Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

Re: Civil Action Hearing

If you don't go a judgment can be entered against you. The eprson can use the judgment to order the sale of any property you own to satisfy the judgment.

Re: Civil Action Hearing

An award will be placed against you, meaning the Plaintiff can seek a judgment against you and in turn subject you to possible court mandated liens and even a sheriff's sale of your property.

As to criminal charges, no, unless this hearing is a criminal hearing, in which if you do not attend a bench warrant will be placed out for your arrest.

Either way you better attend the hearing and put forth a defense, I highly recommend retaining legal counsel to help you in this matter!

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Re: Civil Action Hearing

You indicate that it's a civil hearing and yet you put it in the criminal law section, so I'm not sure what exactly you have. However, if it's a civil hearing, and you don't appear, then you will lose. A judgment will be entered against you in the amount requested by the other party. You can not be put in jail, but your property may be sold to satisfy the judgment.

If you didn't do it, then why would you even consider not showing up to defend yourself and risk a judgment???????