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RULE 8007-1. COMPLETION AND TRANSMISSION OF RECORD – APPEAL A. The reporter's endorsed request for a transcript and the reporter's request for extension of time pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 8007(a) shall be filed with the Clerk.

B. If any party to an appeal from an order of the Bankruptcy Court to the District Court fails to timely designate the items to be included in the record on appeal, fails to make satisfactory arrangements for the production of a transcript or for the copying of designated items by the Clerk, or otherwise fails to take action necessary to enable the Clerk to assemble and transmit the record- 1. Any other party to the appeal may file in the Bankruptcy Court a motion to dismiss the appeal, in which event the following procedure shall be followed:

a. Movant shall, within fourteen (14) days after filing the motion to dismiss the appeal, file with the Clerk and serve on other parties to the appeal a designation of record for purposes of hearing the motion to dismiss, pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 8007(c);

b. Other parties to the appeal shall, within fourteen (14) days after service of the movant's designation under subsection (a) above, file and serve a designation of additional items to be included in the record for purposes of hearing the motion to dismiss, pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 8007(c);

c. The parties shall make arrangements for delivery of or ordering copies, transcripts, and the like as prescribed in Bankruptcy Rules 8006 and 8007(a); and d. When the record is complete for purposes of the motion to dismiss the appeal, the Clerk shall transmit a copy thereof forthwith to the Clerk of the District Court.

2. The Bankruptcy Court may, on its own motion or on request of any party to the appeal, direct the Clerk to transmit the record in its then-existing, incomplete form, together with a certification of the reasons why such record is incomplete, to the Clerk of the District Court.