11 U.S.C. § 945

Continuing jurisdiction and closing of the case

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(a) The court may retain jurisdiction over the case for such period of time as is necessary for the successful implementation of the plan.(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the court shall close the case when administration of the case has been completed.(Pub. L. 95–598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2625; Pub. L. 98–353, title III, § 498, July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 384.)Historical and Revision Notessenate report no. 95–989

Section 948 [enacted as section 945] permits the court to retain jurisdiction over the case to ensure successful execution of the plan. The provision is the same as that found in section 96(e) of Chapter 9 of the present Act [section 416(e) of former title 11].

Editorial NotesAmendments

1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–353 substituted “implementation” for “execution”.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment 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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1990–2015 · leading case: Bennett v. Jefferson Cnty., 518 B.R. 613 (N.D. Ala. 2014).
Bennett v. Jefferson Cnty., 518 B.R. 613 (N.D. Ala. 2014). “” 11 U.S.C. § 945 (e). Section 6.4 of the Plan reserves “exclusive jurisdiction” to the bankruptcy court to adjudicate disputes over the “enforcement of the Approved Rate Structure.”
In Re City of Colorado Springs Spring Creek Gen. Improvement Dist., 187 B.R. 683 (Bankr.D. Colo. 1995). “Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 945 (b), the District shall file a final report within 15 days after completion of plan administration.”
In re Suffolk Reg'l Off-Track Betting Corp., 542 B.R. 72 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 2015). · cites it 2× “JURISDICTION This Court has jurisdiction of this core proceeding pursuant to the terms of Suffolk OTB’s confirmed plan, 11 U.S.C. §§ 945 (a) and 1142(b), 28 U.S.”
In re Barnwell Cnty. Hosp., 491 B.R. 408 (Bankr. D.S.C. 2013). · cites it 2× “” 11 U.S.C. § 945 (a). Section 103(f) states that “[ejxcept as provided in section 901 of this title, only chapters 1 and 9 of this title apply in a case under such chapter 9.”
In Re Sanitary & Improvement Dist. No. 7, 112 B.R. 990 (Bankr. D. Neb. 1990). “11 U.S.C. § 945 (a). The issues brought by these movants concern the plan, its interpretation, and its implementation.”
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