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If a person is charged in a felony case and there is restitution and court ordered finefees can the person put that restitution on their bankruptcy?
Almost never; Court ordered restitution and especially fines are NOT ablwe to be discharged in bankrutpcy. That would be against the "public good"...and frankly, one court doesn't like interferring or overriding another ever!
What are the reasons other states can garnish your wages in Texas?
Court ordered child support, spousal maintenance, federal or state taxes, a court ordered restitution for personal injury and/or property damage.
Once off Federal probation will you go to jail if you stop paying restitution?
Your probation status has no bearing on it. If you are failing to obey the payment of a court ordered restitution, you are in contempt of court, and jailing you is certainly one of the options that the judge has.
What is a sentence for Restiution?
The Judge ordered the rapist to pay restitution to his victim.Restitution is a form of payment that criminals pay to the victim, the victim's family, or to the government.Since prisoners earn less than minimum wage, they barely pay court ordered restitution.
Does bankruptcy wipe out the requirement to make criminal court ordered restitution payments?
Bankruptcy doesn't "cover" anything. If you mean, can a criminal-court-ordered restitution be discharged so you don't have to pay it, probably not. Lawyers are trained to argue issues for their clients, so you might find a lawyer who can convince the bankruptcy court it should be discharged.
Can you include court ordered criminal restitution in chapter 7 bankruptcies?
No. Penalties are not able to be discharged - although you must list them.
Do you need a trustee for chapter 7?
Yes, but the court usually appoints one for you. In Chapter 7, the trustee's job is to gather your non-exempt assets (if any) and sell them to pay the creditors, or to verify (as in most cases) that there's no non-exempt assets.
What if you win your case but you are having trouble getting paid your win?
You will have to return to court and get a court ordered lien or attachment for the other party's assets.
Can a levy be put on your bank account for unpaid medical bills?
The collection agent would have to file a lien against your assets, AND prove their case, but, yes, if you have verifiable unpaid medical bills a lien CAN be placed against your assets by the court.
Will any money you win from a law suit be taken by your collectors?
If they have court ordered liens against your assets, yes, they can.
Can a wage garnishment order from a court in Washington State be enforced in Pennsylvania?
A garnishment for creditor debt cannot be transferred from one state to another. However the creditor can file suit in the resident state and perhaps obtain a writ of garnishment. Court ordered wage garnishment for child support and/or spousal maintenance; federal or state taxes due; court ordered restitution for damage done during a criminal act or a court order in regards to restitution for physical injury can be enforced across state jurisdictions.
Can you claim bankruptcy on court fines Illinois?
Fines in Illinois can not be claimed in bankruptcy if they are derived from criminal acts, parking tickets and traffic offenses. Additionally, court ordered fines and restitution will not be discharged under Chapter 7.
