Bankruptcy is governed by Title 11 of the U.S. Code (11 U.S.C.), also known as the Bankruptcy Code, which is available electronically:
Bankruptcy is governed by Title 11 of the U.S. Code (11 U.S.C.), also known as the Bankruptcy Code, which is available in print:
No administrative agency applies bankruptcy regulations directly to the American people. However, there are administrative regulations pertaining to the internal workings of the bankruptcy courts, such as qualifications and procedures for the appointment of trustees and budget and credit counseling agencies. These are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under Title 28 Judicial Administration, part 58.
No administrative agency applies bankruptcy regulations directly to the American people. However, there are administrative regulations pertaining to the internal workings of the bankruptcy courts, such as qualifications and procedures for the appointment of trustees and budget and credit counseling agencies. These are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under Title 28 Judicial Administration, part 58. The Federal Register, which is issued on business days, contains additions and amendments to the CFR in the Register's final rules.
Initial jurisdiction for bankruptcy cases is in the United States Bankruptcy Courts. Appeals may than be taken to the district courts, circuit courts of appeals, and the Supreme Court. Although bankruptcy court decisions represent the bulk of reported cases, decisions at all these levels may be reported.
Most of the decisions here are from the bankruptcy courts.