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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 3120 (2026)

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The purpose of this chapter is to provide an efficient procedure for the enforcement of money judgments. It is not an exclusive procedure and may be utilized with any other available procedure.   [PL 1987, c. 184, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 184, §1 (NEW).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1991–2025 · leading case: New England Mortg. Servs. Co. v. Petit, 590 A.2d 1054 (Me. 1991).
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New England Mortg. Servs. Co. v. Petit, 590 A.2d 1054 (Me. 1991). · cites it 2× “14 M.R.S.A. § 3120 (Supp.1990). The Legislature also has made a general provision that "[a]ll chattels, real and personal liable at common law to attachment and not exempted therefrom by statute, may be taken and sold on execution as prescribed in this subchapter and [§§…”
Wright & Mills v. Bispham, 2002 ME 123 (Me. 2002). “Unless there is an agreement which meets the requirements of subsection 2, the judgment debtor shall appear at the time and place indicated in the subpoena for a hearing to determine his ability to pay the judgment.”
Hamill v. Liberty, 1999 ME 32 (Me. 1999). “§ 9-501(l)(1995) (noting that creditor’s various rights are cumulative); 14 M.R.S.A. § 3120 (Supp.1998) (noting that creditor’s rights are not exclusive).”
Vital Basics, Inc. v. Vertrue Inc., 515 F. Supp. 2d 170 (D. Me. 2007). “(“Supplemental Emergency Memorandum”) (Docket No. 82) at 8-10. Of course, Vertrue may recover the full amount of its judgment only once.”
Spottiswoode v. Levine, 769 A.2d 849 (Me. 2001). “” 14 M.R.S.A. § 3120 (Supp.2000). Under the statutes, District Courts are given power to determine the judgment debtor’s ability to pay the judgment.”
Charles R. Maples v. Compass Harbor Vill. Condo. Ass'n, 2025 ME 19 (Me. 2025). · cites it 2× “” 14 M.R.S. § 3120. One set of such other procedures appears in the statutes prescribing methods for seizing and selling property of a judgment debtor on execution.”
Lobster 207 LLC v. Pettegrow (D. Me. 2023). “§ 469; see also, 14 M.R.S.A § 3120 (“The purpose of this chapter is to provide an efficient procedure for the enforcement of money judgments.”
Town of Anson v. Viles (Me. Super. Ct 2018). “14 M.R.S. §§ 3120. That chapter is "not an exclusive procedure and may be utilized with any other available procedure.”
Gerlock v. Osgood (Me. Super. Ct 2011). “[See 14 M.R.S. §3120 et seq. and in particular §3131.”
Thurston v. Nguyen (Me. Super. Ct 2015). “" 14 M.R.S. § 3120 (2014). It would be a waste of time and resources to require the plaintiffs to initiate a disclosure proceeding when there is already a statutory procedure for challenging an award of costs.”
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