What can i do if I did not pay the plaintiff after court order and judge said me not having an income was no excuse?
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What can i do if I did not pay the plaintiff after court order and judge said me not having an income was no excuse?
I didn’t pay the plaintiff after a judges order in a civil case because I am in college and unemployed with no income. The judge was aware of this and informed me this would not be a reasonable excuse if I did not pay. I am scheduled to go back to court soon.
Asked on June 25, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Illinois
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
In the circumstances that you have written about on a judgment that you owe, I would at least make some partial payment to the judgment creditor and be prepared to explain to the judge the reasons why you could not pay the full amount owed.
One option would be to borrow the necessary money from a friend to pay off what is owed. You need to realize that in this country there are no longer debtor jails. The judge under the law legally cannot order you to pay a judgment.
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