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CACB — Instructions for Filing A Request To Be Added or Removed From Courtesy Notification of Electronic Filing (NEF)

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2026-09-26
Last updated
2026-09-27
Jurisdiction
California

CACB — Instructions for Filing A Request To Be Added or Removed From Courtesy…

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United States Bankruptcy Court Central District of California

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING A REQUEST TO BE ADDED OR REMOVED FROM COURTESY NOTIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC FILING (NEF)

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REQUEST TO BE ADDED OR REMOVED FROM COURTESY NOTIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC FILING (NEF)

CONTENTS:

Request for Courtesy Notification of Electronic Filing (NEF). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Courtesy NEF Filing Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Request to be Removed from Courtesy Notification of Electronic Filing (NEF). . . . . . . . 8

Removal of Courtesy NEF Filing Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Correcting Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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REQUEST FOR COURTESY NOTIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC FILING (NEF) FILING STEPS

Step One:

Complete the Court’s mandatory form titled Request to be Added or Removed from Courtesy Notification of Electronic Filing (NEF) and select the appropriate check box.

Step Two:

Login onto the LIVE CM/ECF system.

Step Three:

To access this event, click on Bankruptcy Menu, and select the BK - Courtesy NEF hyperlink. (See Figure 1 below.) Enter the applicable case number and verify the case name and number to ensure you are filing on the correct case.

Figure 1

Step Four:

Select the event code Request for Courtesy Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). Click Next. (See Figure 2 below.)

Figure 2

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Step Five:

At the Select the Party screen, select “Courtesy NEF.” If not listed on the case, select Add/Create New Party. (See Figure 3 below.)

Figure 3

Step Six:

At the Search for party screen, type in Courtesy NEF under Last/Business name. Click Search. (See Figure 4 below.)

Figure 4

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Step Seven:

Select the “Courtesy NEF” name from the party search results. Click Select name from list. DO NOT create new party. (See Figure 5 below.)

Figure 5

Step Eight:

At the Party Information screen select Interested Party from the pick list . DO NOT enter an e-mail or street address. Click Submit. (See Figure 6 below.)

Figure 6

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Step Nine:

Select “Courtesy NEF,” which is automatically highlighted. Click Next. (See Figure 7 below.)

Figure 7

Step Ten:

Check the “Courtesy NEF” checkbox. This will ensure you receive electronic notification of case activity. Click Next. (See Figure 8 below.)

Figure 8

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Step Eleven:

Browse, select and attach the PDF document. Click Next. (See Figure 9 below.)

Figure 9

Step Twelve:

Bypass this screen by clicking Next. (See Figure 10 below.)

Figure 10

Step Thirteen:

CM/ECF displays the selected text event. Click Next to commit this text to the docket.

STOP! This concludes your filing. DO NOT ADD THE CREDITOR to the CM/ECF system after the Request for Courtesy Notification of Electronic Filing (NEF) has been filed. Please verify the filing of this document upon receipt of your Notification of Electronic Filing (NEF).

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REQUEST TO BE REMOVED FROM COURTESY NOTIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC FILING (NEF)

FILING STEPS

Step One:

Complete the Court’s mandatory form titled Request to be Added or Removed from Courtesy Notification of Electronic Filing (NEF) and select the appropriate check box.

Step Two:

Login onto the LIVE CM/ECF system.

Step Three:

To access this event, click on Bankruptcy Menu, and select the BK - Courtesy NEF hyperlink. (See Figure 1 below.) Enter the applicable case number and verify the case name and number to ensure you are filing on the correct case.

Figure 1

Step Four:

Select event code Request for Removal from Courtesy Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). Click Next. (See Figure 2 below.)

Figure 2

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Step Five:

At the Select the Party screen, select “Courtesy NEF”. (See Figure 3 below.)

Figure 3

Step Six:

Browse, select and attach the PDF document. Click Next. (See Figure 4 below.)

Figure 4

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Step Seven:

Bypass this screen by clicking Next. (See Figure 5 below.)

Figure 5

Step Eight:

CM/ECF displays the selected text event. Click Next to commit this text to the docket. (See Figure 6 below.)

Figure 6

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ECF Help Desk Information

For questions regarding this procedure, please contact the ECF Help Desk at (213) 894- 2365 or vial email at ECF_Support@cacb.uscourts.gov.

If after filing a document, you realize that an error has been made, please immediately

contact the ECF Help Desk.

Clerk’s Office staff members are available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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