses/objections available.
  

        STEP 4     The Case Number Prompt screen displays (See Figure 4.)

Figure 4

• Enter the correct case number, including the hyphen.
   
• Click on the [Next] button to continue.

        STEP 5     The Event/Document Selection screen displays.(See Figure 5.)

Figure 5  

• Your choices are Objection, Reply or Response.
  
• For this example, we select Response.
   
• Click on the [Next] button to continue.

The Joint filing screen then appears. (See Figure 5a.)

Figure 5a.

• Leave unchecked or check if appropriate - usually unchecked.
  
• Click on the [Next] button to continue.

 

STEP 6     The Select the Party screen displays. (See Figure 6.)
(All participating parties on the case will appear on this list.)

Figure 6.

• Select your client(s).
  
• If not your client(s) not there, use Add/Create New Party link to add them.
  
• In this example, select the two debtors.
  
• Click on the [Next] button to continue.

STEP 7     The Select the pdf file screen displays. (See Figure 7.)
(All participating parties on the case will appear on this list.)

Figure 7

• Use the Browse button to search for the pdf file .
   
• After selecting the main document, if there is an attachment, change
  Attachments to Document to "Yes".
  
• Click on the [Next] button to continue.

STEP 8      The Enter Hearing Date screen displays. (See Figure 8.)

Figure 8.

• Enter the hearing date determined from being served with hearing notice.
  
• If no hearing date has been scheduled, enter "no hearing date scheduled."
  
• Click on the [Next] button to continue.

 

STEP 9      The Select the category... screen displays. (See Figure 9.)

Figure 9.

• This screen acts as a filter to limit the docket items that will appear on the next screen -
  with the next screen requiring us to link this answer/response to the docket entry that
  is being answered or responded to .
  
• In this example, we select "motion" in the category list - since we are responding to a
  Motion for Relief from Stay.
  
• You could further limit the docket items that will appear next by entering Filed from-and-to dates
  and/or entering from-and-to Document numbers.
  
• Click on the [Next] button to continue.

        STEP 10      The Pending Motions screen displays. (See Figure 10.)

Figure 10.

• The screen will now display all docket entries that meet the parameters entered in the
  previous screen.
  
  

  Note: If the event you are answering/responding to does not appear, then either you entered an incorrect category (and/or date or document range), or the event you are attempting to answer has been terminated by a hearing. You can return to the previous screen and change the parameters and try again. If the event is terminated, then contact the Case Administrator monitoring your case for assistance.

  
  
• In this example, click in the Include box next to the Motion to Avoid Lien to link our
  response to the appropriate docket event.
  
• Click on the [Next] button to continue.

        STEP 11     The Modify Docket Text screen appears. (See Figure 11.)

Figure 11.

• Prefixes are optional - not appropriate for this example.
  
• No enhancement needed.
   
• Click on the [Next] button to continue

        STEP 12     The Final Docket Text screen appears. (See Figure 12.)

Figure 12.

• Use caution on this screen and proof the contents of the entry carefully.
   
• To abort or restart the transaction at any time, click the Bankruptcy hyperlink on the main menu bar.
   
• When you click [Next], the entry is sent to the court’s database.

        STEP 13     The Notice of Electronic Filing screen appears. (See Figure 13.)

Figure 13.

• Users should scroll down to view the entire notice.
  
• Note the parties listed to receive electronic notice and those who will not.
   
• Click the browser [Print] button to print a copy of this notice.

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