US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

11 U.S.C. § 1208

Conversion or dismissal

(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)
section 1221 of this title failure to file a plan timely under ;
(4)
failure to commence making timely payments required by a confirmed plan;
(5)
section 1225 of this title denial of confirmation of a plan under 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)
section 1230 of this titlesection 1229 of this title revocation of the order of confirmation under , and denial of confirmation of a modified plan under ;
(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.

Pub. L. 99–554, title II, § 255100 Stat. 3108Pub. L. 103–65, § 1107 Stat. 311Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, § 149(a)112 Stat. 2681–610Pub. L. 106–5, § 1(1)113 Stat. 9Pub. L. 106–70, § 1113 Stat. 1031Pub. L. 107–8, § 1115 Stat. 10Pub. L. 107–17, § 1115 Stat. 151Pub. L. 107–170, § 1116 Stat. 133Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10814(a)116 Stat. 532Pub. L. 107–377, § 2(a)116 Stat. 3115Pub. L. 108–73, § 2(a)117 Stat. 891Pub. L. 108–369, § 2(a)118 Stat. 1749Pub. L. 109–8, title II, § 213(2)119 Stat. 52(Added and amended , title III, § 302(f), , , 3124; , , ; , , ; , (2), , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , title X, § 1001(a)(1), (c), , , 185, 186.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 1201 of this titleFor repeal of section effective , and subsequent reenactment of section, see note set out preceding .

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–8, § 213(2)2005—Subsec. (c)(10). , added par. (10).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2005 Amendment

section 213(2) of Pub. L. 109–8section 1501 of Pub. L. 109–8section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective 180 days after , and not applicable with respect to cases commenced under this title before such effective date, except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Dates

section 1001(a)(2) of Pub. L. 109–8section 1201 of this titlesection 1201 of this titlePermanent reenactment of section effective , see , set out as a Repeal, Reenactment, and Termination of Chapter note under . For effective dates of section and amendments extending periods for which section was reenacted prior to permanent reenactment, see Effective Date and Effective Date of 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 Amendment notes set out under .