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| Topic | Did you know you can go to jail if you don't pay rent? |
| Balrog0 10/27/20 11:21:29 AM #1: | https://www.propublica.org/article/when-falling-behind-on-rent-leads-to-jail-time It was bad enough when Jazmon Allen lost her waitressing job in March at a Hot Springs, Arkansas, barbecue restaurant during statewide closures meant to curb the pandemic. Then after she fell behind on her rent came the shock that only happens to tenants in Arkansas: In May, her landlord filed a criminal complaint for failing to pay and failing to vacate the property. When Allen, 29, didnt appear in court as required on the morning of July 9, a warrant was issued for her. Four days later, an officer handcuffed her and booked her into a cell at the local sheriffs office, where she remained for six hours until her mother posted bail. Arkansas is the only state in the country that allows landlords to file criminal rather than civil charges against tenants after they fall behind on rent. Get a load of all the landlords defending this by saying 'we need a way to evict people!' One group even said it was easier because you don't have a civil judgment on your record lmfao --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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