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, § 314(k)92 Stat. 2678 (, ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
section 52(d) of title 11May 27, 1926, ch. 406, § 11d 44 Stat. 665 June 22, 1938, ch. 575, § 1 52 Stat. 856 Based on , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Bankruptcy (, ; , ).
section 3282 of this titleThe 3-year-limitation provision was omitted as unnecessary in view of the general statute, .
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.
section 52 of title 11Other subsections of said , U.S.C., 1940 ed., are incorporated in sections 151–154 and 3057 of this title.
Other minor changes of phraseology were made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 95–5981978— substituted “debtor in a case under title 11” for “bankrupt or other debtor”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Pub. L. 95–598section 402(a) of Pub. L. 95–598section 101 of Title 11Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note preceding , Bankruptcy.
Savings Provision
section 314 of Pub. L. 95–598section 403(d) of Pub. L. 95–598section 101 of Title 11Amendment by not to affect the application of chapter 9 (§ 151 et seq.), chapter 96 (§ 1961 et seq.), or section 2516, 3057, or 3284 of this title to any act of any person (1) committed before , or (2) committed after , in connection with a case commenced before such date, see , set out as a note preceding , Bankruptcy.