Local Rule Number:
Rule 8002-1
8000 Series
(A) Dismissal of Untimely Appeal. A notice of appeal filed after the time period specified in Bankruptcy Rule 8002 will be dismissed by this court as authorized by District Court Local Rule 87.4(c).
(B) Premature Appeal. If a notice of appeal is filed after the announcement of a ruling by the court but before entry on the docket of the written judgment, order, or decree, the notice will be docketed but not served in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 8003. Once the judgment is entered on the docket, the notice of appeal will be served by the clerk, noting the date the judgment was entered on the docket as the filing date of the notice of appeal.