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Originally Posted by Low C Sharp
Maybe particular creditors are abusing the system, but missing hearings in the court system is dead serious, as it should be. Otherwise, anybody in any kind of trouble would just skip out on going to court. The power of the court to issue consequences, including imprisonment, is the reason people take courts seriously.
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Also, see the article.
Or AGDee's comment.
There's also the issue, though I'm not sure if it happens in these cases, of the debt purchasers taking the person to court in another jurisdiction. I know it can happen in lawsuits, but not sure about these cases.