§ 157. Bankruptcy fraud

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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, including a fraudulent involuntary petition under section 303 of such title;

(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, § 312(a)(1)(B), Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4140; amended Pub. L. 109–8, title III, § 332(c), Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 103; Pub. L. 111–327, § 2(b), Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3562.)

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Pub. L. 103–394, title III, § 312(a)(1)(B)
108 Stat. 4140
Pub. L. 109–8, title III, § 332(c)
119 Stat. 103
Pub. L. 111–327, § 2(b)
124 Stat. 3562
Pub. L. 111–327, § 2(b)(1)
Pub. L. 111–327, § 2(b)(2)
Pub. L. 109–8
section 1501 of Pub. L. 109–8
section 702 of Pub. L. 103–394

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Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–394, title III, § 312(a)(1)(B)

Stat.108 Stat. 4140

Pub. L.Pub. L. 109–8, title III, § 332(c)

Stat.119 Stat. 103

Pub. L.Pub. L. 111–327, § 2(b)

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