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Title 11 — BankruptcyRelease 119-73

§1324 Confirmation hearing

Title 11 › Chapter CHAPTER 13— - ADJUSTMENT OF DEBTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH REGULAR INCOME › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - THE PLAN › § 1324

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

After giving notice, the court must hold a hearing to decide whether to approve the bankruptcy plan. Any interested party may object to confirmation of the plan. The hearing is normally set no sooner than 20 days and no later than 45 days after the creditors’ meeting required by section 341(a). The court can move the hearing earlier only if doing so is in the best interest of the creditors and the estate and no one objects to the earlier date.

Full Legal Text

Title 11, §1324

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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.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

senate report no. 95–989

Any 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.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2005—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”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

11 U.S.C. § 1324

Title 11 — Bankruptcy

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73