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11 U.S.C. § 727

Discharge

United States · Title 11 — BANKRUPTCY · Status: effective

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11 U.S.C. § 727, Discharge, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/436847
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The court shall grant the debtor a discharge, unless— the debtor, with intent to hinder, delay, or defraud a creditor or an officer of the estate charged with custody of property under this title, has transferred, removed, destroyed, mutilated, or concealed, or has permitted to be transferred, removed, destroyed, mutilated, or concealed— the debtor knowingly and fraudulently, in or in connection with the case— the debtor has refused, in the case— the debtor has been granted a discharge under section 1228 or 1328 of this title, or under section 660 or 661 of the Bankruptcy Act, in a case commenced within six years before the date of the filing of the petition, unless payments under the plan in such case totaled at least— the court after notice and a hearing held not more than 10 days before the date of the entry of the order granting the discharge finds that there is reasonable cause to believe that— On request of the trustee, a creditor, or the United States trustee, and after notice and a hearing, the court shall revoke a discharge granted under subsection (a) of this section if— the debtor has failed to explain satisfactorily— The trustee, a creditor, or the United States trustee may request a revocation of a discharge— under subsection (d)(2) or (d)(3) of this section before the later of—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 95-598(H.R. 8200)1978-11-06
    A bill to establish a uniform law on the subject of bankruptcies.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 98-353(H.R. 5174)1984-07-10
    Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1983
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-554(H.R. 5316)1986-10-27
    Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-8(S. 256)2005-04-20
    Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005