Toddsmom40
Dec 12, 2011, 09:29 AM
In June of this year I was ordered by the court here in Maine to pay "cival" restitution for owning a dangerous animal... In short I was working and the person who normally lets my dogs out took them to our local dog park where one of my dogs (My English Bulldog) bit another dog that was at the park, so inturn I was given a summons and ordered too pay 1000.00 too the court for restitution the other dog owners, even though I wasn't there at the time of the incident and the girl didn't have permission too remove the dogs from my home I still am the legal owner and am obligated to do so, which I understand. BUT since June I lost my job and am in the process of a divorce and all have turned my finances upside down I have been only able too pay 100.00 toward the balance due and it needs to be paid in full by Dec 30th. I did call the court and it is not a criminal offense just cival they told me, does that make a difference? I am not sure what too do? I simply don't have the money too pay the 1000.00 right now, if I could pay it back in payments of 25.00 a month or maybe even a little more I could do that I suppose... I am barely kepping my head above water and have a disabled child counting on me for support as well.Does it make a difference that the restitution is cival? But ordered by the court too be paid back, The court did drop the dangerous animal charge and just order the restitution because of the circumstances... Can I go to jail for this on December 30th if I haven't paid in full, This is worrying me so much I can't sleep at night... Anyone with answers please HELP !