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Hacken

Hacken

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Subject: Q: court judgement against me

Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:12 am

i just recently received some court papers saying that i need to show up in court on the 30th of march. i already have a wage garnishment against me back in spring of 2009 and missed court twice already. this will be the third time. by the way this is a credit card debt i owe. i quited my job due to relocation during the summer time so they couldn't garnish me all that time. the papers says "affiant makes this affidavit in support of the plaintiff's motion for an order finding the defendant in contempt of court, for willfully disobeying an Order of Appear before said Court Commissioner, and punishing the defendant for said contempt" can they possibly throw me in jail for not showing up? someone told me that i can be criminally charged with contempt of court and a warrant will be issued for your arrest? i'm going to call them tomorrow and plan on showing up in court this time and see if i can get something work out on this debt.

Aaron

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Subject: contempt of court judgment

Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:44 am

Hi Hacken,

As you have not appeared in court as required, for two times, you are in civil contempt of court order. As a result of this, you can be jailed. However, you won't be detailed for long. You will be released during the next court session. If not jailed, you can also be fined for the contempt. You can check out your state's court law.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Aaron
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Hacken

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Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:17 pm

i''ve never had these issues before where i had to go to court. i seriously did not know that i have to appear in court for these kind of debt. that is the reason why i never went.

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Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:41 am

Hi Hacken,

You can contact an attorney to deal with this matter. Were you never served with court dates and papers? Did not the judgment creditor serve you with a judgment notice?

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Aaron.
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Hacken

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Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:28 pm

yes they did but i did not know that i needed to appear for this..

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Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:08 am

Hi Hacken,

You can appear in court this time and tell this. However, I think it's better to consult a lawyer.

Hope this helps.

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