No, but they can sue you. We are not in the 1300's when there was a debtors prison, so your credit rating will go down, you will/may have to go to court or a collection agency will call up a whole lot.
You can't go to jail anywhere simply for defaulting on a payday loan, anymore than you can for defaulting on a mortgage, car loan or credit card. There has to be something more, like using someone else's identity to obtain the loan, for a criminal offense to have occurred.
Defaulting on a payday loan is a civil crime - not a criminal offense. Therefore, you shouldn't have any jail time in Missouri for this. And, if a debt collector is threatening that you can and will go to jail for this, then they're full of it!
No, one cannot go to jail by defaulting on any loan. One may go to jail based on one of the two (2) results, however, of defaulting on a loan: * If the court decides that check fraud has been committed during the course of the civil case, after the decision is made in the civil case the judge may pass on the particulars to the prosecutor for criminal prosecution. * If the borrower has a history of defaulting on loans, a similar process may occur which lands the borrower in jail.
No.
Yes, In Louisiana they can call it a worthless check
You can't go to jail anywhere simply for defaulting on a payday loan, anymore than you can for defaulting on a mortgage, car loan or credit card. There has to be something more, like using someone else's identity to obtain the loan, for a criminal offense to have occurred.
No, you cannot go to jail in South Carolina for defaulting on a payday loan. Debtors' prisons are illegal in the United States, and failing to repay a payday loan is a civil matter, not a criminal offense. However, the lender can take legal action to collect the debt through a civil court.
Defaulting on a payday loan is a civil crime - not a criminal offense. Therefore, you shouldn't have any jail time in Missouri for this. And, if a debt collector is threatening that you can and will go to jail for this, then they're full of it!
No, one cannot go to jail by defaulting on any loan. One may go to jail based on one of the two (2) results, however, of defaulting on a loan: * If the court decides that check fraud has been committed during the course of the civil case, after the decision is made in the civil case the judge may pass on the particulars to the prosecutor for criminal prosecution. * If the borrower has a history of defaulting on loans, a similar process may occur which lands the borrower in jail.
No.
If you can not pay back a payday loan the account can go into collections until repaid. The payday loan company may also file a claim in court. Failure to pay back a payday loan will not result in jail time.
Yes, In Louisiana they can call it a worthless check
Can I be charged with bank fraud or any other criminal offense for closing an account on a payday loan?
No, you cannot be sent to jail in Houston, Texas for not paying a payday loan. Failure to repay a payday loan is a civil, not a criminal, offense. However, creditors can take legal actions to collect the debt, such as filing a lawsuit or garnishing wages.
No buyou can get fined up to 100000 bucks
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my layer said that it is like a credit card so it is not a bad checkCan they send me to jail if I do not pay back a payday loanAnswer:No, you cannot be sent to jail on not paying your payday loan. One thing that you must remember that"Payday loan is a civil debt. It is not a case of Check Fraud"So the Debt Collector cannot take criminal charges against you. You must be aware of your right before taking any action.A reference is there that brief you most about your payday loan rights.