What shouldI do if I secretly used my girlfriend’s credit card and now her family wants to go to the police?
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What shouldI do if I secretly used my girlfriend’s credit card and now her family wants to go to the police?
I admitted to my girlfriend and I am paying her back.
Asked on September 15, 2011 under Criminal Law, Wisconsin
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You can't do anything to stop them from going to the police and reporting what they clearly believe to have been an unauthorized use; if they want to contact the police, they will. What happens after that depends in large part on what your girlfriends say--if contacted by the authorities, does she say it was simply a mistake or misunderstanding (which her family incorrectly thought was a criminal act), and that you and she have worked it out? Or does she say that you used her card without authorization and she wants charges to be pressed? In the former case, the matter should go away; in the latter, you could face criminal liability. If you do end up facing criminal charges or being arrested, retain an attoreny to help you--do not try to defend yourself. Good luck.
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