Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas

If can't pay a personal injury civil lawsuit case can you go to jail? if so how and why?


Asked on 7/06/10, 8:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

No. We don't have debtors prisons in this country. However, if the court believes you can pay and have simply decided not to, you could end up in jail for contempt. Without more information about your case, there is no way to say how likely or unlikely this might be.

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Answered on 7/06/10, 12:06 pm


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