MadinKS Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 Friend of ours got arrested last night and she claims it's a civil case but got no info from the arresting officers. Claimed it is probably for unpaid debt. I don't know what to tell her. Any input? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momof5 Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 You CANNOT get arrested for an unpaid debt.....however, if her "debt" was actually a bounced check -> THAT she could get arrested for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadinKS Posted April 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 Okay. Thanks. It wouldn't suprise me if it's a bounced check. Thanks for the quick response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
direred Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 You CANNOT get arrested for an unpaid debt.....however, if her "debt" was actually a bounced check -> THAT she could get arrested for.You can get arrested if there's a suit against you and you failed to disclose your assets when ordered by the court. I don't know all the stuff necessary for that to happen, I just recall reading a previous post (somewhere, somewhen) about it having happened to someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadinKS Posted April 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 How about if you haven't paid your taxes? I'm reaching for things to tell her. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazjeepcj7 Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 Call the jail and see what she is charged with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadinKS Posted April 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 She claims they wouldn't tell her. I highly doubt they tell me. Thanks though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazjeepcj7 Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 Arrest information is not confidential unless for some reason the police want to hold her without charging her. If you dont want to call the jail directly, call a bonding co about bonding her out and see what they can find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadinKS Posted April 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 Okay, thanks. I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methuss Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 You can get arrested if there's a suit against you and you failed to disclose your assets when ordered by the court. I don't know all the stuff necessary for that to happen, I just recall reading a previous post (somewhere, somewhen) about it having happened to someone.It's called a body attachment. And it happens when you are summoned to court for an asset examination by a judgment creditor and you fail to show up. Essentially the judge issues a bench warrant for you to be detained and brought before him to answer why you failed to show. If the judge is not satisfied with your reason, you get slapped with contempt of court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
direred Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 That's what I meant, thanks Methuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadinKS Posted April 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Turns out it was a bounced check in 1993! Man, they don't forget do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momof5 Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Criminal Code also has a statute of limitation. I would think that 14 yrs is excessive to hold your friend accountable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flacorps Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Criminal Code also has a statute of limitation. I would think that 14 yrs is excessive to hold your friend accountable.The charge may have been made 14 years ago, or anytime before the statute ran. The case doesn't vanish, the warrant stays out there, and the conviction may be had, if the evidence is still around and the witnesses are available to testify. Which may no longer be the case... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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