Notes on 11 U.S.C. § 107 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 11 U.S.C. § 107 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 95-598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2556; Pub. L. 109-8, title
II, Secs. 233(c), 234(a), (c), Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 74, 75.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
SENATE REPORT NO. 95-989
Subsection (a) of this section makes all papers filed in a
bankruptcy case and the dockets of the bankruptcy court public and
open to examination at reasonable times without charge. "Docket"
includes the claims docket, the proceedings docket, and all papers
filed in a case.
Subsection (b) permits the court, on its own motion, and requires
the court, on the request of a party in interest, to protect trade
secrets, confidential research, development, or commercial
information, and to protect persons against scandalous or
defamatory matter.
AMENDMENTS
2005 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109-8, Sec. 234(c), which directed
the substitution of "subsections (b) and (c)," for "subsection
(b)," was executed by substituting "subsections (b) and (c)" for
"subsection (b)", to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 109-8, Sec. 233(c), inserted "and subject to section 112"
after "section".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109-8, Sec. 234(a), added subsec. (c).
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 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.