have written a bad check and got a letter today sayn that in 10 days the merchant may chose to pursue etheir criminal or civil action against me.... what does each onre of these mean and does it mean im gonna have a warrant for me in 10 days?
2007-08-08 09:40:16 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You might avoid it if you immediateley go in and pay for the check probably about $50.00 more than the original check. It is a felony some places others it is a misdemeanor. I would say to contact the business explain you were stupid and tell them exactly when you will be in to pay them for the bad check.
2007-08-08 09:43:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bouncing a check is only a crime if you don't make good on it. There's a whole legal process the merchant goes through to ensure that it wasn't just a mistake.
If you pay the bill you're fine, if you don't he can file charges and a civil case.
Charges mean police involvment. If you've broken a law, that's criminal charges.
Civil means money, or business. You've cost him the merchandise, and any charges that he got because of the bad check, and any time he's spent on pursuing his money or in court.
After he sends notice, and you fail to respond, then he's satisfied the requirements of law, and he can then file a charge with the police. The warrant would probably take a few days. So you probably have two weeks.
2007-08-08 09:46:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, dork, it won't be a SWAT team, all it means is what it says -- that the merchant can exercise their rights to do what they like.
They have the right to file a police report and get you arrested, and you can serve jail time. Or they have the right to sue you for it, which is more likely, but it depends on the amount and how ballsy you were with writing checks on an account without money in it.
If I were you, I would contact the merchant, or the merchant's lawyer (who probably sent you that letter) and try to work out a payment plan so they get their money and won't try to get you arrested. But you better be nice to them, because if they want you arrested (and possibly charged with a felony in some areas, which would mess up everything you even try to do for the rest of your life), they can do it.
Then you would go to jail AND have to pay them back.
2007-08-08 09:47:09 · answer #3 · answered by Hillary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a warrant potential they are attempting to arrest you. relies upon on what the warrant is. If its a site visitors warrant then they'll arrest you and you have a risk to grant the money for the positive. If its a legal warrant then you definately will take a seat in penitentiary till you notice a choose. in case you have a warrant on your arrest you're notified by potential of mail and you always understand which you have one. what's the warrant for i can help answer your question with greater info.
2016-10-14 11:32:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Writing bad check is consider fraud. Unless you contact the merchant, their lawyers to settle the amount, the merchant may choose to take action against you to reclaim the monies or make a criminal report that will result to warrant of arrest if you do not own up yourself.
2007-08-08 09:44:21 · answer #5 · answered by Ai_22192 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Civil action is a court order for you to pay. It lays the ground work for the merchant to either repossess the goods they sold you or to garnish your wages.
Criminal action could result in a warrant as a result of the merchant pressing charges for fraudulent check writing.
2007-08-08 09:48:18 · answer #6 · answered by Truth is elusive 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It means the merchant can press charges and then the court will give you a court date. If you no show for court then a warrant will be issued.If you dont have the money to pay it, the court can set up community service and you can pay it off that way.
2007-08-08 09:44:04 · answer #7 · answered by spidermonkeyfingers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it just means that the store will charge you an additional fee for your check not going threw its ussually around 25 dollars in sacramento but just to make sure give the store where the ckeck didnt go threw to a call and see if you could talk to the manager n see whats going on
2007-08-08 09:44:25 · answer #8 · answered by Lynn m 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
basically your check was either invalid or fraud and if you don't come up with the money within the time allocated (10 days) then they have the right to either prosecute you or take possesions of the same value.
2007-08-08 09:44:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you need to pay the check you deadbeat! If you don't they will take you to court and then you will have to ay court fees and everything else, plus you will then have a record. and if you do it again the fines and fees will be higher, with possible jail time.
2007-08-08 09:43:15 · answer #10 · answered by Flower Girl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋