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11 U.S. Code § 1228 - Discharge | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 11 › Chapter 12 › Subchapter II › § 1228 11 U.S. Code § 1228 - Discharge
Subject to subsection (d), as soon as practicable after completion by the debtor of all payments under the plan, and in the case of a debtor who is required by a judicial or administrative order, or by statute, to pay a domestic support obligation, after such debtor certifies that all amounts payable under such order or such statute that are due on or before the date of the certification (including amounts due before the petition was filed, but only to the extent provided for by the plan) have been paid, other than payments to holders of allowed claims provided for under section 1222
(b)(5) or 1222
(b)(9) of this title, unless the court approves a written waiver of discharge executed by the debtor after the order for relief under this chapter, the court shall grant the debtor a discharge of all debts provided for by the plan allowed under section 503 of this title or disallowed under section 502 of this title, except any debt—
provided for under section 1222
(b)(9) of this title; or
of the kind specified in section 523
modification of the plan under section 1229 of this title is not practicable.
A discharge granted under subsection (b) of this section discharges the debtor from all unsecured debts provided for by the plan or disallowed under section 502 of this title, except any debt—
of a kind specified in section 523
After the debtor is granted a discharge, the court shall terminate the services of any trustee serving in the case.
The court may not grant a discharge under this chapter unless 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 no reasonable cause to believe that—
(Added and amended Pub. L. 99–554, title II, § 255, title III, § 302(f),Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3112, 3124; Pub. L. 103–65, § 1,Aug. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 311; Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, § 149(a),Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–610; Pub. L. 106–5, § 1(1), (2),Mar. 30, 1999, 113 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 106–70, § 1,Oct. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1031; Pub. L. 106–518, title II, § 208,Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2415; Pub. L. 107–8, § 1,May 11, 2001, 115 Stat. 10; Pub. L. 107–17, § 1,June 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 151; Pub. L. 107–170, § 1,May 7, 2002, 116 Stat. 133; Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10814(a),May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 532; Pub. L. 107–377, § 2(a),Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3115; Pub. L. 108–73, § 2(a),Aug. 15, 2003, 117 Stat. 891; Pub. L. 108–369, § 2(a),Oct. 25, 2004, 118 Stat. 1749; Pub. L. 109–8, title II, § 213(6), title III, § 330(c), title X, § 1001(a)(1), (c),Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 53, 101, 185, 186.)
2005—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–8, § 330(c)(1), substituted “Subject to subsection (d), as” for “As” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 109–8, § 213(6), inserted “, and in the case of a debtor who is required by a judicial or administrative order, or by statute, to pay a domestic support obligation, after such debtor certifies that all amounts payable under such order or such statute that are due on or before the date of the certification (including amounts due before the petition was filed, but only to the extent provided for by the plan) have been paid” after “completion by the debtor of all payments under the plan” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–8, § 330(c)(2), substituted “Subject to subsection (d), at” for “At” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 109–8, § 330(c)(3), added subsec. (f).
2000—Subsecs. (a), (c)(1). Pub. L. 106–518substituted “1222(b)(9)” for “1222(b)(10)” wherever appearing.
Amendments by sections 213(6) and 330(c) ofPub. L. 109–8effective 180 days after Apr. 20, 2005, with amendment by section 213(6) ofPub. L. 109–8not applicable with respect to cases commenced under this title before such effective date, except as otherwise provided, and amendment by section 330(c) ofPub. L. 109–8applicable with respect to cases commenced under this title on or after Apr. 20, 2005, see section 1501 ofPub. L. 109–8, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.