What if they threatened arrest?
Not paying an ordinary consumer debt doesn't mean you can be arrested. California specifically prohibits threatening arrest for nonpayment, and federal law separately bars false or misleading statements like this one. Save the exact wording used.
For Plaintiffs
Debt collector crossing the line?
Check your rights under the FDCPA and California's Rosenthal Act, and prepare your complaint.
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