The Debtor wrote a bad check that bounced and subsequently filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The relevant County Attorney initiated criminal proceedings against the Debtor regarding the bounced check, and the County Attorney failed to dismiss the criminal case after learning that the debt had been discharged in bankruptcy. The Court determined that the County Attorney's failure to dismiss the criminal case after the debt was discharged constituted a violation of the discharge injunction found at 11 U.S.C. Section 524. The Court imposed a sanction for civil contempt as a result of the violation.
In re Hunt (Judge Lloyd)
The Court granted the Debtor's Motion to waive the Chapter 7 filing fee after determining that the Debtor's income was 150% below the poverty line as required for waiver under 28 U.S.C. Section 1930(f).
