CM/ECF CASE FLAGS

(Effective January 31, 2008) 
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Flag

Definition

Disposition of Flag

707(b)

Presumption of Abuse under 707(b); set when UST Statement of Presumed Abuse is filed

Order Granting Exemption from means test removes this flag.

707OBJ

Objection to Discharge of Debtor

Removed when an Order is entered which grants or denies the objection. If the objection to discharge is granted, then another flag would be posted showing the discharge denied.

APPEAL

Appeal

Removed when all pending appeals are concluded by an order of the appellate court, and closed out administratively by the USBC Clerk.

BAPCPA

BAPCPA Case

Remains on the case

CLMAGT Claims Agent Remains on the case

CLOSED

Case Closed

Removed only if case is reopened

CONS

Consolidated Case

Remains on docket unless an order is entered vacating the consolidation the cases.

DEFER

Fee Deferred

Financial Department will remove when fees are paid.

DISCH-1 Discharge of One Joint Debtor Remains on the case

DISCHDENIED

Discharge Denied

Remains on the case

DISCHREVOKED

Discharge Revoked

Remains on the case

DISCHVACATED

Discharge Vacated

Remains on the case

DISMISSED

Case Dismissed

Remains on the case

DISMPREJUDICE

Case Dismissed with Prejudice

Remains on the case

DebtEd

Post-Petition Financial Management Course Required

Removed when Debtor(s) files certification showing completion of training course.

EXHS

Exhibits filed with the Court - at court hearings - used by Clerk’s office to track the holding of exhibits until they can be returned after the appeal period has passed on orders.

Removed after exhibits are returned to attorney who submitted (or destroyed) pursuant to Local Rule 5003(b)(4), (5)

FRAUDULENT

FILING

Set when an Order is entered stating the case was a fraudulent filing.

Remains on the case

FeeDueINST

Installment Payment Due

Removed when filing fee is paid in full.

FeeDueVP

Fee Due - Verified Petition

Removed when filing fee is paid in full.

HoldClosing

Hold Closing

Removed when whatever issued held up the closing is concluded.

HoldDischarge

Hold Discharge

Removed when whatever issued held up the discharge is concluded.

IncFile

Incomplete Filing - not used on BAPCPA cases

Removed on Pre-BAPCPA cases when required schedules/statements are filed.

JNTADMN

Jointly Administered

Remains on docket unless an order is entered vacating the joint administration of the cases.

LEAD

Lead Case - used when two or more cases are “consolidated” or “jointly administered”.

Remains on docket unless an order is entered vacating the consolidation or joint administration of the cases.

MEANSNO

Presumption of Abuse = No

Remains on the chapter 7 case

MEANSU

Presumption of Abuse = Unknown

Remains on the chapter 7 case

MEANSYES

Presumption of Abuse = Yes

Remains on the chapter 7 case

PlnDue

Plan Due (Ch 11) - automatically sets on filing of chapter 11

Automatically removed when Chapter 11 Plan is filed

REGISTRY

Registry - set when Clerk receives and deposits funds into the court registry account pending an order directing disbursement.

Removed when order directs disbursement

RLFORD

Relief Ordered

Remains on the case

SPLITCASE

Joint Case Severed

Remains on the case

Sanctions

Sanctions - set when sanctions are ordered

Removed when sanctions are paid

SmBus

Chapter 11 Small Business

Remains on the case

TRANSFER

Case Transferred

Remains on the case

WDREF Withdrawal of Reference Removed when Withdrawal of Reference is closed