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11 U.S.C. § 1208Conversion or dismissal

submitted 40 years ago by Pub. L. 99-554 to r/title-11-BANKRUPTCY · 381 words · no verdicts yet

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This section sets rules about conversion or dismissal. It applies only to the people, entities, property, actions, deadlines, and exceptions stated in the section.

(a) The debtor may convert a case under this chapter to a case under chapter 7 of this title at any time. Any waiver of the right to convert under this subsection is unenforceable. (b) On request of the debtor at any time, if the case has not been converted under section 706 or 1112 of this title, the court must dismiss a case under this chapter. Any waiver of the right to dismiss under this subsection is unenforceable. (c) On request of a party in interest, and after notice and a hearing, the court may dismiss a case under this chapter for cause, including— (1) unreasonable delay, or gross mismanagement, by the debtor that is prejudicial to creditors; (2) nonpayment of any fees and charges required under chapter 123 of title 28; (3) failure to file a plan timely under section 1221 of this title ; (4) failure to commence making timely payments required by a confirmed plan; (5) denial of confirmation of a plan under section 1225 of this title and denial of a request made for additional time for filing another plan or a modification of a plan; (6) material default by the debtor with respect to a term of a confirmed plan; (7) revocation of the order of confirmation under section 1230 of this title , and denial of confirmation of a modified plan under section 1229 of this title ; (8) termination of a confirmed plan by reason of the occurrence of a condition specified in the plan; (9) continuing loss to or diminution of the estate and absence of a reasonable likelihood of rehabilitation; and (10) failure of the debtor to pay any domestic support obligation that first becomes payable after the date of the filing of the petition. (d) On request of a party in interest, and after notice and a hearing, the court may dismiss a case under this chapter or convert a case under this chapter to a case under chapter 7 of this title upon a showing that the debtor has committed fraud in connection with the case. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a case may not be converted to a case under another chapter of this title unless the debtor may be a debtor under that chapter.
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(a)

The debtor may convert a case under this chapter to a case under chapter 7 of this title at any time. Any waiver of the right to convert under this subsection is unenforceable.

(b)

On request of the debtor at any time, if the case has not been converted under section 706 or 1112 of this title, the court shall dismiss a case under this chapter. Any waiver of the right to dismiss under this subsection is unenforceable.

(c)

On request of a party in interest, and after notice and a hearing, the court may dismiss a case under this chapter for cause, including—

(1)

unreasonable delay, or gross mismanagement, by the debtor that is prejudicial to creditors;

(2)

nonpayment of any fees and charges required under chapter 123 of title 28;

(3)

failure to file a plan timely under section 1221 of this title;

(4)

failure to commence making timely payments required by a confirmed plan;

(5)

denial of confirmation of a plan under section 1225 of this title and denial of a request made for additional time for filing another plan or a modification of a plan;

(6)

material default by the debtor with respect to a term of a confirmed plan;

(7)

revocation of the order of confirmation under section 1230 of this title, and denial of confirmation of a modified plan under section 1229 of this title;

(8)

termination of a confirmed plan by reason of the occurrence of a condition specified in the plan;

(9)

continuing loss to or diminution of the estate and absence of a reasonable likelihood of rehabilitation; and

(10)

failure of the debtor to pay any domestic support obligation that first becomes payable after the date of the filing of the petition.

(d)

On request of a party in interest, and after notice and a hearing, the court may dismiss a case under this chapter or convert a case under this chapter to a case under chapter 7 of this title upon a showing that the debtor has committed fraud in connection with the case.

(e)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a case may not be converted to a case under another chapter of this title unless the debtor may be a debtor under such chapter.

Source credit: (Added and amended Pub. L. 99–554, title II, § 255, title III, § 302(f), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3108, 3124; Pub. L. 103–65, § 1, Aug. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 311; Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, § 149(a), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–610; Pub. L. 106–5, § 1(1), (2), Mar. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 106–70, § 1, Oct. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1031; Pub. L. 107–8, § 1, May 11, 2001, 115 Stat. 10; Pub. L. 107–17, § 1, June 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 151; Pub. L. 107–170, § 1, May 7, 2002, 116 Stat. 133; Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10814(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 532; Pub. L. 107–377, § 2(a), Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3115; Pub. L. 108–73, § 2(a), Aug. 15, 2003, 117 Stat. 891; Pub. L. 108–369, § 2(a), Oct. 25, 2004, 118 Stat. 1749; Pub. L. 109–8, title II, § 213(2), title X, § 1001(a)(1), (c), Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 52, 185, 186.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1986Enacted · Pub. L. 99-554 · 100 Stat. 3108, 3124
  • 1993Amended · Pub. L. 103-65 · 107 Stat. 311
  • 1998Amended · Pub. L. 105-277 · 112 Stat. 2681
  • 1999Amended · Pub. L. 106-5 · 113 Stat. 9
  • 1999Amended · Pub. L. 106-70 · 113 Stat. 1031
  • 2001Amended · Pub. L. 107-8 · 115 Stat. 10
  • 2001Amended · Pub. L. 107-17 · 115 Stat. 151
  • 2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-170 · 116 Stat. 133
  • 2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-171 · 116 Stat. 532
  • 2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-377 · 116 Stat. 3115
  • 2003Amended · Pub. L. 108-73 · 117 Stat. 891
  • 2004Amended · Pub. L. 108-369 · 118 Stat. 1749
  • 2005Amended · Pub. L. 109-8 · 119 Stat. 52, 185, 186

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 99-554 on 1986-10-27.

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