Municipal court ability to make me pay on a pre-petition fin

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Latest post 10-01-2009 2:55 PM by adjuster jack. 1 replies.
  • 10-01-2009 1:28 PM

    Municipal court ability to make me pay on a pre-petition fin

    I found out that according to Legal memorandum 80-26 (3rd supplement) bankruptcy ruling the court cannot legally issue warrants or bring me to court for the sole reason of collecting on a criminal fine. I cannot discharge it yes I know but they cannot collect on it according to this legal memorandum.  

    Who is right on this and can I get a tarrant county or any lawyer to help me defend myself against this Fort Worth municipal court. Or did I need to read this memorandum to the judge himself?

    Property citations Leaking facuet, broken toliet, missing light switch cover (14) citiations became 14,000.00 in criminal fines. I when to court about them before my bankruptcy. I told them later after I was bankrupt. Did not care. Sent letter to city attorney too about my bankruptcy, nothing . Judge sentenced me to community service but I cannot serve community service because I will be fired if I take off one week a month for 3 years to pay it. Property citiations became criminal fines and warrants were issued and I went to jail to pay for some of them and almost lost my job. My bankruptcy lawyers only do the financial side of things not fighting the city.  Help.

  • 10-01-2009 2:55 PM In reply to

    Re: Municipal court ability to make me pay on a pre-petition...

    I think maybe you need to read that memorandum:

    http://74.125.95.132/s...

    In its entirety.

    Seems to me that is addresses only collection efforts during the automatic stay.

    Once the automatic stay expires or your bankruptcy is discharged I think the court can resume collection efforts.

    Also from reading the memorandum, just saying that the local court can't do this or can't do that doesn't butter any parsnips.

    If the local court is not complying with the automatic stay you need to seek an injunction from the bankruptcy court to prevent the sentence from being carried out.

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