Can you according to law be jailed over a medical bill?

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daniel v asked:


I was jailed for four days for not paying a medical bill for my son here in Pueblo Colorado. Is that legal?

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    8 Responses to “Can you according to law be jailed over a medical bill?”

    1. cyanne2ak Says:
      January 27th, 2010 at 1:02 am

      Depends on the terms of the bill, but usually no. You aren’t telling the whole story. I’m certain there are several facts missing here.

    2. starrwoode Says:
      January 28th, 2010 at 10:06 pm

      yep
      pay your debts.

    3. escapingmars Says:
      January 29th, 2010 at 3:37 am

      Actually, it depends. If you were served papers in reference to this bill and did not appear in Court as ordered or failed to appear at a deposition as ordered, then yes, you can go to jail (this is considered comtempt of Court). Otherwise, if you just flat refused to pay and the Judge threw you and jail, then that makes no sense to me at all.

      Good Luck and Take Care

    4. sherrie s Says:
      January 30th, 2010 at 2:08 pm

      It isn’t the medical bill per Se it is the lack of care for you child. To explain, if you were in arrears in your child support , you would go to jail. If in your divorce decree or the order for child support and you are supposed to take care of his medical needs, then you are responsible for taking care of your child.

    5. DJ Says:
      January 31st, 2010 at 5:39 pm

      What was the charge on the order that put you in jail? Without additional detail this sounds like a contempt charge based on your failure to pay a just debt.

    6. vertigo Says:
      February 4th, 2010 at 1:08 am

      The law to be jail for such minor offense is ridicules, different country got different law, different country see imprisonment differently,if i was in your shoe, i may consider of leaving that states, medical is important for human life, it should not be judge by $ to save life. Where is all the public donation for charity goes to??

    7. bearcatz_07 Says:
      February 6th, 2010 at 5:11 pm

      sence it’s not payed it’s illegal, because it’s known as stealing even though you never took the pills unpayed that day it’s still illegal

    8. bev Says:
      February 8th, 2010 at 1:46 am

      do u know that was the reason or did you threaten someone for bugging u?