Procedures & Instructions
Please contact the ECF Help Desk at (505) 348-2500 or toll-free at (866) 291-6805 and select option 3 if you want to speak to a CM-ECF trainer. See also our CM-ECF Training page.
Many of the files below are provided in Portable Document Format (PDF). You will need Adobe Reader or equivalent to view them.
Required Reading
All CM-ECF users must read the court's Electronic Filing Procedures, general guidance regarding all aspects of e-filing.
Further Reading
In addition to the court's electronic filing procedures mentioned above, the following instructions, procedures, and supplemental information may assist you in filing electronically.
E-Filing Bankruptcy Cases
- E-File a Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
- Overview of Bankruptcy Case Opening in CM-ECF
- Request Waiver of Chapter 7 Filing Fee when E-filing Petition
- Paying Filing Fee in Installments When E-filing Petition
- Deficiency Lists
- Notice Regarding Additions to the Mailing List
- Notice of Unavailability to Attend Meeting of Creditors for Attorneys
- How to File a Request to Change Location of 341 Meeting
- File Chapter 7 Consumer Debtor Petition flowchart
- File Chapter 7 Consumer Debtor Skeleton Petition flowchart
- File Chapter 11 Petition — Small Business flowchart
- File Chapter 13 Petition With Plan flowchart
- File Chapter 13 Petition Without Plan flowchart
- Upload a Creditor Matrix
- Procedure to Dismiss Duplicate Bankruptcy Case (filed in error)
E-Filing Adversary Proceedings
E-Filing Claims & Claims-related Documents
- File Objection to Claim — Debtor or Creditor
- File Objection to Claim — Trustee
- File Claim or Amended Claim
- Add Creditor