Obtain Credit/Incur Debt (Motion)

Last Updated: February 27, 2015

Background

Section 364 of the Code governs the obtaining of credit and incurring of debt by the debtor. It is important to use this event when required as it impacts the accuracy of the docket and statistics that are collected at the national level for Congress.

Effective September 18, 2014, a question regarding shortening notice was added to the event. If answered, Yes, the docket entry will include the text, Shorten Notice.

**Please be sure the title of your Motion and Proposed Order matches the docket text.

Step by Step Procedures

Select Bankruptcy or Adversary > Motions/Applications
Enter the Case Number
- Click Next
Verify you are docketing on the correct case
Select Obtain Credit / Incur Debt from the pick list
- Click Next
Select the Party from the party pick list or Add/Create new party
- Click Next
The Attorney/Party Association screen may display. If it does, click here.
- Click Next
Make a selection from the drop down and Click Next
The Shorten Notice screen will display
- Select a radio button
- Click Next
If the Yes radio button is selected, a message will display. Click Next

You selected Yes to Shorten Notice. Please be sure the title of your motion and proposed order include and Shorten Notice.

If the No radio button is selected, go to step 9
The PDF screen will display
- Browse, Scan and Attach
- Attach the proposed order
- Click Next
The Hearing screen will display
- Insert Hearing date, Time, and Location
- Click Next
The Modify Text screen will display.

If applicable, you may make a selection from the prefix dropdown box. Click Next
The Final Text screen will display.

Example #1:

Obtain Credit chosen from dropdown menu in Step 6, Radio Button Yes chosen in Step 7

Notice of Motion and Motion to Obtain Credit and Shorten Notice Filed by (name) on behalf of (name). Hearing scheduled for 9/23/2014 at 10:15 AM at 219 South Dearborn, Courtroom 719, Chicago, Illinois 60604. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order) (name)

Example #2:

Obtain Credit chosen from dropdown menu in Step 6, Radio Button No chosen in Step 7

Notice of Motion and Motion to Obtain Credit Filed by (name) on behalf of (name). Hearing scheduled for 9/23/2014 at 10:15 AM at 219 South Dearborn, Courtroom 719, Chicago, Illinois 60604. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order) (name)

This is your final opportunity to modify the entry before submitting the filing.
- Verify the accuracy of the docket text
- Click Next to complete the filing process

The Notice of Electronic Filing will display. It is the verification that the filing has been sent electronically to the court.

Copies of this notice and the document filed are emailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case. You have a period of 15 days for a one time free look at the document filed.