[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC157]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 9--BANKRUPTCY
Sec. 157. Bankruptcy fraud
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;
(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, Sec. 312(a)(1)(B), Oct. 22,
