Judgment/Contempt of Court

[lori netter]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY
I have a judgment against me for a loan I had through a Credit Union. However, yesterday I was served (they actually gave the paper to my son) with a order to show cause to punish for contempt. Yesterdays date was the 6th of April and it states on the order that I was to appear in court on April 2, 2010. Im not sure what this means. Am I going to be arrested? Can they put you in jail for a debt?

 

[Rexlan]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY
I have a judgment against me for a loan I had through a Credit Union. However, yesterday I was served (they actually gave the paper to my son) with a order to show cause to punish for contempt. Yesterdays date was the 6th of April and it states on the order that I was to appear in court on April 2, 2010. Im not sure what this means. Am I going to be arrested? Can they put you in jail for a debt?

It sounds like you missed a hearing you were required to attend. Call the clerk at the courthouse and get it cleared up.

Yes, you can definitely be put in jail for contempt; however, that is different than your debt or civil litigation and the form you received is probably just that, a form.

That said, do not ignore it.