I need help dealing with debt collectors

You say outstanding checks. Are these checks that you wrote and never made good on?

hi firewoman! Relax! you cannot be send to prison because you could'nt pay up on time. tell them that you are aware that by calling you up they are violating fdcpa act and you would lodge a complaint against them. meanwhile, check with your creditors that how much you owe with them and you would soon pay them up when possible. if your checks have bounced, and do not have any resources ask them to defer the payments.

Actually you can go to jail for writing hot checks.

Yes, it's different than PDL's if it can be proven that uttering was a factor then it can be criminal.

Firewoman, do not pay attention to Nonsense Collector, we get trolls, and flamers in here from time to time. I'll PM a mod to have it deleted.

It all depends on whom the checks were written to. If a PDL, then chances are no, you won't be going to jail. If not, then FYI is certainly right to say that the possibility is there.