§ 3284. — Concealment of bankrupt's assets.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC3284]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 213--LIMITATIONS
Sec. 3284. Concealment of bankrupt's assets
The concealment of assets of a debtor in a case under title 11 shall
be deemed to be a continuing offense until the debtor shall have been
finally discharged or a discharge denied, and the period of limitations
shall not begin to run until such final discharge or denial of
discharge.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 828; Pub. L. 95-598, title III,
Sec. 314(k), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2678.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 52(d) of title 11, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Bankruptcy
(May 27, 1926, ch. 406, Sec. 11d, 44 Stat. 665; June 22, 1938, ch. 575,
Sec. 1, 52 Stat. 856).
The 3-year-limitation provision was omitted as unnecessary in view
of the general statute, section 3282 of this title.
The words ``or a discharge denied'' and ``or denial of discharge''
were added on the recommendation of the Department of Justice to supply
an omission in existing law.
Other subsections of said section 52 of title 11, U.S.C., 1940 ed.,
are incorporated in sections 151-154 and 3057 of this title.
Other minor changes of phraseology were made.
Amendments
1978--Pub. L. 95-598 substituted ``debtor in a case under title 11''
for ``bankrupt or other debtor''.
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95-598 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section
402(a) of Pub. L. 95-598, set out as an Effective Date note preceding
section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.
Savings Provision
Amendment by section 314 of Pub. L. 95-598 not to affect the
application of chapter 9 (Sec. 151 et seq.), chapter 96 (Sec. 1961 et
seq.), or section 2516, 3057, or 3284 of this title to any act of any
person (1) committed before Oct. 1, 1979, or (2) committed after Oct. 1,
1979, in connection with a case commenced before such date, see section
403(d) of Pub. L. 95-598, set out as a note preceding section 101 of
Title 11, Bankruptcy.
