ECF Manual
Section 3.4.3
Special Situations and Instructions
Certificates of Service for a Notice of Hearing
Filing a certificate of service for a hearing can be confusing but if you remember the
rules below and follow the procedure, you will not have a problem.
Rules to Remember:
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Link the Certificate of Service of the Notice of Hearing to the original
pleading or document which was set for hearing (e.g., Motion to Avoid Lien,
Motion for Relief, or the Objection to Claim.)
•
DO NOT link the Certificate of Service of Notice of Hearing to the hearing or
to an order scheduling the hearing.
1.
Under the Other category, select Certificate of Service of Notice of Hearing
and click Next. Do not just pick Certificate of Service, select the Certificate of
Service of Notice of Hearing.
2.
Check mark the box Joint Filing with Other Attorney if applicable, otherwise just
click Next.
3.
Select your client and click Next.
4.
Browse and attach the Certificate of Service of Notice of Hearing and click Next.
Note: The Notice of Hearing may be uploaded as part of the Certificate of Service
or as an attachment during this step.
5.
A screen will display asking “Refer to Existing Event(s)?” Check the box and click
Next to continue.
6.
Select the category for the original pleading the hearing has been scheduled for
(e.g., Motion to Avoid Lien, Motion for Relief, or an Objection to Claim - you may
select more than one category.) and click Next to continue.
7.
Check the box for the correct event and click Next to continue.
8.
Modify the text as necessary and click Next.
9.
Click Next on the Final Text screen to complete the filing.