Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

I live in Texas. I went broke. My car broke and I took it to a repair shop. The repairs cost 3700. I did not have the cash. I lied to the repair shop owner about a disease a family member fictitiously had in order to hopefully get the shop owner to take payments from me which he did and I am making the payments. Did I break the law by lying to the owner?


Asked on 9/07/18, 11:30 am

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Wes Ball Wes Ball Law

Technically it could be considered a violation of the law to induce someone to extend you credit (by letting you pay it out, that is an extension of credit) by giving them false information. As a practical matter, I know of no law enforcement agency that would be particularly interested in pursuing this as a criminal case. They certainly wouldn't unless they could prove that you made a statement that was false (presumably they would have no way of knowing that).

I would imaging the repair shop owner will be just fine as long as you make the payments you agreed to. If you fail to make the payments, then the repair shop owner's remedy is to file a civil suit against you or he may be able to claim a lien on your car. As I don't practice civil law, I could not advise on that issue.

It is always advisable to consult with a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist

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Answered on 9/07/18, 3:13 pm


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