Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Florida
Can local law enforcement such as the County sheriffs office enforce a contract either verbal or written without a court order? ie.. a police unit responds to an unpaid taxi fare and enters a home and threatens arrest if the fare is not paid...even when the sherrif was told it could not come into the home!
Asked on 7/31/10, 12:48 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Jane-Robin Wender
Wender Law, P.A.
Yes. You are incorrectly terming this situation as a contract case. In reality, it is a crime not to pay the fare and the sheriff can take whatever actions are necessary to make a report or an arrest.
Answered on 8/06/10, 7:52 pm
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