PACER question

[filed]

I understand that since filings are made electronically, they can be made right up until midnight in the event that today happens to be one of the many deadlines that are relevant to a debtor's case.

Does PACER update in real time, and so, if the debtor checks PACER just after midnight and there is no filing posted, it is safe to conclude the deadline has passed?

Or, does the debtor need to wait until the following day to check PACER and see if something was filed the night before?

[AngelinaCatHub]

From what I've seen and know, the filing is loaded to the computer in a batch file. The Clerk edits it for it's relativity and/or accuracy. Then it is loaded by a batch file load. Banks used to do it that way as well after collections were made. It MAY have the time of original arrival, but not get posted on that time stamp. Many of the edits have the clerks name on them when a change was made or a cross reference was made. 'Hub

[filed]

From what I've seen and know, the filing is loaded to the computer in a batch file. The Clerk edits it for it's relativity and/or accuracy. Then it is loaded by a batch file load. Banks used to do it that way as well after collections were made. It MAY have the time of original arrival, but not get posted on that time stamp. Many of the edits have the clerks name on them when a change was made or a cross reference was made. 'Hub

Thanks 'Hub - sorry if I am being dense, but, are you saying that if today happens to be a relevant deadline, that a debtor will likely have to wait until sometime tomorrow to be certain that something did not get filed today in their case due to the fact that PACER may not be updated for and filings that could occur later tonight, say just before midnight?

[AngelinaCatHub]

Yes. PACER is not the law, but only a convenience. A lawyer can file into PACER and that time stamp is the law. If the clerk gets around to posting the batch and I have seen this done over weekends as well, then the time of arrival prevails no matter if you see it on PACER after midnight. 'Hub

EDIT: If this were to happen, open and read the document and check the time stamp on the top of the page. It can be hours submitted before posted to PACER.

[filed]

Thanks very much 'Hub. Valuable insight, and I appreciate it!