Sim Card Return Guidelines

Summary

In Georgia, you generally cant be arrested for not delivering a SIM card if youre not deliberately withholding it. Offering a pickup is reasonable. Keep documentation of payments and conversations. Georgia is a one-party consent state for audio recordings. Unauthorized access to your data on the SIM card is illegal. Statute of limitations varies by crime type. Cannabis possession laws include misdemeanors and felonies. Consult a local attorney for specific advice.

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I have been on my friends mom plan since * and I’ve paid faithfully well recently some drama broke out and I had to cut this person off she is threatening to have me arrested for keeping her sims card but I have no way to get it to her if I’m not denying her property but I can’t take it to her can I still get arrested
Hello ****, could you please specify your location so I can provide information relevant to your jurisdiction?
Georgia
Hello ****,
In Georgia:
- Generally, you won't be arrested if you're not deliberately withholding the property.
- It's advisable to send the SIM card via mail or arrange a neutral place to return it.
If you need more specific advice, consider contacting a local lawyer.
She’s also saying I have to pay for this months bill when I haven’t even been using the sims card
In Georgia:
- You're not legally required to pay for services you didn't use.
- However, if you had an agreement to pay for a certain period, you may be obligated.
Consult a local attorney for detailed advice.
I paid that months bill and she wanted me to give it back after I paid for that months bill I told her we could work something out bc I just paid her * dollars she’s just threatening me and I’m scared if I do return it she’s gonna damage it and say I damaged it
In Georgia:
- Keep any documentation of payments and conversations.
- Consider having a witness during the return or recording it.
- If you're threatened, contact local law enforcement. Consult a local attorney for specific advice.
So I can record me handing it back? She said it’s illegal to record someone without their consent
In Georgia:
- It's a one-party consent state for audio recordings.
- You can legally record a conversation if you're a participant.
- Video recording in public places is generally legal.
Contact a local attorney for specific advice.
So if she’s saying she wants it to today but I have no way to get it to her but I said she could come get it can she still have me arrested for not being able to bring it ?
In Georgia:
- You generally can't be arrested for not being able to deliver the property.
- Offering her to pick it up is a reasonable solution.
- Keep evidence of your effort to return it.
Consult a local attorney for specific advice.
Can she legally access anything that I own associated to that sims card ?
In Georgia:
- She can't legally access your personal data on the SIM card without your consent.
- Unauthorized access can violate privacy laws.
- Consult with a local attorney for specific advice.
Can I be crimalized for things from years ago?
In Georgia:
- The statute of limitations determines if you can be prosecuted for past crimes.
- It varies based on the crime type: murder has no limit, felonies typically have a *-year limit, misdemeanors have a *-year limit.
- Consult a local attorney for detailed advice.
Can she have me arrested for just simply smoking cannabis
In Georgia:
- Possession of less than * oz of cannabis is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 1 year in jail and/or a $*,* fine.
- Possession of more than * oz is a felony, punishable by *-10 years in jail.
Consult with a local attorney for specific advice.