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In 2025, the Ninth Circuit issued a mandate requiring all Ninth Circuit courts, including the Arizona Bankruptcy Court to certify that its Local Rules were consistent with the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the Bankruptcy Code. A Local Rules Committee was convened to complete a review and make recommendations to the Court.

Based upon these recommendations, the Bankruptcy judges in the District of Arizona have adopted General Order 26-4 to ensure the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for the District of Arizona conform with the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the Bankruptcy Code. This will be effective for cases filed on or after June 1, 2026.

GO 26-4 amends Local Rules 2084-9 through 2084-12. These amendments require technical revisions to Local Rule 2084-15 and Local Form 2084-4, Chapter 13 Plan, to maintain consistency with the Local Rules and Local Forms.

 SUMMARY OF MAY 2026 AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL RULES:

  • Rule 2084-9 — Amended to establish deadlines for objections to confirmation of a Chapter 13 plan consistent with FRBP 3015, including clarifying how those deadlines are calculated when a case is dismissed and later reinstated. The amendment also deletes the provision permitting waiver of the requirement that the Court conduct a confirmation hearing.
  • Rule 2084-10 — Amended to require the trustee’s recommendation regarding confirmation of a chapter 13 plan to be filed before the initial confirmation hearing, unless an amended plan is filed. The amendment also revises the dismissal procedures formerly set forth in subsection (c) and incorporates them into subsection (b).
  • Rule 2084-11 — Amended to set an initial confirmation hearing in every case no earlier than twenty (20) days and no later than forty-five (45) days after the meeting of creditors. The Rule further requires the debtor, the trustee, and any creditor whose timely objection remains unresolved to attend the initial confirmation hearing.
  • Rule 2084-12 — Amended to permit confirmation following the initial confirmation hearing without the need for a further hearing if the Trustee and all objecting parties execute a stipulated order.
  • Rule 2084-15 — Amended to require that hearings on motions to dismiss be scheduled on at least twenty-one (21) days’ notice, except as otherwise provided in LR 2084-10(b).

 

Click here to submit a proposed Local Rule amendment.

 
Submitting Proposed Amendments To The Local Rules Of Procedure Of The United States Bankruptcy Court For The District Of Arizona:
 
Notice
Any person or organization may propose amendments to the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for the District of Arizona by submitting them online via the Court’s Proposed Amendment Submission webpage or email to local_rules@azb.uscourts.gov.  New proposals for consideration during an amendment cycle must be submitted by August 31st, and, if adopted will become effective on December 1 of the following year.  The Court will appoint an advisory committee to review all timely submitted proposals for rejection, deferral or recommendation to the Court for consideration.  The Court will decide whether to approve the proposed amendments for circulation to the bar and the public for comment.
 
Form of Submission
While no specific form or format is required to submit a proposed amendment, to assist in describing and supporting the proposal, please include the following information:
  • Your name and email address
  • If the proposal relates to an existing Local Rule, please identify the Rule number
  • Type or attach the proposal, including any grounds for the amendment
 
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Local Rules for practicing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona, are published below.  These include revisions made through December 2025.

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

Sample Forms

Archived Local Rules

The following PDF downloads contain prior versions of the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for the District of Arizona, including revisions made through August 1, 2018.

The following PDF downloads contain the Local Rules for Arizona Bankruptcy including revisions made through December 1, 2017.

The following PDF downloads contain the Local Rules for Arizona Bankruptcy including revisions made through May 14, 2012.

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

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.

Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP)

The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's website can be found here:  http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/bap/.  The website contains links to the BAP local rules, forms, notices and litigants manual, as well as other helpful information.