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The time has gone for jail many years ago. You cannot be imprisoned for owing money.

April 2011 It seems in Connecticut they can and do put you in jail for failure to pay debts when it comes to lawyers and courts. My friend is in prison has been for 5 weeks and will sit for at least until May5,2011. By then he will have lost job electric phone his mortgage.

Typically you do not go to jail for failure to pay debts. However, you can go to jail for failure to pay money ordered to be paid by the court. It is contempt to not settle these debts. Most courts will allow an individual to arrange payments or provide a plan to pay off the debts. Failure to follow the plan could result in jail time.

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