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Old 05-15-2008
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Originally Posted by erps View Post
I don't want to dig up the stolen Tayana thread, but I'm surprised there is a threat of criminal prosecution in what is typically a civil case, when someone fails to pay off a loan. Have any idea why this case is different?

edit: Just read the link and saw that particular state has a law that allows criminal prosecution in this particular type of debt. Isn't that convenient?
in this type of case, it's considered as sort of Bad Check" writing.
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