i resive a letter telling me that i have to go to court for missing a month payment on my rent, this is a goverment property were i stay.
2007-12-30 19:11:58 · 8 answers · asked by latinvann 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, you could have a bench warrant issued for failure to appear.
However, failure to pay rent, even on government property is still a civil action, and what probably happened was, a judgement against you was entered in favor of the government agency that was suing you, and they can now proceed with additional action against you to collect the rent owed.
2007-12-30 19:54:04 · answer #1 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Could get a few days for contempt if the judge is cranky.
GO,
2007-12-30 21:42:39 · answer #2 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is a breach of contract and you can get a bench warrant if you fail to show in court. You can certainly go to jail.
Sell this computer and pay your damn rent, you BUM
2007-12-30 20:01:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you don't go to court when summoned you would be charged with contempt of court. I am not sure of your law but a jail sentience can not be excluded. You may however be treated lightly because you may be a first time offender.
Going to court may actually be in your best interest.
I don't know your circumstances but paying of rent should be a higher priority than having Internet.
If you are wasting your money on drugs, booze, sex or pleasure you don't have my sympathy.
The correct thing to do would be to pay your rent.
2007-12-30 19:37:19 · answer #4 · answered by watergump44 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If its an issue of your failure to pay after signing a contractual obligation, its likely your summons is from a civil court. Your landlord is complying with your state's procedures on how to evict a non-paying tenant. You can only do jail time when a judgment is made against you in a criminal court, not a civil court. In a civil court, you may pay monetary damage, the loss of privileges, and may have to forfeit property to the other party. In this case, you've been named a defendant on a civil case that's pending. Your failure to pay is a breach of contract, which makes you liable for not only the actual amount of the rent you had withheld, but you may have to pay punitive damage as well. Punitive damage is when the judge will impose a monetary fine against you to punish you for your behavior. This $$ goes to the plaintiff, the party who's suing you, if they include punitive damage on their complaint against you.
2007-12-30 19:29:18 · answer #5 · answered by Corporate America !! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but if you no-show there will be a default judgment against you, and you'll be evicted.
Sorry, trooper, but you're wrong. Not answering a civil summons just leads to a default judgment, not charges for contempt.
Richard
2007-12-30 19:19:51 · answer #6 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can be found in contempt of court, and can be jailed.
2007-12-30 19:19:35 · answer #7 · answered by trooper3316 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Government property? yes you can go to jail but only after a court battle.
2007-12-30 19:15:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋