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Regular Maintenance
CM/ECF for the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate for the First Circuit (“BAP”) will be unavailable from 10:00 p.m. until midnight on Saturdays, when necessary, for system maintenance.
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The BAP upgraded its CM/ECF document filing system to the Next Generation of CM/ECF (“NextGen”) on August 21, 2017. Users who had a CM/ECF account in this court prior to that date, as well as new users, must register for a NextGen account.
Users who already have a NextGen account in another court can log in to PACER under Manage My Account and request access in this court under the Maintenance tab.
In the NextGen system, all users are required to have their own PACER account. Organizations that wish to consolidate billing and receive one invoice for charges associated with multiple PACER accounts can register for a PACER Administrative Account ("PAA"). All questions regarding PAA accounts should be directed to the PACER Service Center at (800) 676-6856.
Forgotten Username/Password
CM/ECF usernames and passwords are maintained by the PACER Service Center. The court does not have access to your password. If you have forgotten your username and/or password, you must contact the PACER Service Center.
Documentation and Training
- CM/ECF User's Guide
- Overview of Filing a Document
- How to File a Motion
- How to Submit a Document that Initiates a Case
- How to Sign Up for Notice in Cases of Interest
- NextGen FAQs
- Learning Module: Introduction to Appellate NextGen
- Learning Module: Filing a Motion
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Help
- PACER Service Center
Contact the PACER Service Center if you need technical assistance or you forgot your login or password.
By Phone: 1-800-676-6856
Hours of operation: M-F, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. CT
By Email: pacer@psc.uscourts.gov - BAP Clerk's Office
If you have a general question related to electronic filing, or a question related to a specific case, or need assistance correcting an error, contact us at: ca01_BAP@ca1.uscourts.gov. Email to this address does NOT constitute “official” correspondence to the BAP and is not a valid means of filing documents with the BAP. Or call: 617-748-9650 (M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST)