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Can you settle out of court if you have committed credit card ID fraud or do you have to be prosecuted?
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∙ 19y ago
If the credit card issuer files a complaint of fraud it will be up to the State's Attorney General to decide whether or not to prosecute. Some credit card fraud/crimes often fall under Federal jurisdiction. It is usually a felony, the classification depends upon how the information/card was used.
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What is a sentence for the word prosecuted?
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Can a credit card company take you to court and garnish your check if you do not make arrangements to settle your account?
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The State's Attorney.
What is Civil law designed to settle?
court orders the litigants to settle the case.
Do most creditors suing in court settle for half of the price?
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