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Abstract: When the federal Bankruptcy Code became effective in 1979, numerous procedures utilized by practitioners before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona became inappropriate or obsolete. Fortunately, in the wake of passage of the new bankruptcy law, the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules had begun the formidable task of completely revising the bankruptcy rules existing prior to the new Code. In the meantime, however, the drafters of the New Bankruptcy Code were not blind to the problem of gaps created by a new law and old rules. Suggested Interim Bankruptcy Rules to be adopted at the district level by the local Bankruptcy Courts were promulgated. This article studies Arizona’s adoption, application, and experience with these rules. It concludes that Arizona is fortunate that its Bankruptcy Judges have found the time and initiative to promulgate a set of rules that are, while not sacrosanct, as attuned to the new Bankruptcy Code and local conditions as any in the country.
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