2015 US Code
Title 11 - Bankruptcy (Sections 101 - 1532)
Chapter 13 - Adjustment of Debts of an Individual With Regular Income (Sections 1301 - 1330)
Subchapter II - The Plan (Sections 1321 - 1330)
Sec. 1324 - Confirmation hearing
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 11 - BANKRUPTCY |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 11 - BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 13 - ADJUSTMENT OF DEBTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH REGULAR INCOME SUBCHAPTER II - THE PLAN Sec. 1324 - Confirmation hearing |
| Contains | section 1324 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 95-598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2649; Pub. L. 98-353, title III, §529, July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 389; Pub. L. 99-554, title II, §283(x), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3118; Pub. L. 109-8, title III, §317, Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 92. |
| Statutes at Large References | 92 Stat. 2649 98 Stat. 389 100 Stat. 3118 119 Stat. 92 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 95-598, Public Law 98-353, Public Law 99-554, Public Law 109-8 |
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and after notice, the court shall hold a hearing on confirmation of the plan. A party in interest may object to confirmation of the plan.
(b) The hearing on confirmation of the plan may be held not earlier than 20 days and not later than 45 days after the date of the meeting of creditors under section 341(a), unless the court determines that it would be in the best interests of the creditors and the estate to hold such hearing at an earlier date and there is no objection to such earlier date.
(Pub. L. 95–598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2649; Pub. L. 98–353, title III, §529, July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 389; Pub. L. 99–554, title II, §283(x), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3118; Pub. L. 109–8, title III, §317, Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 92.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTESSENATE REPORT NO. 95–989Any party in interest may object to the confirmation of a plan, as distinguished from merely rejecting a plan. An objection to confirmation is predicated on failure of the plan or the procedures employed prior to confirmation to conform with the requirements of chapter 13. The bankruptcy judge is required to provide notice and an opportunity for hearing any such objection to confirmation.
AMENDMENTS2005—Pub. L. 109–8 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted "Except as provided in subsection (b) and after" for "After", and added subsec. (b).
1986—Pub. L. 99–554 struck out "the" after "object to".
1984—Pub. L. 98–353 struck out "the" before "confirmation of the plan".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 109–8 effective 180 days after Apr. 20, 2005, and not applicable with respect to cases commenced under this title before such effective date, except as otherwise provided, see section 1501 of Pub. L. 109–8, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 99–554 effective 30 days after Oct. 27, 1986, see section 302(a) of Pub. L. 99–554, set out as a note under section 581 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 98–353 effective with respect to cases filed 90 days after July 10, 1984, see section 552(a) of Pub. L. 98–353, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
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