Are fines or punitive damages for fraud discharged in bankruptcy?
While bankruptcy can provide you with a viable option for restructuring and eliminating most debts, not all debts can be handled through a bankruptcy filing. If you are found liable for fraud, then you may face both fines for that fraud as well as punitive damages; these damages can be discharged in bankrputcy as Bankruptcy Code will not permit you to discharge any penalties for fraud.
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