# § 3284. Concealment of bankrupt’s assets
The concealment of assets of a debtor in a case under title 11 shall be deemed to be a continuing offense until the debtor shall have been finally discharged or a discharge denied, and the period of limitations shall not begin to run until such final discharge or denial of discharge.
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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 828; Pub. L. 95–598, title III, § 314(k), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2678.)
### Historical and Revision Notes
Based on , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Bankruptcy (, ; , ).
The 3-year-limitation provision was omitted as unnecessary in view of the general statute, .
The words “or a discharge denied” and “or denial of discharge” were added on the recommendation of the Department of Justice to supply an omission in existing law.
Other subsections of said , U.S.C., 1940 ed., are incorporated in sections 151–154 and 3057 of this title.
Other minor changes of phraseology were made.
## Editorial Notes
### Amendments
1978— substituted “debtor in a case under title 11” for “bankrupt or other debtor”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note preceding , Bankruptcy.
### Savings Provision
Amendment by not to affect the application of chapter 9 (§ 151 et seq.), chapter 96 (§ 1961 et seq.), or section 2516, 3057, or 3284 of this title to any act of any person (1) committed before , or (2) committed after , in connection with a case commenced before such date, see , set out as a note preceding , Bankruptcy.