No, they most likely don't even know about it . -They have much more important reasons to look for people.
No.
yes they will chase you
Yes
my local council took me to court for non payment of council tax, should they have sent it recorded delivery
A person cannot be arrested for the inability to pay his or her debts. Non payment of debts is considered a civil matter not a criminal one. In rare cases circumstances can exist whereby criminal charges can be attached to non payment of debt matters.
I would say no, as long as your are not turning it back on after they have turned it off due to non-payment.
No, the non payment of ones debt is a civil matter not a criminal one.
Non-payment of child support is a civil offense. You cannot be arrested for violation of a civil law. However, the court CAN issue an "attachment" for you, and have you brought to court. Depending on the state, you could be found in wilfull violation of the support order and be charged criminally which could carry jail time.
in england, no. the only debt you can go to prison for is council tax non payment. in the states i am not sure.
Yes, you can do a stop payment. However, the bank where you issue the stop payment will charge a fee for doing so. Plus, the person to whom you gave the check can sue you for non-payment of money and file a legal complaint against you to the police. This can cause you to be arrested.
The non payment of any debt is not a criminal offense unless the goods, services, cash was obtained through fraudulent means. If a debt collector or creditor tells you you will be arrested for not paying a debt he or she should be reported to the state's attorney general for violating the FDCPA. All consumers have legal rights under the FDCPA and they should apply those rights to the maximum.
The same as child support. You're not arrested for non-payment, you're arrested for showing contempt for the orders of the court. Unfortunately, it is not equally applied.