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Feb. 22, 2018
ACLU criticizes district attorneys for debt collection practices
Some California District Attorneys have been partnering with debt collection agencies to pursue debtors who bounced checks or skipped out on bills. In exchange for their cooperation, the prosecutors pocket some of the fees from the cases to pad their budgets.
Some California district attorneys have partnered with debt collection agencies to pursue debtors who bounced checks or skipped out on bills. In exchange for their cooperation, the prosecutors pocket some of the fees.
An American Civil Liberties Union study released Tuesday found that California was among 44 states that authorize debtors to be incarcerated for contempt of court if they fail to pay and the creditor chooses to aggressi...
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