Legal Question in Consumer Law in North Carolina

in the state of North carolina can you be arrested for non payment of rent a center property. I have already made close to $4,000 in payments to them I have fallen on hardtimes and cant pay right now.


Asked on 2/04/15, 11:50 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Lynn Coleman Attorney-Mediator

Thee is a statute which allows criminal charges to be brought for failure to return rental property if you do not pay for it according to the terms of the contract. This is a misdemeanor offense which could result in fines, community service and even jail depending upon your past criminal record.

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Answered on 2/05/15, 6:18 am


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