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US federal bankruptcy appeals deadline

US federal bankruptcy record-designation deadline calculator

A bankruptcy appellant normally must file and serve the designation of record and statement of issues within 14 days after the appeal becomes effective, or after entry of an order granting leave to appeal.

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Rule reviewed

At a glance

What the calculator applies

Period
14 days
Trigger
Effective date of an appeal as of right or entry of a leave order
Direction
Forward from the verified appeal trigger
Counting method
National federal-rule time computation in the current US calculator

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Jurisdiction
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Reviewed June 2026 Review coverage and exclusions

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Example input
03/08/2026

Start with 03/08/2026 as the effective date of an appeal as of right or entry of a leave order. The calculator applies national federal-rule time computation in the current us calculator and do not derive an effective appeal date from a notice where a tolling motion or an unusual appeal route applies. before it shows the cited output and the checks that may change it.

Calculation basis

How the date is counted

National federal-rule time computation in the current US calculator

Do not derive an effective appeal date from a notice where a tolling motion or an unusual appeal route applies.

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Exceptions and matter facts

  • The transcript order or certificate is part of the same rule path and must also be checked.
  • District-court, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel and local orders can set a different timetable.

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Deadline Engine is calculation software, not legal advice. Check the current rule, any order and the facts before adding a date to your diary.