Cn you be charged with defrauding an innkeeper in Oregn
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Cn you be charged with defrauding an innkeeper in Oregn
If you stay at a hotel and pay with a debit card and then have the bank pull the money back because you were not happy wit the room can you be charged criminally
Asked on March 11, 2018 under Criminal Law, Oregon
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Yes: if you "pull back" the money and refuse to pay it even though you promised or agreed to pay, then you could potentially be charged with a crime, such as a form or fraud. You are not allowed to take or accept services (such as a hotel or rental room) from someone and not pay them.
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