Can I have auto dealer arrested for keeping my deposit?

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   Eric Rothstein

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   Answered February 14, 2013 07:58. This is not a criminal matter. This is a civil matter.

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   Jayson LutzkyPro

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   Answered February 14, 2013 07:27. You can sue in small claims court for the money.

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   Ian Edmund Scott

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   Answered February 18, 2013 21:30. I agree..this is not a criminal matter..it is a civil matter so all you can do is sue. Given the facts, it is not clear you would win..it would depend on what you discussed. He will say that he told you it was nonrefundable and that holding the car for you had a cost to him.

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