Can a debtor absolve himself of any criminal liability if he has paid a warrant for the release of a debtor, even if the warrant has not been executed?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Setinas v. Setinas, 1984 CanLII 1299 (ON CJ):
[6] In McGroarty v. McGroarty, although the time allowed for payment had expired, the warrant had not been executed and the debtor could still absolve himself by the monetary satisfaction of the order. Even if the warrant had been executed and the debtor incarcerated, payment at any time thereafter would have effected his release.
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