Is it true you cannot sue somebody financially if the money or value in question is less than $20 ?

so i can go steal stuff not that i will


and get away with it so long it isnt more thn $20Is it true you cannot sue somebody financially if the money or value in question is less than $20 ?
no, you cant get sued. but someone can still press charges against you for theftIs it true you cannot sue somebody financially if the money or value in question is less than $20 ?
uh...going to jail and getting a felony rap are not the same as getting sued; and guess what? THE JUDGE will order you to make restitution....





YOu aren't on to anything here.
Attorneys are not interested in cases where their share of the collection isn't worth their time and effort. $20.00 does not get their attention. Small claims court filing fees are more than $20.00. It becomes, therefore, a matter of practicality. My bill collector, BIG BUBBA, would collect 20 bucks for me as a favor: his normal fee is a little more.





As for you comment regarding stealing stuff valued at $20.00 or less: don't even think about it; it's illegal. If you get caught, and charges are brought against you, you will have a criminal record, even if you pay restitution: it's the act the courts care about the most and restitution does not erase the act.
You might as well throw in mental stress and anguish to up it to $20





I think filing fees start at $35 anyway...
While it may not be the best idea to sue for $20.00, a thief who steals reguarly will be arrested for theft sooner or later and will land in the slammer.





It's not the amount necessarily but, rather, the actions that will get you in trouble.
you may not be sued, but theft of one cent is considered theft. If someone wants to press charges, then you will be charged. And if you do it enough, then the charges are compounded.
You seem to have missed the point in your question. It is not the suing that is the bad part of your thought , it is the stealing that is the problem. If you go around stealing stuff that is valued less than 20 dollars. You will get caught by the police. You will go to jail. You will pay bail bond fees. You will pay attorney fees. You will pay restitution. You will lose your job. etc etc etc





Oh never mind it does sound like it would be financially viable give it a try.