The time has come to show assets i have none. i only have SSI
2007-03-13 05:37:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No. You cannot be arrested. Owing money is not a criminal issue.
They can take you to civil court (as it appears they have done), but it will be a waste of their time because they are not allowed to garnish SSI. If you have no other assets, then they can collect nothing.
2007-03-13 05:55:35 · answer #1 · answered by Wyoming Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they can sue you in civil court for the money, it'll be small claims likely, but they can't arrest you. You've done nothing overly illegal. Unless you don't pay millions it's doubtful you'll get arrested.
Get some legal council though, to find out if the statute of limitations is up on their collections. If they've not sent you anything for years, they may not have a case. I think here you need to inform people before 2 years pass.
2007-03-13 12:45:48 · answer #2 · answered by Luis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, you can only be arrested for a crime.
Failure to pay under a contract is usually not a crime.
Look at the court papers -- are you being told to report to civil court, as part of a lawsuit, or to criminal court?
2007-03-13 12:41:06 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe so they have to take you to court in small claims and a judgement would be against you i don't see you being arrested for a dept if that was the case our jails would be filled up because there are alot of people who can't pay their debts.
2007-03-13 12:43:34 · answer #4 · answered by Mary O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no most they could do is garnish your ssi, but if the ssi is too low they will probably just have to write it off.
2007-03-13 12:41:20 · answer #5 · answered by WyoWonder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.....can't be arrested for being poor
2007-03-13 12:39:44 · answer #6 · answered by jo m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋