Rule 8001 — Scope; Definition of ‘‘BAP’’; Sending Documents Elec- tronically

Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8001

• Source: Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
• Rule: 8001
• PART X: [ABROGATED]
• Citation: Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8001

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(a) SCOPE. These Part VIII rules govern the procedure in a
United States district court and in a bankruptcy appellate panel
on appeal from a bankruptcy court’s judgment, order, or decree.
They also govern certain procedures on appeal to a United States
court of appeals under 28 U.S.C. §158(d).
(b) DEFINITION OF ‘‘BAP.’’ ‘‘BAP’’ means a bankruptcy appellate
panel established by a circuit judicial council and authorized to
hear appeals from a bankruptcy court under 28 U.S.C. §158.
(c) REQUIREMENT TO SEND DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY. Under
these Part VIII rules, a document must be sent electronically, un-
less:
(1) it is sent by or to an individual who is not represented
by counsel; or

(2) the court’s local rules permit or require mailing or deliv-
ery by other means.
(Added Apr. 25, 2014, eff. Dec. 1, 2014; amended Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec.
1, 2024.)