5 years and 8 months ago I was caught shoplifting. A contract was written saying I would pay them back. Now almost 6 years later they're threatening to take me to court. I have written and called them stating I wanted a copy of the written instrument to no avail.
Now I've researched the statute of limitations for my state and it is 5 years for written contracts and 4 years for anything else you can think of. I find it hard to believe that after 5 years they would attempt something like taking me to court. Or will they? or shall I say can they?
2006-10-02 13:11:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I live in Florida.
2006-10-02 13:16:22 · update #1
The reason I am asking this is because I have paid almost 300 dollars already which is ten times what I attempted to steal.
2006-10-02 13:18:25 · update #2
They can take it to court,
you can have it dismissed on grounds of statute of limitations!
2006-10-02 13:16:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What di dthe contract say you would pay back ??
Next they can not do any criminal action, the statue of limiation of over.
The statue of limiation on the civil issue will be the 5 years from the date of last payment you made to them. ( or date where you promised to pay if you make any promises after the date of last payment)
You can be held to the terms of what you did in writing only.
Let them sue, and they will have to produce your wirtten agreement in court ( you will need proof of what you paid, reciepts , cancelled check)
2006-10-02 21:54:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you were caught shoplifting and you signed something.......or even if you DIDN'T sign anything......be a man and pay them back.
Stop being a worm and hiding behind legal loopholes. You know you did the crime.....make it right and pay them back.....and you'll be able to look yourself in the face again.
Be a man.
2006-10-02 20:15:54 · answer #3 · answered by Joey Bagadonuts 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are probably just trying to frighten you into paying more, but if your contract did not specify a time limit they might be able to collect.
2006-10-06 20:09:58 · answer #4 · answered by daydoom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your receipts with you to court.
If you were under 18 and signed a contract - it's not a contract.
2006-10-02 21:35:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either you paid them back or not. If you brake deals, it will come back to you later in life. Never ever let anyone reasonably think you are a cheat.
2006-10-02 20:22:09 · answer #6 · answered by Chainsaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Without additional details, I don't know that anyone will be able to answer your quesiton in an intelligent way. We don't even know where you live so there may be state laws that come into play.
2006-10-02 20:15:19 · answer #7 · answered by EW 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the statute of limitations is up then they can't do jack sh!t.
2006-10-02 20:16:30 · answer #8 · answered by deftlychillin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋