Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois
Can you go to jail for unpaid rent ?
Asked on 12/03/14, 4:23 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Thomas Moens
Moens Law Offices, Chartered
No, and neither can you.
Answered on 12/03/14, 6:13 pm
Henry Repay
Law Offices of Henry Repay
No, you cannot go to jail for unpaid rent. That would be a civil matter. If it is in court, however, there come certain points in court proceedings in which your appearance is compelled and a failure to appear then leads to a warrant being issued for your arrest. Even then, the arrest is not for non-payment, but for failure to abide by the court's order to appear.
Answered on 12/04/14, 5:23 am