Defrauding on an Innkeeper

[freshjive]

I am writing to see if anyone can help to clarify this law and its weight in the law books for South Carolina. The arrest was due to a unpaid bill in a bar, the amount of the bill was roughly $15.00. Is this considered a misdemeanor, a felony? any info would be greatly appreciated, also, if you found your information online or from a book could you please list where you found it.
Thank You.

 

[kmfree]

I would think that this amount of money would not be a felony. Why don't you pay it?

 

[freshjive]

The people involved offered but were not allowed to go back and pay the bill, they were arrested.

 

[Theresagail]

I have never heard of someone getting arrested over a 15$ bar tab?? This is in the US, right? Are you sure they did not have a warrant or anything else on them for the arrest?

 

[freshjive]

they had no prior warrants out. the bar called the police who issued an arrest warrant, pulled them over and took them in. i know this all sounds ridiculous, thats why i am looking for opinions or suggestions.

 

[Theresagail]

So what is the actual charge? a debt owing? or did the bar come up with some other story and the cops grabbed them for that? If it really is for a 15$bar tab I would call an attorney right away as debtors prisons have not been around for a long time.