Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Massachusetts

can a person with credit card issues be arrested as being threatened


Asked on 8/31/12, 1:26 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Christopher Vaughn-Martel Charles River Law Partners, LLC

Yes, but only under very specific circumstances.

First, you have to breach your contract or promise to repay a debt.

Second, the creditor must file suit against you to establish your breach in a court of law.

Third, the creditor must successfully establish your breach and be awarded damages by way of a judgment.

Next, you must fail to pay your judgment, and fail to appear at court hearings held for the purpose of determining your ability to pay.

Lastly, a civil arrest warrant can issue.

If you have completed those steps, then the answer is yes.

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Answered on 8/31/12, 1:31 pm


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