I received a capias arrest warrant stemming from a creditor suing me but I did not go to court, can I be arrested?
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I received a capias arrest warrant stemming from a creditor suing me but I did not go to court, can I be arrested?
The amount I was sued for was under $2,500.
Asked on February 14, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
Catherine Taylor / Broadbent & Taylor
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
A capias arrest warrant is not the same as a criminal arrest warrant. A capiaas arrest warrant is a civil arrest warrant and allows for you to be arrested for the purpose of being brought into court for a hearing, not to jail.
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