The process of suing for money owed is as follows:
1. Write the indictment;
2. Bring the evidence and indictment to the court to file the case and pay the litigation fees;
3. The court holds a hearing. If mediation is conducted under the auspices of a judge, if the parties can voluntarily reach a mediation agreement, a mediation agreement will be reached. If a mediation agreement cannot be reached, the judge will make a ruling;
4. Execute the judgment.
The documents required to sue for non-payment of money are as follows:
1. The indictment, also known as the complaint, is a document that must be used when filing a lawsuit in court to describe the circumstances of the case and the claims of the parties. Legal documents;
2. Evidence, including a copy of the ID card;
3. The plaintiff’s ID card and the defendant’s certification materials vary according to the specific circumstances of the case.
4. If you entrust another person to litigate, you must also submit a power of attorney and a copy of the trustee's ID card, and provide the originals for future reference;
5. If you entrust a lawyer to litigate If you are a legal person, you must also submit a power of attorney, a clear letter proving the law firm’s acceptance of the entrustment, and a copy of the lawyer’s certificate;
6. If a legal person is involved in litigation, a copy of the business license and other materials must be submitted.
To sum up, owing money is not a civil dispute, so there is generally no need to go to jail. However, if the debtor has the ability to repay and refuses to execute the effective judgment or ruling after being enforced by the people's court, if the circumstances are serious, it will constitute a crime and require imprisonment.
Legal basis:
Article 313 of the "Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China"
Refuse to enforce the People's Court's ability to Anyone who refuses to execute a judgment or ruling shall, if the circumstances are serious, be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, or a fine; if the circumstances are particularly serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years, and shall also be fined.
If a unit commits the crime in the preceding paragraph, the unit shall be fined, and the person directly in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.