acemagoo61
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? New Hampshire
I keep seeing the statement "There is no such thing as a debtors prison in America" posted on your web site. But you can go to jail for not paying a debt. The creditor takes you to court and then if you don't pay you go to jail for contempt of court. While it requires an extra step by the creditor, you can and people do go to jail for credit card debt.
One example I am closely aware of happened last year. A mother with two children receiving $600 a month from AFDC was brought to court for a $300 credit card bill. With lawyer and court fees added up to over $800. She was told if she failed to pay $50 a month she would go to jail for contempt of court. She could not get help from leagal aid.
Shouldn't people know if you don't pay your bills, you could eventually go to jail for it. Just because it takes a judgement first does not mean that "There is no such thing as a debtors prison in America". There is and people do go.
I keep seeing the statement "There is no such thing as a debtors prison in America" posted on your web site. But you can go to jail for not paying a debt. The creditor takes you to court and then if you don't pay you go to jail for contempt of court. While it requires an extra step by the creditor, you can and people do go to jail for credit card debt.
One example I am closely aware of happened last year. A mother with two children receiving $600 a month from AFDC was brought to court for a $300 credit card bill. With lawyer and court fees added up to over $800. She was told if she failed to pay $50 a month she would go to jail for contempt of court. She could not get help from leagal aid.
Shouldn't people know if you don't pay your bills, you could eventually go to jail for it. Just because it takes a judgement first does not mean that "There is no such thing as a debtors prison in America". There is and people do go.