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  General Orders Currently in Effect:

• 10/01/2026:  GO:26-5: Ninth Circuit Employment Dispute Resolution Policy (the “EDR Policy”), as approved by the Judicial Council of the Ninth Circuit and adopted for use in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona.
   
• 05/15/2026:  GO:26-4: Adoption of Local Amendments to Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Mandatory Form, Effective June 1, 2026
   
• 04/30/2026:  GO:26-3: Procedures for Access and Management of Sealed Documents
   
• 03/11/2026:  GO:26-2: Rescission of General Order 25-2, Amended General Order 25-2, and Second Amended General Order 25-2
   
• 03/11/2026:  GO:26-1: Chapter 7 Attorney Requirements
   
• 11/07/2025:  GO:25-3: Technical Amendments to Rule 2084-4, Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
   
• 10/20/2025:  GO:25-18: The Operation of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona and All Units of the Court
   
• 05/29/2025:  GO:25-1: Prohibition of Covert Recording Devices
   
• 10/25/2023:  Amended GO:23-4: Amending Local Rules and MMM Procedures
   
• 08/10/2023:  GO:23-3:  Procedure for the Redaction of Personal Identifiers
   
• 06/07/2023:  GO:23-2:  Mortgage Modification Mediation Program For Individual Bankruptcy Cases Pending Under Chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13 In the District of Arizona
   
• 02/21/2023:  GO: 23-1  Patricia Gerrich of the Volunteer Lawyers Program
• 12/01/2022:  GO: 22-2  Adoption of Amendments to Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Mandatory Forms Effective December 1, 2022
• 03/10/2022:  Second Amended GO: 20-4 Restrictions on Visitors to the Courthouse
• 04/21/2020:  GO 20-6:  Adoption of Amended Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1020
• 03/30/2020:  GO 20-5:  Debtor(s)' Signatures on Electronic Filings
• 03/18/2020:  GO 20-4:  Restrictions on Visitors to the Courthouse
• 02/19/2020:  GO 20-1:  Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA)
• 04/15/2019:  GO 19-3:  Requirement to Pay Filing Fees in Full if Filing Fees Were Unpaid in a Previous Case, Effective Immediately
• 08/01/2018:  GO 18-1:  Adoption of Amendments to Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Mandatory Forms
• 12/01/2017:  GO 17-1: Adoption of Amendments to Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure Effective December 1, 2017.
• 12/05/2016:  GO 16-2: Mortgage Modification Mediation Program for Chapter 13 Cases.

• 12/22/1994:  GO 62: Conduct in Courtrooms & Environs of the Phoenix Bankruptcy Court

• 12/18/1991:  GO 55: Procedures for Processing Deficient Bankruptcy Petitions                

Archived General Orders:

• 01/28/2026:  Second Amended General Order 25-2
   
• 01/13/2026:  Amended General Order: 25-2 Chapter 7 Attorney Requirements
   
• 11/06/2025:  GO:25-2: Chapter 7 Attorney Requirements
   
• 03/25/2022:  GO:22-1  Rescission of General Order 21-1
• 09/14/2021:  GO: 21-1  Extension of General Order 21-1
• 08/04/2021:  GO: 21-2 Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure Advisory Committee
• 05/25/2021:  GO:21-1 Court Operations under the Exigent Circumstances Created by Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Replaces General Order 20-3 Upon Expiration of the Seventh Extension on June 30, 2021
• 02/09/2021:  Seventh Extension of GO 20-3:  Court Operations under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
• 11/10/2020:  Sixth Extension of GO 20-3:  Court Operations under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
• 09/01/2020:  Fifth Extension of GO 20-3:  Court Operations under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
• 06/23/2020:  Fourth Extension of GO 20-3:  Court Operations under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
• 06/02/2020:  (Amended) GO 20-4:  Restrictions on Visitors to the Courthouse   
• 05/27/2020:  Third Extension of GO 20-3:  Court Operations under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
• 04/28/2020:  Second Extension of GO 20-3:  Court Operations under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
• 04/01/2020:  Extension of GO 20-3:  Court Operations under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
• 03/18/2020:  GO 20-3:  Court Operations under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus
• 02/19/2020:  GO 20-2:  Adoption of Local Rule and Form in Chapter 11 Subchapter V Cases
• 02/28/2019:  GO 19-2:  Rescission of General Order 19-1
• 01/09/2019:  GO 19-1:   Designation of Bankruptcy Court Employees as Essential During Lapse in Funding
• 12/01/2017:  GO 17-2: Attorney Compensation in Chapter Thirteen Flat-Fee Cases.
• 1/30/2016: GO 16-1: Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds
• 10/09/2013: GO 13-1: Designation of Bankruptcy Court employees as essential during lapse in funding

• 05/16/2012: GO 107: Amendment to Local Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 5095-1, Deposit of Funds In The Registry Account

•  04/26/2012: GO 106: Guidelines For Payment of Attorneys Fees in Chapter 13 Cases

• 01/28/2011: GO 105: Amendment to Local Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1006-1(d)(2) Regarding the use of credit cards by attorneys or law firms to pay for filing fees

• 01/01/2010: GO 104: Adoption of Amendments to Local Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 2084-4 and Requiring Use of Model Chapter 13 Plan

• 12/01/2009: GO 103: Adoption of Amendments to Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

• 11/13/2008: GO 102: Adoption of New Rules and Amendments to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure

• 09/02/2008: GO 101: Amendment to Rule 5005-2(p), Documents Filed on Paper, of Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

• 07/30/2008: Standing Order: Conduit Mortgage Payments

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• 03/01/2007: GO 99: Adoption of Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure