18-U.S.C.-157

§157 – Bankruptcy Fraud

Pathway

Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 9 > Section 157

Details

• Reference: Section 157
• Legend: §157 – Bankruptcy Fraud
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

A person who, having devised or intending to devise a scheme or artifice to defraud and for the purpose of executing or concealing such a scheme or artifice or attempting to do so—

(1) files a petition under title 11, including a fraudulent involuntary petition under section 303 of such title;

(2) files a document in a proceeding under title 11; or

(3) makes a false or fraudulent representation, claim, or promise concerning or in relation to a proceeding under title 11, at any time before or after the filing of the petition, or in relation to a proceeding falsely asserted to be pending under such title,

shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.

(Added Pub. L. 103–394, title III, §312(a)(1)(B), Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4140; amended Pub. L. 109–8, title III, §332(c), Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 103; Pub. L. 111–327, §2(b), Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3562.)

Amendments

2010—Par. (1). Pub. L. 111–327, §2(b)(1), struck out bankruptcy after involuntary.

Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 111–327, §2(b)(2), struck out , including a fraudulent involuntary bankruptcy petition under section 303 of such title after title 11.

2005—Pars. (1) to (3). Pub. L. 109–8, which directed insertion of , including a fraudulent involuntary bankruptcy petition under section 303 of such title after title 11, was executed by making the insertion after title 11 wherever appearing, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Effective Date of 2005 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 109–8 effective 180 days after Apr. 20, 2005, and not applicable with respect to cases commenced under Title 11, Bankruptcy, before such effective date, except as otherwise provided, see section 1501 of Pub. L. 109–8, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 11.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 22, 1994, and not applicable with respect to cases commenced under Title 11, Bankruptcy, before Oct. 22, 1994, see section 702 of Pub. L. 103–394, set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 11.

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