Omitted

U.S.C. Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE 28 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS CHAPTER 153 - HABEAS CORPUS Sec. 2256 - Omitted From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

[§2256. Omitted]

Codification Section, added Pub. L. 95–598, title II, §250(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2672, did not become effective pursuant to section 402(b) of Pub. L. 95–598, as amended, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy. Section read as follows: §2256. Habeas corpus from bankruptcy courts A bankruptcy court may issue a writ of habeas corpus— (1) when appropriate to bring a person before the court— (A) for examination; (B) to testify; or (C) to perform a duty imposed on such person under this title; or (2) ordering the release of a debtor in a case under title 11 in custody under the judgment of a Federal or State court if— (A) such debtor was arrested or imprisoned on process in any civil action; (B) such process was issued for the collection of a debt— (i) dischargeable under title 11; or (ii) that is or will be provided for in a plan under chapter 11 or 13 of title 11; and (C) before the issuance of such writ, notice and a hearing have been afforded the adverse party of such debtor in custody to contest the issuance of such writ.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions A prior section 2256, added Pub. L. 95–144, §3, Oct. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1220, related to jurisdiction of proceedings relating to transferred offenders, prior to transfer to section 3244 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, by Pub. L. 95–598, title III, §314(j), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2677.