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18 U.S.C. § 156 - Knowing disregard of bankruptcy law or rule

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(a) Definitions.— In this section—

(1) the term “bankruptcy petition preparer” means a person, other than the debtors attorney or an employee of such an attorney, who prepares for compensation a document for filing; and

(2) the term “document for filing” means a petition or any other document prepared for filing by a debtor in a United States bankruptcy court or a United States district court in connection with a case under title 11.

(b) Offense.— If a bankruptcy case or related proceeding is dismissed because of a knowing attempt by a bankruptcy petition preparer in any manner to disregard the requirements of title 11, United States Code, or the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the bankruptcy petition preparer shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

(Added Pub. L. 103394, title III, § 312(a)(1)(B), Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4140; amended Pub. L. 1098, title XII, § 1220, Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 195.)

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Editorial Notes

References in TextThe Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, referred to in subsec. (b), are set out in the Appendix to Title 11, Bankruptcy.

Amendments2005—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 1098, in first par., inserted “(1) the term” before “ bankruptcy petition preparer ” and substituted “; and” for period at end and, in second par., inserted “(2) the term” before “ document for filing ” and substituted “title 11” for “this title”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2005 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 1098 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. 1098, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 11.

Effective DateSection 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. 103394, set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 11.