Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Massachusetts

real or fake threat?

Hi there! Someone told me they had a capeas on me which they say is a letter from a judge to a sherriff to arrest me because I was contempt of court. I tried to google capeas and got nothing. And as for the summons to court, I never received anything!!!! I think this person is just threating me. Is there are way to check if I have in fact been summoned? and what is a capeas?

thank you.


Asked on 1/25/09, 10:09 am

4 Answers from Attorneys

Joseph Murray Joseph M. Murray, Esq.

Re: real or fake threat?

You or your attorney must check with the Court(s) from which you suspect a capias issued to determing if one is outstanding. Or you or your attorney could call the Sheriff's Department.

Good Luck!

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Answered on 1/25/09, 2:06 pm
JOHN TATOIAN LAW OFFICE OF JOHN A. TATOIAN ESQ.*Licensed Only in Massachusetts

Re: real or fake threat?

A "capias" within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is simply an order from the Court to physically bring someone before it. To ascertain whether you have an outstanding capias would most likely require a call to the courthouse with respect to a specific case or file. Please feel free to contact my office for a free initial consult based upon the facts of your specific situation.;))

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Answered on 1/25/09, 2:28 pm
henry lebensbaum Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)

Re: real or fake threat?

You cannot google this to get an answer.

You can have some one or go to the court with your information, and they will check.

If you need assistance, or representation contact me.

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Answered on 1/25/09, 10:18 am
Christopher Vaughn-Martel Charles River Law Partners, LLC

Re: real or fake threat?

As attorney Lebensbaum indicated, google will not tell you whether a document is legally valid or provide you with legal advice, only an attorney can do that.

If you do not wish to retain an attorney, you can go to the courthouse indicated on the documents you received and check with the clerk as to the status of your case, if there is one.

Then you will likely need to retain an attorney. A capias is a civil arrest warrant, and you will be made to pay.

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Answered on 1/25/09, 10:30 am


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