Local Rules

Local Rules for practicing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona, are published below.  These include revisions made through May 14, 2012.

• Local Rules
• ECF Administrative Procedures

Use the links below to view the individual local rules in Web format.

• Rule 1000-1 - Prohibition of Bias 
• Rule 1001-1 - General Scope
• Rule 1005-1 - Caption and Form of Papers
• Rule 1005-2 - Petition 
• Rule 1006-1 - Filing Fee
• Rule 1007-1 - Lists, Schedules and Statements
• Rule 1009-1 - Amendments to Petition, Schedules and Statements
• Rule 1015-1 - Consolidation or joint Administration of Cases
• Rule 1017-1 - Dismissal of Cases
• Rule 1071-1 - Divisions - Bankruptcy Court
• Rule 1072-1 - Places of Holding Court
• Rule 1073-1 - Assignment of Cases
• Rule 2002-1 - Notices to Creditors
• Rule 2003-1 - Meeting of Creditors
• Rule 2014-1 - Compensation of Professionals on a Fixed or Contingent Fee Basis
• Rule 2015-1 - Interim Reports
• Rule 2084-1 - Scope Chapter 13 Rules
• Rule 2084-2 - Filing Requirements
• Rule 2084-3 - Attorney Fees
• Rule 2084-4 - Plan
• Rule 2084-5 - Tax Returns
• Rule 2084-6 - Adequate Protection Payments
• Rule 2084-7 - [RESERVED]
• Rule 2084-8 - Serving the Plan or Motion for Moratorium
• Rule 2084-9 - Creditor Objection to Plan or Motion for a Moratorium
• Rule 2084-10 - Trustee's Recommendation / Objection
• Rule 2084-11 - Confirmation Hearing or Hearing on Objection
• Rule 2084-12 - Confirmation of Plan or Granting of Motion for Moratorium
• Rule 2084-13 - Order Confirming Plan or Granting Motion for Moratorium
• Rule 2084-14 - [RESERVED]
• Rule 2084-15 - Trustee Motion to Dismiss
• Rule 2084-16 - Debtor's Objection to Proposed Dismissal Order
• Rule 2084-17 - Reinstatement of Dismissed Case
• Rule 2084-18 - Plan Payments
• Rule 2084-19 - Priority or Secured Claims
• Rule 2084-20 - [RESERVED]
• Rule 2084-21 - [RESERVED]
• Rule 2084-22 - [RESERVED]
• Rule 2084-23 - Stay Relief to Secured Creditors
• Rule 2084-24 - [RESERVED]
• Rule 2084-25 - Sale of Property or Incurring New Debt
• Rule 2084-26 - Discharge
• Rule 2090-1 - Attorneys - Admission to Practice
• Rule 2090-2 - Bankruptcy Petition Preparers
• Rule 3007-1 - Claims - Objections
• Rule 3018-2 - Acceptance or Rejection of Plans
• Rule 4001-1 - Automatic Stay - Relief From
• Rule 4001-2 - Motion for Entry of Order Confirming Termination or Absence of Stay
• Rule 4001-3 - Cash Collateral - Agreement for Immediate Use 
• Rule 4001-4 - First Day Motions
• Rule 4003-2 - Lien Avoidance
• Rule 4008-1 - Reaffirmation
• Rule 5001-1 Clerk's Office
• Rule 5005-1 - Filing Documents
• Rule 5005-2 - Electronic Court Filing System
• Rule 5011-1 - Referral of Bankruptcy Cases and Proceedings
• Rule 5011-2 - Withdrawal of Reference 
• Rule 5095-1 - Deposit of Funds in the Registry Account
• Rule 6004-1 - Sales Not in the Ordinary Course of Business
• Rule 6006-1 - Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
• Rule 6007-1 - Abandonment of Property
• Rule 6008-1 - Redemption
• Rule 7016-1 - Joint Pretrial Statement
• Rule 7054-1 - Costs - Taxation
• Rule 8001-1 - District Court Appellate Rules
• Rule 9001-1 - Definitions
• Rule 9004-1 - Papers - Caption and Form, General
• Rule 9009-1 - Forms
• Rule 9010-1 - Attorneys
• Rule 9011-1 - Attorneys - Ethical Obligations
• Rule 9013-1 - Motion Practice
• Rule 9014-1 - Applicability of Federal Rules
• Rule 9014-2 - Hearings on Contested Matters
• Rule 9022-1 - Judgments or Orders
• Rule 9027-1 - Removal And Remand
• Rule 9071-1 - Stipulations of Counsel
• Rule 9072-1 - (ADR) Purpose and Scope
• Rule 9072-2 - Assignment of Matters to ADR
• Rule 9072-3 - Types of Matters Subject to ADR
• Rule 9072-4 - Effect of ADR on Pending Matters
• Rule 9072-5 - Panel of Mediators / ADR Program Administrator
• Rule 9072-6 - Application and Certification of Mediators
• Rule 9072-7 - Appointment of Mediator
• Rule 9072-8 - The Mediation
• Rule 9072-9 - Post ADR Plans

Sample Forms:

• Form 2084-1: Exhibit E to Petition for Self employed or Business Debtors in Chapter 7 Cases 
• Form 2084-2: Model Plan Form 13-2 (Chapter 13)
• Application for Limited Admission (MSWord)
• Application for Limited Admission (PDF)
• Application for Limited Admission (WP)

Archived Local Rules

The following PDF downloads contain all of the local rules and interim rules for Arizona Bankruptcy, effective March 1, 2007.

• Local Rules - March 2007 version

The following PDF download contains the Local Rules governing  chapter 13 practice in cases filed before October 17, 2005.

• Local Rules - Chapter 13

Local Rule 5095-1 (prior rule). Applies to all funds held on deposit in the Registry Account of the court deposited with the court prior to June 1, 2012.

• Rule 5095-1 (prior rule)
• Rule 5095-1 (redline comparison of current rule and prior rule)

Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

The following PDF downloads contain all of the BAP Rules for the Ninth Circuit.

• BAP Local Rules
• BAP Litigant Manual

The Ninth Circuit Bankrupcty Appellate Panel's website can can be found here: http://www.bap09.uscourts.gov/