US federal bankruptcy courts
When must I file a US bankruptcy notice of appeal?
A US federal bankruptcy notice of appeal normally must be filed within 14 days after entry of the judgment, order or decree on the bankruptcy docket. The entry rule and certain timely motions can change the starting point.
Calculate my deadline- Period
- 14 calendar days
- Trigger
- Entry on the docket
- Rule
- FRBP 8002(a)(1)
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Enter the docket entry date. See the date, cited rule and counting steps.
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Which date starts the appeal period?
Use the date of entry under Rule 8002, not the hearing or announcement date. For many orders, this is the entry on the bankruptcy docket.
Special entry rules and certain timely motions can change the starting point. Confirm these before entering a date.
Read Rule 8002(a)(5) and (b)This is a docket-entry calculation. Do not substitute the day an email arrived, the day you read the order or the day of the hearing.
What if I received the order late?How are the 14 days counted?
- Exclude the entry day.
- Count every following day, including weekends and legal holidays.
- If the final day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, continue to the next open day.
Rule 9006(a) also addresses state holidays, office inaccessibility and filing cutoffs. The national calculation does not confirm those local facts.
Rule 9006(a) also addresses state holidays, office inaccessibility and filing cutoffs. The national calculation does not confirm those local facts.
Read Rule 9006(a)The calculation gives the ordinary national-rule date. Check relevant holidays, the court’s accessibility and its filing cutoff separately.
Review the filing checklistWhat does a worked calculation look like?
Fictitious example
Assume entry on Monday, August 3, 2026, with no timing motion, special entry issue, holiday or local closure affecting the result.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Do not count this day | August 3, 2026 |
| Day 1 | Start counting calendar days | August 4, 2026 |
| Day 14 | Ordinary deadline in this example | August 17, 2026 |
Can a motion or extension change the deadline?
- Timely motions
- Rule 8002(b) identifies motions that can change when the appeal clock starts. A pending motion does not always qualify.
- Limited extensions
- Rule 8002(d) allows extensions only on specified conditions and excludes certain orders. A request does not itself grant an extension.
- Do not use the hearing, decision announcement or service date in place of entry on the docket.
- Rule 8002 motions, extension requests and local rules can change the route.
What should I check before filing?
These checks help you review the result. They do not activate a calendar date or certify that the deadline applies.
Common questions
Find answers about the bankruptcy appeal time limit, when the clock starts, filing exceptions and keeping your calculation.
Starting the appeal clock
Do I use the hearing date or the docket date?
Use entry as defined by Rule 8002(a)(5), not the announcement date. Where a separate document is required, docket entry alone may not start the period.
Rule 8002(a)(5)Does receiving the order late give me more time?
Not automatically. Under Rule 9022(a)(2), lack of notice does not change the appeal period except as Rule 8002 permits. Check the entry date rather than substituting the date you read the notice.
Rule 9022(a)(2)Do I add three days because the order arrived by mail?
Not to this entry-triggered period. Rule 9006(f) concerns specified periods measured after service. Rule 8002(a)(1) measures the ordinary appeal period from entry.
Rule 8002(a)(1) and Rule 9006(f)Counting days and filing
Is it 14 calendar days or 14 business days?
Calendar days. Count intermediate weekends and holidays. If the final day is a weekend or legal holiday, Rule 9006(a) carries it forward.
Rule 9006(a)(1)Which time zone and filing cutoff apply?
Unless a statute, local rule or case order sets a different time, electronic filing ends at midnight in the court’s time zone. Other filing ends when the clerk’s office is scheduled to close. This national-rule calculator does not verify those local facts.
Rule 9006(a)(4)What if the court is inaccessible on the last day?
Rule 9006(a)(3) provides a separate inaccessibility rule, unless the court orders otherwise. Check the court’s actual closure notices and applicable orders. A national holiday calculation does not establish an outage or local closure.
Rule 9006(a)(3)Motions and special situations
Does a pending motion restart the appeal clock?
Only qualifying timely motions do. Rule 8002(b)(1) lists motions concerning findings, a new trial, altering the judgment and certain relief. For those motions, time runs from entry of the order disposing of the last remaining motion.
Rule 8002(b)(1)What if another party has already appealed?
After a timely first appeal, another party generally has the later of 14 days from that filing or its otherwise applicable appeal period. The inmate-filing branch differs. This calculator does not select these branches.
Rule 8002(a)(3) and (c)(2)Does asking for more time extend the deadline?
No. Rule 8002(d) controls whether the bankruptcy court can extend time and excludes certain orders. A request does not itself extend the period. No discretionary extension is calculated here.
Rule 8002(d)What other filing situations need separate review?
Early notices, a notice mistakenly filed in another court and inmate filings have distinct provisions. Review the applicable branch. This calculator does not treat one ordinary date as an answer to every filing situation.
Rule 8002(a)(2), (a)(4) and (c)Choosing the right calculator
Is this the deadline to appeal, file a proof of claim or object to discharge?
This page calculates the ordinary notice-of-appeal period. Proof of claim and objection to discharge are different procedural questions with separate calculators. Do not use the appeal result for either task.
Open the proof-of-claim calculatorIs the notice of appeal the same as designating the record?
No. This calculator is for the notice of appeal. Record designation is a separate step. Use its own calculator and check its stated trigger rather than reusing this docket-entry date.
Open the record-designation calculatorDoes this calculator decide whether I can appeal an order?
No. It calculates a period from the date you provide. It does not determine appealability, permission to appeal, the merits, the proper appellate forum or whether an exception applies. Those questions need separate review.
Results, records and your case
Can I calculate the deadline without an account or court declarations?
Yes. Enter the docket entry date to see the free national-rule calculation, citation, counting steps and warnings. You can add court context after the result. Missing court review keeps the result provisional.
Why does my calculation say provisional?
The ordinary period has been calculated, but the result does not confirm every court-specific fact. Local rules, orders, closures and filing requirements still need review. Provisional does not mean calendar-ready.
What is included in a PDF record?
The retained inputs, result, cited rule, calculation working, warnings and review state. The PDF includes a payload digest and retained-data appendix. It records the calculation, not a guarantee of legal correctness.
Does saving a case activate the calendar?
Not automatically. Provisional records remain subject to review. A separately labeled manual date does not alter the original calculation.
What happens if I calculate a different deadline later?
Recalculating on this page updates the current result. In Professional, retaining a successor version preserves the original record and its history. A new calculation does not silently rewrite an earlier retained record.
Official sources and review
The appeal period and the counting method come from different provisions in the same federal rules.
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Rule 8002(a)–(d) | Entry, appeal period, motions and extensions |
| Rule 9006(a) | Counting, holidays and filing cutoff |
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Published by Deadline Engine. This tool calculates the ordinary period. It does not decide whether an order is appealable, obtain an extension or file a notice for you.