It is very overdue and I lost it. The sent me something in the mail that said they are turning it over to the municipal court and a citation is going to be issued.... what does that mean?
2007-03-05 08:55:59 · 12 answers · asked by Mommyof2 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
That means it's going to be a very expensive book for you. If you can't find a book, report it to the library, avoid additional late fees and pay whatever the replacement cost is.
At this point you should contact the library and see if they've already turned it over to municipal court. If they have, ask for contact information and immediately contact the court, ask what you can do to take care of the citation. I'm sure the fee will be way more than the replacement cost of the book, though.
Good luck!
2007-03-05 09:54:09 · answer #1 · answered by §Sally§ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to the library and offer to replace the book or pay for it. YOU lost THEIR book. You need to do the right and responsible thing.
Libraries work when everyone plays by the rules, i.e. returns the books on time and in reusable condition. Even if you have overdue books, the library just wants them back. It costs more than the cost of the book to replace it in postage and staff time, etc.
We all pay for libraries with our taxes. When you lose a book or ruin it, you are, essentially, stealing from your community, including me, and that is wrong.
Why can't people just own up to their mistakes, take responsibility for them, and make it right? When I worked in a library, is was so much better when people fessed up and apologized than disappeared or lied about the damage being there when they checked it out. Most of the time we waved the fines anyway. We just wanted our books back. It's hard to tell a kid they can't have a certain book that day because some jerk checked it out and didn't return it.
And don't say you don't have the money. If you don't have the money to pay for the book, you should have been more careful with it. It didn't belong to you. If it belonged to your mother or your best friend, what would you do?
I don't know what a municipal citation means in your town, but it sounds serious. Some libraries use collection agencies, which means you could get a hit on your credit. If you own property, you might have to clear this citation before you can sell it, or it might be added to your property tax bill. What it means is irrelevant, because you'll go to the library tomorrow and make it right.
2007-03-05 09:06:08 · answer #2 · answered by suzykew70 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure of the legal definition of citation, but most of the answers are on the right track. You may be able to get it cleared up more simply by going into the library right away. Going to court will likely cost you more and include additional penalties (fees or community service).
Probably more libraries should take this step to get books returned (or paid for). Lots of tax dollars are lost when people keep library books. It's not fair to other library users.
2007-03-05 15:41:48 · answer #3 · answered by Ginger/Virginia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call or go into the library immediately. You want to avoid the courts and the costs that you will incur. Pay for the book and the fines. Think of it as a library traffic ticket. If it has already been sent to the court, take care of it as soon as possible. You don't want to rake up fines for a $30.00 book. Hope this helps.
2007-03-05 09:43:23 · answer #4 · answered by LivingLife 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You are being charged with theft of property. Pay the fine, court cost, etc. You could have avoided it by just paying for the book. Now, you're into it. You will probably never be able to a library card again in that town. Not to mention the possibilty of community service if the judge gets po-ed at you. All for a thirty dollar book.
2007-03-05 09:07:27 · answer #5 · answered by Sophist 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most library employ a collection agency and use it when materials out exceed a certain dollar amount. What you should have done is to have told them you lost the book and then paid for it. That's what you should do now. There should be no repercussions if you handle it that way. I doubt they will expect the fines, but do it now before they give it to the collection agency.
2007-03-05 09:05:59 · answer #6 · answered by rhymingron 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That means you better pay for the book or you are going to court.
2007-03-05 09:04:41 · answer #7 · answered by Carlene W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means that it would be cheaper to go to the library and pay for the book rather than to go to court where it will most likely cost more!!
Plus, you will likely be summons to court in which you MUST appear or have good reason not to.
I would go to the library and "fess up" and pay for the book!!
2007-03-05 09:01:01 · answer #8 · answered by Wild Honey 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
you need to go in and talk to them because you don't need that on your credit record ,and they most likely work with you on paying for it ,or you could go and by the book on amazon and bring it to them and just pay the fine.
2007-03-05 09:08:29 · answer #9 · answered by chuckjob 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means buy a new book and give it to them and explain the situation if they are nice they'll accept it and drop the issue honestly im only an 8th grader so i have no idea but thats just a suggestion
2007-03-05 09:02:14 · answer #10 · answered by SamC-akaCaysynn 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋