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Current pending Arizona bankruptcy cases are listed on the court's docket. The PACER system is a federal data base which is available online, for a fee, which provides access to the docket listing and case information.

Rule 5003 of the Federal Bankruptcy Rules of Procedure provides, in part,  " (d) Index of Cases; Certificate of Search. The clerk shall keep indices of all cases and adversary proceedings as prescribed by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. On request, the clerk shall make a search of any index and papers in the clerk's custody and certify whether a case or proceeding has been filed in or transferred to the court or if a discharge has been entered in its records."

In the matter of ARIZONA BANKRUPTCY PETITION PREPARERS, General order No. 89 issued by the U.S. District. Arizona Bankruptcy Court., July 1, 2003. 11 USC 110(k) does not permit a bankruptcy petition preparer to engage in activities "that are otherwise prohibited by law. including the rules and laws that prohibit the unauthorized practice of law." The Supreme Court of the State of Arizona has enacted amendments to its Rule 31 governing the unauthorized practice of law which became effective commencing July 1, 2003. Rule 31 sets forth the general rule that only an active member of the State Bar of Arizona may practice law in the State. The amendments also create a limited exception for certified legal document preparers provided that the services performed are in compliance with State Code of Judicial Administration, Part 7, Chapter 2, Section 7-208.

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