The orderer asked the delivery man to write a "pay back" note for debt collection, and lawyer Li Yusheng explained the criminal liability related to the crime of intimidation.

New trick? The orderer asked the delivery boy to write a "pay back" note to the debt collector Dongsen News

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When people order food delivery, they have a variety of requests, such as sending flowers on Valentine's Day, asking the delivery person to say Happy Valentine's Day, or helping them buy things along the way. The delivery person usually accepts the request. But this time, a delivery boy was asked to write the word "pay back" on a note and put it in the meal, asking him to complain. Is there another debt collection service now? But the lawyer said that such behavior, including food orderers and delivery people, has broken the law.

Explanation of criminal liability and legal procedures related to the crime of intimidation

Lawyer Li Yusheng from Fidelity Law Firm said: If debt collectors use violence, coercion, etc. to make people do things they are not obligated to do, or threaten others with things that harm their life, body, freedom, reputation, or property, causing harm to their safety or Therefore, delivering property may constitute the crime of coercion under the criminal law, the crime of intimidation endangering safety under the criminal law, and the crime of intimidation to take property, and those who instigate others to commit crimes will also be subject to the same punishment.

According to Article 309 of the Taiwan Criminal Code, intimidation refers to behavior that threatens another person’s life, body, freedom, reputation, property or other rights and interests with words, words, pictures, actions, mechanical devices or other methods, causing the other person to feel fear and surrender. .

The orderer asks the delivery person to collect debts and help write a "pay back" note. If he uses threatening words or methods, such as threatening that the delivery person will be harmed or retaliated if he does not help write a "pay back" note, this is This behavior may constitute intimidation. Even if no explicit threatening language is used, it may be considered an intimidation offense if the delivery person is so frightened that they give in.

The crime of intimidation is a criminal act. If proven guilty, you may face criminal liability, including fines, criminal detention, fixed-term imprisonment and other penalties. Therefore, it is recommended that orderers do not use intimidation to collect debts to avoid breaking the law. If you encounter a situation where the orderer refuses to repay, you may consider reporting the case to the relevant unit or seeking legal assistance.

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