News from the Bankruptcy Court — District of Arizona – Phoenix Chapter

News from the Bankruptcy Court — District of ArizonaBy Michael R. Temple, Chief Deputy ClerkThose members of the FBA who practice in the bankruptcy court have seen some major changes in the past year. We have moved from paper filings to the electronic filing of documents using the CM/ECF system. The filing of documents electronically became mandatory in the district on June 20. While attorneys are not able to file a bankruptcy petition online at this time, we hope to have that feature available by the first of the year along with the capability of paying petition filing fees and other filing fees on-line with a credit card as part of the filing process.A new feature to CM/ECF that is available now is the ability to submit proposed orders electronically using CM/ECF. The order can then be electronically signed by the judge and then docketed and filed without the need to print any paper at all. Below is the recent announcement concerning this new feature.Another new matter effective Dec....