Friday, May 14, 2010

Can you spend jail time from a CIVIL case?

Or is jail only for criminal cases?Can you spend jail time from a CIVIL case?
Only criminal cases. But if someone lies or obstructs justice in a civil case, it's possible to face criminal charges or jail. And there's always contempt of court.Can you spend jail time from a CIVIL case?
There are any number of ways to be legally held in jail without being convicted of a crime. A suspect may be held in pretrial detention, or someone may violate bail or probation.





In civil case the two common ways are a contempt of court or a dispute involving money. Additionally one may also be an uncooperating material witness. The actual mechanism by which civil arrest is accomplished is the Writ of Capias.
Possibly. Civil cases are disputes about money. However, in a civil case, a judge could cite someone for contempt. Jail time can be imposed on the contempt citation.
no, it's only crimes of a criminal nature that result in a criminal jail sentence
No. There is no jail, probation, etc... from a civil case.
you take an oath dont lie dont get held in contempt of court abide by the rules

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