18 U.S.C. § 1911
Section 1911 · Receiver mismanaging property
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Schechter v. Illinois, Department of Revenue (In Re Markos Gurnee Partnership) (1995)
Most recently applied in Riley v. Decoulos (In Re American Bridge Products, Inc.) (June 2005)
How often courts cite this section
Court decisions citing this, by year.Markers show enactment, consequential amendments, and circuit splits over this section — watch for a citation surge after a change or a disagreement. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
Whoever, being a receiver, trustee, or manager in possession of any property in any cause pending in any court of the United States, willfully fails to manage and operate such property according to the requirements of the valid laws of the State in which such property shall be situated, in the same manner that the owner or possessor thereof would be bound to do if in possession thereof, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Historical and Revision Notes
Based upon section 124 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Judicial Code and Judiciary (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §65, 36 Stat. 1104).
Word “trustee” was inserted after “receiver” so as to make it clear that persons holding such office are included in the enumeration of court officers who are subject to the provisions of this section.
Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement, but without change of substance or meaning.
Other provisions of section 124 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., were retained in that title.
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $3,000”.
Cross References
Bribery, generally, see section 201 et seq. of this title.
Civil actions against trustees and receivers, see section 959 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Embezzlement, see section 645 of this title.
Fee agreements, punishment, see section 155 of this title.
Investigation of violation of laws, see section 3057 of this title.
Management of property by trustees and receivers according to State laws, see section 959 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
National banks, embezzlement or misapplication of funds, see section 656 of this title.