Q: I am in Oklahoma and used my elderly mother's debit card unauthorized.
I charged several times on it for my own needs. Can I repay her the amount I charged before legal case happens?
A: The right thing to do is to repay her. This will not guarantee that you won't be charged, but she would have to testify that she did not give you permission to use her credit. I would think it is unlikely she would want to testify against you, if you made things right. Depending on the county, some DAs might file this, but others would not under those circumstances. The right thing to do is pay her back.
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