A debtor will be denied a Chapter 7 discharge if he or she has received a Chapter 13 discharge within the past six years:

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According to the Bankruptcy Code, a debtor will be denied a Chapter 7 discharge if they have received a Chapter 13 discharge within the past six years, unless payments under that Chapter's plan totaled at least 100% of allowed unsecured claims or unless payments under Chapter 13 totaled at least 70% of allowed unsecured claims and the plan was the debtor's best effort. Therefore, both (a) and (b) are alternative exceptions to the six-year rule.

A Debtor Will Be Denied a Chapter 7 Discharge If