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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1307. Conversion or dismissal
(a) The debtor may convert a case under this chapter to a case
under chapter 7 of this title at any time. Any waiver of the right
to convert under this subsection is unenforceable.
(b) On request of the debtor at any time, if the case has not
been converted under section 706, 1112, or 1208 of this title, the
court shall dismiss a case under this chapter. Any waiver of the
right to dismiss under this subsection is unenforceable.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, on
request of a party in interest or the United States trustee and
after notice and a hearing, the court may convert a case under this
chapter to a case under chapter 7 of this title, or may dismiss a
case under this chapter, whichever is in the best interests of
creditors and the estate, for cause, including -
(1) unreasonable delay by the debtor that is prejudicial to
creditors;
(2) nonpayment of any fees and charges required under chapter
123 of title 28;
(3) failure to file a plan timely under section 1321 of this
title;
(4) failure to commence making timely payments under section
1326 of this title;
(5) denial of confirmation of a plan under section 1325 of this
title and denial of a request made for additional time for filing
another plan or a modification of a plan;
(6) material default by the debtor with respect to a term of a
confirmed plan;
(7) revocation of the order of confirmation under section 1330
of this title, and denial of confirmation of a modified plan
under section 1329 of this title;
(8) termination of a confirmed plan by reason of the occurrence
of a condition specified in the plan other than completion of
payments under the plan;
(9) only on request of the United States trustee, failure of
the debtor to file, within fifteen days, or such additional time
as the court may allow, after the filing of the petition
commencing such case, the information required by paragraph (1)
of section 521; or
(10) only on request of the United States trustee, failure to
timely file the information required by paragraph (2) of section
521.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, at any
time before the confirmation of a plan under section 1325 of this
title, on request of a party in interest or the United States
trustee and after notice and a hearing, the court may convert a
case under this chapter to a case under chapter 11 or 12 of this
title.
(e) The court may not convert a case under this chapter to a case
under chapter 7, 11, or 12 of this title if the debtor is a farmer,
unless the debtor requests such conversion.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a case
may not be converted to a case under another chapter of this title
unless the debtor may be a debtor under such chapter.
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