Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California
what does the following notice mean: The payment of any demand made upon you does not prevent any criminal prosecution under a related criminal statue provision. Payment of the amount demanded may not be used in any court proceedings as an admission of liability.
Asked on 9/18/10, 2:11 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert F. Cohen
Law Office of Robert F. Cohen
Your attempt to resolve a civil claim does not resolve any criminal claims. Also, because you're compromising the civil claim, it cannot be used as an admission that you caused the damage.
Answered on 9/23/10, 10:40 pm