§ 156. — Knowing disregard of bankruptcy law or rule.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC156]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 9--BANKRUPTCY
Sec. 156. Knowing disregard of bankruptcy law or rule
(a) Definitions.--In this section--
``bankruptcy petition preparer'' means a person, other than the
debtor's attorney or an employee of such an attorney, who prepares
for compensation a document for filing.
``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
this title.
(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. 103-394, title III, Sec. 312(a)(1)(B), Oct. 22, 1994, 108
Stat. 4140.)
References in Text
The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, referred to in subsec.
(b), are set out in the Appendix to Title 11, Bankruptcy.
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.
