Can rent-a-center prosecute you for not returning merchandise or is it a garnishment of wages issue?
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Can rent-a-center prosecute you for not returning merchandise or is it a garnishment of wages issue?
Asked on January 4, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Michigan
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you rented items from a rent a center and the rental period is up where the items need to be returned to the owner, the rent a center could very well make a criminal complaint for the theft of the items with the police department where it would be up to the district attorney's office to decide whether or not to file a criminal action. Most likely the dispute would be deemed a civil dispute where the district attorney's office would not want to get involved.
Most likely in the situation you are writing about, the rent a center if not provided the return of the rented items would file a civil action against you where the possible outcome would be a judgment. If a judgment results, there could be a wage garnishment against you.
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