U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit

These rules are current as of Monday, November 23, 2009
United States
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
of the Tenth Circuit
Local Rules
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Effective March 1, 2002
With Part VIII of the
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

As of March 1, 2002

Rule 8001. Manner of Taking Appeal; Voluntary Dismissal

(a) Appeal as of Right; How Taken
(b) Appeal by Leave; How Taken
(c) Voluntary Dismissal
(d) [Abrogated]
(e) Election to Have Appeal Heard by District Court Instead of Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

L. R. 8001-1. Statement of Election

Rule 8002. Time for Filing Notice of Appeal

(a) Ten-day Period
(b) Effect of Motion on Time for Appeal
(c) Extension of Time for Appeal

Rule 8003. Leave to Appeal

(a) Content of Motion; Answer
(b) Transmittal; Determination of Motion
(c) Appeal Improperly Taken Regarded as a Motion for Leave to Appeal

Rule 8004. Service of the Notice of Appeal

Rule 8005. Stay Pending Appeal

L. R. 8005-1. Stay Pending Appeal

(a) Motion
(b) Appendix
(c) Emergency Motion

Rule 8006. Record and Issues on Appeal

L. R. 8006-1. Record and Issues on Appeal

(a) Copies of Items in Record
(b) Copy of Designation of Record and Statement of Issues

Rule 8007. Completion and Transmission of the Record; Docketing of the Appeal

(a) Duty of Reporter to Prepare and File Transcript
(b) Duty of Clerk to Transmit Copy of Record; Docketing of Appeal
(c) Record for Preliminary Hearing

L. R. 8007-1. Transmission of the Record

(a) Preliminary Transmission
(b) Supplemental Transmission
(c) Facsimile or Electronic Transmission Preferred
(d) Transmission of the Record

Rule 8008. Filing and Service

(a) Filing
(b) Service of All Papers Required
(c) Manner of Service
(d) Proof of Service

L. R. 8008-1. Filing and Service

(a) "Mail" Defined
(b) Number of Copies
(c) Manner of Service
(d) Facsimile Filing
(e) Electronic Filing
(f) Electronic Service

Rule 8009. Briefs and Appendix; Filing and Service

(a) Briefs
(b) Appendix to Brief

L. R. 8009-1. Briefs and Appendix

(a) Appellant's Brief
(b) Appendix

Rule 8010. Form of Briefs; Length

(a) Form of Briefs
(b) Reproduction of Statutes, Rules, Regulations, or Similar Material
(c) Length of Briefs

L. R. 8010-1. Form of Briefs

(a) Paper
(b) Cover
(c) Text
(d) References to Appendix
(e) Statement of Reasons for Oral Argument
(f) Statement of Related Cases
(g) Length of Brief
(h) Length of Amicus Brief

Rule 8011. Motions

(a) Content of Motions; Response; Reply
(b) Determination of Motions for Procedural Orders
(c) Determination of All Motions
(d) Emergency Motions
(e) Power of a Single Judge to Entertain Motions

L. R. 8011-1. Motions

(a) Statement Regarding Opposition
(b) Facsimile Number
(c) Reply

L. R. 8011-2. Emergency Motions

(a) Notice
(b) Facsimile Number
(c) Appendix

Rule 8012. Oral Argument

L. R. 8012-1. Oral Argument

(a) Telephone or Video Conference
(b) Change of Date or Place of Hearings
(c) Failure to File Brief

Rule 8013. Disposition of Appeal; Weight Accorded Bankruptcy Judge's Findings of Fact

Rule 8014. Costs

Rule 8015. Motion for Rehearing

L. R. 8015-1. Motion for Rehearing

Rule 8016. Duties of Clerk of District Court and Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

(a) Entry of Judgment
(b) Notice of Orders or Judgments; Return of Record

L. R. 8016-1. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Clerk Authorized to Act on Certain Motions

L. R. 8016-2. Entry of an Order

L. R. 8016-3. Mandate

(a) Mandate
(b) Issue Date
(c) Stay of Mandate
(d) Issue After Stay

Rule 8017. Stay of Judgment of District Court or Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

(a) Automatic Stay of Judgment on Appeal
(b) Stay Pending Appeal to the Court of Appeals
(c) Power of Court of Appeals Not Limited

Rule 8018. Rules by Circuit Councils and District Courts; Procedure When There is No Controlling Law

(a) Local Rules by Circuit Councils and District Courts
(b) Procedure When There is No Controlling Law

L. R. 8018-1. Entry of Appearance and Admission to Practice

(a) Notice of Appearance
(b) Appearance
(c) Admission
(d) Student Practice

L. R. 8018-2. Discipline

L. R. 8018-3. Statement of Interested Parties

(a) Statement
(b) Interested Party
(c) Corporations
(d) Prior Attorneys
(e) Generic Description
(f) Time of Filing
(g) Obligation to Amend

L. R. 8018-4. Diligent Prosecution of Appeals

(a) Reporting Changes
(b) Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute

L. R. 8018-5. Courtroom Photography, Television and Radio Broadcasts

L. R. 8018-6. Citation of this Court's Unpublished Decisions

(a) Not Precedent
(b) Limits on Use

L. R. 8018-7. Certification of Questions of State Law

(a) Certification and Stay
(b) Motion

L. R. 8018-8. Case Involving Constitutional Question

(a) Written Notice Required
(b) Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Clerk Certification
(c) Time Period to Appear

L. R. 8018-9. Supplemental Authority

(a) Letter
(b) Response

L. R. 8018-10. Calculation of Time

(a) Application of Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006
(b) Legal Holiday

L. R. 8018-11. Applicable Rules

(a) Application of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
(b) Application of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

L. R. 8018-12. Citation and Effective Date of These Rules

(a) Citation
(b) Effective Date

Rule 8019. Suspension of Rules in Part VIII

Rule 8020. Damages and Costs for Frivolous Appeal