Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana
bad checks
I was charged with writing bad checks.I couldnt pay them back so they sentenced me to a year in jail.I served the time and now they still want me to pay them back.Is that right?
Asked on 8/24/08, 1:59 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Robert Louque
The Louque Law Firm, L.L.C.
Re: bad checks
You cannot be punished criminally for not paying them (assuming its not a condition of your parole), but you can be sued in civil court in a lawsuit.
Answered on 8/24/08, 4:06 pm
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr.
Pizzolatto Law Office
Re: bad checks
You cannot be put back in jail, but you still owe them the money. The jail was to discourage you from doing it again, not a re-payment of what you owed.
Answered on 8/25/08, 8:41 am
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