Question

[yoo-hoo]

Reading people's various quetions about debt etc, I was wondering....can you get sent to Gaol for
not paying a debt?

[Douglas MacDonald]

yoo-hoo wrote:
> Reading people's various quetions about debt etc, I was wondering....can you get sent to Gaol for
> not paying a debt?
>
No but you can get sent to jail for not obeying a court order to pay.
Same only different, eh? There are no debtor's prisons any more.

[Lionheart]

"Douglas MacDonald" <technoaussie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> yoo-hoo wrote:
>> Reading people's various quetions about debt etc, I was wondering....can
>> you get sent to Gaol for
>> not paying a debt?
>>
> No but you can get sent to jail for not obeying a court order to pay.
> Same only different, eh? There are no debtor's prisons any more.

With respect, that's not entirely true unless fraud or some other unlawful
act is involved.

[veritas]

Douglas MacDonald wrote:
> yoo-hoo wrote:
>
>> Reading people's various quetions about debt etc, I was
>> wondering....can you get sent to Gaol for
>> not paying a debt?
>>
> No but you can get sent to jail for not obeying a court order to pay.

What a crock! Get real...

[EnjoyDialup]

nope. it is not a crime to owe money.

however it is a crime to incure debt when you know you cant pay it. such as
writing a cheque when you know there is no money in your account. or
signing up for credit or any kind while your a non discharged bankrupt.

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"yoo-hoo" <justme@thisemail.com> wrote in message
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> Reading people's various quetions about debt etc, I was wondering....can
you get sent to Gaol for
> not paying a debt?
>

[Rod Speed]

yoo-hoo <justme@thisemail.com> wrote in message
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> Reading people's various quetions about debt etc, I was
> wondering....can you get sent to Gaol for not paying a debt?

Normally only for a debt to the govt now like a fine imposed by a court.

[Lionheart]

"veritas" <veritas@coldmail.com> wrote in message
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> Douglas MacDonald wrote:
>> yoo-hoo wrote:
>>
>>> Reading people's various quetions about debt etc, I was wondering....can
>>> you get sent to Gaol for
>>> not paying a debt?
>>>
>> No but you can get sent to jail for not obeying a court order to pay.
>
> What a crock! Get real...
>

You cannot be sent to goal for not paying a debt if you have no means of
paying it.........

[Lionheart]

"EnjoyDialup" <EnjoyDialup_spam@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> nope. it is not a crime to owe money.
>
> however it is a crime to incure debt when you know you cant pay it. such
> as
> writing a cheque when you know there is no money in your account. or
> signing up for credit or any kind while your a non discharged bankrupt.
>
> --
> EnjoyDialup - You know you want to...
> mail=valid required when replying
> http://www.EnjoyDialup.info
> http://www.NigelHowe.info truth about Nigel Howe
> http://www.HyperOz.com all about HyperOz
>
>
> "yoo-hoo" <justme@thisemail.com> wrote in message
> news:cvWld.1443$ob1.23161@nasal.pacific.net.au...
>> Reading people's various quetions about debt etc, I was wondering....can
> you get sent to Gaol for
>> not paying a debt?
>>
>
>Civil matter not a criminal matter...unless as I have previously said fraud
>or some othere crime is involved...........thats another matter though

[Lionheart]

"Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> yoo-hoo <justme@thisemail.com> wrote in message
> news:cvWld.1443$ob1.23161@nasal.pacific.net.au...
>
>> Reading people's various quetions about debt etc, I was
>> wondering....can you get sent to Gaol for not paying a debt?
>
> Normally only for a debt to the govt now like a fine imposed by a court.
>correcto...

[veritas]

Lionheart wrote:
> "veritas" <veritas@coldmail.com> wrote in message
> news:rGZld.36914$K7.20478@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>
>>Douglas MacDonald wrote:
>>
>>>yoo-hoo wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Reading people's various quetions about debt etc, I was wondering....can
>>>>you get sent to Gaol for
>>>>not paying a debt?
>>>>
>>>
>>>No but you can get sent to jail for not obeying a court order to pay.
>>
>>What a crock! Get real...
>>
>
>
> You cannot be sent to goal for not paying a debt if you have no means of
> paying it.........
>
>
Even if you *can* pay the debt - it is still not gaolable. The creditor can only apply to the
court to forcibly "take goods to the value" or garnishee wages - but no gaol - unless you block
the doorway with a shottie. :)