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-
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
18 U.S.C. § 157
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2010-Par. (1). Pub. L. 111-327, §2(b)(1), struck out "bankruptcy" after "involuntary".Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 111-327, §2(b)(2), struck out ", including a fraudulent involuntary bankruptcy petition under section 303 of such title" after "title 11". 2005-Pars. (1) to (3). Pub. L. 109-8 which directed insertion of ", including a fraudulent involuntary bankruptcy petition under section 303 of such title" after "title 11", was executed by making the insertion after "title 11" wherever appearing, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 109-8 effective 180 days after Apr. 20, 2005, and not applicable with respect to cases commenced under Title 11, Bankruptcy, 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 Title 11.
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Oct. 22, 1994, and not applicable with respect to cases commenced under Title 11, Bankruptcy, before Oct. 22, 1994, see section 702 of Pub. L. 103-394 set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 11.