Appellate Practice Attorney serving New York, NY
Your "notification" sounds like a scam. Why would there be an arrest just because you owe money? Unless the debt arose out of a penalty imposed in connection with a criminal proceeding, it would be a civil matter, not a criminal one. Check it out with the court where the case was supposedly pending. If there is a judgment, you should be able to get the name and contact information for the plaintiff's attorney, and can contact that person to discuss paying down the judgment. I warn you, however, that this contact may result in renewed collection efforts against you once the attorney knows where you are.
Answered on Mar 15th, 2017 at 12:17 PM