Can I go to jail for using someone elses debit card without their permission?
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Can I go to jail for using someone elses debit card without their permission?
Used it for phone sex but did not give
my real name.
Asked on September 28, 2017 under Criminal Law, Tennessee
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Using someone's debit card without their permission is theft if you used the card to pay for something (like phone sex)--you took their money. It is identity theft if you used it for identification purposes. In either event, yes--you could go to jail for this; what you did is a crime.
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