Q: Lent item, asked for item back. They will not meet at mutually agreeable location, only time and place they choose.
I have suggested several places and times to meet to get my item back but she says she will only meet me on the one day of week I am unable to meet. What are my legal options? I feel like my item is being held hostage unless I concede to her demands. It's not an expensive item but its the principle of it.
A: You may talk with the police about filing criminal charges, you may file a civil suit for the return of the item, or you can just move on with your life. Good luck.
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Local courier service is not particularly expensive, at least in the bigger cities... perhaps she would agree to that if you paid for it.
There isn't really an issue of criminal law unless there is some way to show that she never intended to return the item, and the "borrowing" was some sort of fraud all along. You could perhaps sue her in small claims court but if the item is low value then probably not worth your time.
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