Deputies: Pickens woman charged 9 years after failing to return J.Lo movie

[The Straight Story]

PICKENS, SC (FOX Carolina) -

A Pickens woman has been arrested and charged after deputies said she failed to return a Jennifer Lopez movie she rented in 2005.

Kayla Michelle Finley, 27, has been charged with failure to return a rented video cassette, according to the Pickens County Sheriff's Office.

According to warrants Finely rented Monster-In-Law from Dalton Video, which is no longer in business, in 2005 and the tape was not returned within 72 hours.

Finley was sent letters to return the video several times but never responded, according to the warrant. It also said a certified warrant was sent to the woman on Sept. 12, 2005.


http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/24727891/deputies-pickens-woman-charged-for-failing-to-return-jennifer-lopez-dvd

[leftyohiolib]

1. has been charged with failure to return a rented video cassette.. this is a law?

[msanthrope]

5. Stolen property..and a money generator for the county. nt

[leftyohiolib]

11. oh ..yeah ..ok didnt think of that

[shenmue]

2. I would think

that after a business has ceased to exist, the company can't bill anyone. That's what they told me when Hollywood Video (which I really liked) closed down.

[malaise]

7. There must be a statute of limitation on this one n/t

[WolverineDG]

9. Not if they filed a complaint

& it appears that they did. Otherwise, why the active warrant? This didn't just come out of nowhere.

[struggle4progress]

14. According to FindLaw, South Carolina has no statute of limitations for any criminal prosecution

Time Limits for Charges: State Criminal Statutes of Limitations

The South Carolina Bench Book is somewhat less sweeping: South Carolina does not have a general statute of limitations for criminal actions; however, in a few very rare instances, a period of limitations is incorporated in specific criminal statutes

SECTION 16-13-420 of the Code of Laws covers failure to return rented property and does not appear to provide a statute of limitations

[malaise]

16. I did not know this

Thanks

[pinboy3niner]

3. Ironically, they didn't charge her with a crime for checking it out

[rrneck]

4. I wish I'd said that. nt

[1000words]

6. She deserves a reward

She managed to keep that flick out of circulation for nine years. Well done!

[packman]

8. Reading this gave me shivers

I still have a book taken out from a university library from 1998 - meant to return it (honest), but it got packed up in a moving box and one thing lead to another, years passed, and that's the truth officer.

[OriginalGeek]

10. SHe had to watch Monster-In-Law

hasn't she been punished enough?

[Downwinder]

12. It probably self-destructed.

[hunter]

13. Seriously, is this true? Because I don't live in that nation.

Our police and sheriffs department won't respond to much beyond blood and fire.

Fender bender? Anybody hurt? No? File a report on our internet site or call the community services officer.

Somebody threw a brick through your window? Anybody hurt? No? File a report on our internet site or call the community services officer.

Kids painting graffiti on your wall? File a report on our internet site or call the community services officer.

Video tape rented in 2005 and not returned? They'd probably laugh at you.

[Kingofalldems]

15. Was a Mr. Bookman involved?