QUESTION
Will I be arrested for having a complaint from a credit card company?
Asked on Aug 20th, 2012 on Bankruptcy - Michigan
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My wife received a complaint from a credit card company. She called the local sheriff’s office and has to set up a time to pick it up or meet a deputy somewhere. It is about a credit card that is involved in a consolidation program. She is worried that there may be more to it than the sheriff’s office is saying.
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Bankruptcy Attorney serving Phoenix, AZ
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No you cannot be arrested for owing money to a credit card company. That assumes you did not commit fraud - like stealing someone's credit card.
You might consider bankruptcy in order to take control of your situation.
Answered on Aug 24th, 2012 at 9:33 PM
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They probably just want to serve you with a civil complaint trying to collect the credit card debt. Not throw you in jail. Feel free to call us.
Answered on Aug 24th, 2012 at 9:33 PM
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No, not for a "Complaint." Debtors prisons are abolished in the United States. If you received an "Order to Show Cause" that is a different story and you should consult an attorney.
Answered on Aug 24th, 2012 at 9:32 PM
Dennis P. Mikko
There is no debtor's prisons in the US. Most likely this is a summons and complaint in a civil matter. The Sheriff is merely being asked to serve it on the defendant. You will not be arrested unless there is more to the story.
Answered on Aug 24th, 2012 at 9:32 PM
This sounds like a civil complaint. You can not be arrested based off of a civil complaint. Contact a debt defense attorney in your area.
Answered on Aug 24th, 2012 at 9:32 PM
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If you have not been paying on the card it may be a civil complaint which they are asking the sheriffs or court officer to serve. If it is a criminal compliant, that is another issue. I cannot tell without details. You are welcome to call my office with details and for an appointment.
Answered on Aug 24th, 2012 at 9:28 PM
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If it's a complaint, it is a purely civil matter and the sheriff is merely serving a summons. In other words, you are being sued, not charged criminally.
Answered on Aug 24th, 2012 at 9:28 PM