Repo-man reaches inside car and tries to unlock door and tries to take keys out of ignition. Puts car in park and block individual in so he can't voluntarily turn the car over himself. Also physically touches individual but does not cause any harm. Do I have any rights and if so what are they?
2006-11-24 07:52:19 · 14 answers · asked by michael b 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
He has the right to block you in so you can't go anywhere. If you were going to turn the car over yourself, you should have done that before the repo man got there. There was nothing wrong with him unlocking the door, putting the car in park, or taking the keys since the car and the keys belong to the bank that hired him to repo the car. Since you were refusing to get out of the vehicle yourself, he should have called the police. They could have forced you out of the car. Maybe you should just consider yourself lucky that the police were not involved. If you didn't want these things to happen, you should have paid the money that you owe.
2006-11-24 08:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even if he does not have the right, there is nothing you can do about it. For example, you might call the police and try to charge him with battery (unwanted touching). Police is going to ask "Show us your injuries." You have no injuries because you have not been caused any harm. Police waves goodbye to you.
You can go to court and file the case. This implies numerous court expenses. If your car is being repossessed due to the default in payments, how in the world you can expect to handle the expenses for the court procedures? Even if you do, the first question the judge is going to ask is "Where is the police report?" There is none. "Okay, then show me your injuries." There are none. You have no case.
If the repossession process started, and you are holding the the property to be repossessed, that is the unlawful holding of the property. You can be charged with theft and sent to prison for a long time. Consider the repossession man is making you a favor by trying to get you out of the car without the involvement of the law.
2006-11-24 08:11:11 · answer #2 · answered by OC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could furnish the repo guy any volume of money which you will possibly desire to grant him, yet his activity is to take that motor vehicle returned to the lender. except he has agreements with the lender to settle for fee on website to forfeit the repossession, then i does no longer provide him a dime. If he does have that settlement, i might easily see it in writing on a letterhead from the lender permitting an on-website fee.
2016-12-10 15:12:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey if and when he puts his hands on you,defend your self fully,while on the one hand he is entitled to take the car that you clearly do not own since you did not pay for it he is not allowed to harm you or touch you without repercussions Defend your self fully and read the consttution and also the second ammendment.
2006-11-24 09:58:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you betcha, asked and answered in the last Q.
scream for help and get someone to call a cop to keep the peace so you can get out of the area.
in order for him to remove the car without your permission and override the officers position, he must have a 'writ' from the Court to do so.
2006-11-24 12:52:19 · answer #5 · answered by ticketoride04 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only rights you have is to get out of the car and give it back you already got at least three months free use of it and now you want to sue someone no wonder young people have a hard time getting a car financed.
2006-11-24 08:04:57 · answer #6 · answered by roy40372 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Voluntarily turn the car over?.LOL...well that didn't work....you had not been paying the bills.....hence the reason why he is there in the first place.
2006-11-24 08:04:06 · answer #7 · answered by kissmybum 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you do have rights get legal advice since laws due vary by state no one had the right to be that brutal as you had made it sound
2006-11-24 08:11:00 · answer #8 · answered by starlight♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea... you have the right to pay your bills. These people have to defend themselves regularly just to do their job. I am not sure how far you will get complaining about what happened to you.
2006-11-24 08:04:48 · answer #9 · answered by Dee Ann 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, only Law Enforcement can touch you.
2006-11-27 11:19:32 · answer #10 · answered by west.herb@yahoo.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋