Jail after filing bankruptcy

There have no prison for debtors in United States after 1850. So, you can’t be sent to jail if you have failed to pay the debt. Legal actions are possible forcing you to make arrangements in paying off the account.

However, a person can be sent to prison only on specific situations like:

• The court order has been intentionally violated, particularly an order regarding paying the child support.
  
  
• A person who intentionally refuses to pay his tax on the income
  
  
• If a creditor has a judgment against you, you are trying to escape the debt by holding yourself back or your property.
  

ben what do you mean by this?
If a creditor has a judgment against you, you are trying to escape the debt by holding yourself back or your property.

Katie,

If the creditor has a judgment that is valid, he has the rights to make him pay the total amount at any cost. The creditor will try to garnish his wages or sell of his property to meet the total amount.

It becomes illegal if the person hides himself or does not show his property with the intentions of not paying the debt. This is severe that can lead to imprisonment if a judgment has already been filed against him.