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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 5537 (2026)
Payment of judgments
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(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 5537)
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§ 5537. Payment of judgments
(a) On request of a judgment creditor whose judgment under this chapter has remained unsatisfied for 30 days, the court shall order the judgment debtor to appear before it and to disclose information relating to his or her ability to pay the judgment in full.
(b) Following disclosure under subsection (a) of this section, the court after hearing may order the judgment debtor to make such payments as the court, in its discretion, deems appropriate. Failure to make such payments may be considered civil contempt of court.
(c) [Repealed.] (Added 1983, No. 208 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2007, No. 39, § 5.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1991–2024 · leading case: In re the Prot. of the Prop. of Adam, 100 P.3d 77 (Haw. App. 2004).
In re the Prot. of the Prop. of Adam, 100 P.3d 77 (Haw. App. 2004). “Following a financial disclosure hearing pursuant to 12 V.S.A. § 5537 and D.C.C.R. 80.3(m), the small claims court found defendant had the ability to pay and ordered him to do so.”
Hale v. Peddle, 590 A.2d 899 (Vt. 1991). “Following a financial disclosure hearing, pursuant to 12 V.S.A. § 5537, the small claims court found that defendant had the ability to pay and ordered him to do so in full.”
Hale v. Peddle, 648 A.2d 830 (Vt. 1993). “Following a financial disclosure hearing pursuant to 12 V.S.A. § 5537 and D.C.C.R. 80.3(m), the small claims court found defendant had the ability to pay and ordered him to do so.”
dept labor v. greene, No. 23-sc-2343 (Vt. Super. Ct. Jan. 11, 2024). “7(c); 12 V.S.A. § 5537(b). For each of these procedures, there are additional rules that plaintiffs must follow, and additional findings that must be made by the court before the request is granted.”
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 5537(b): 1 case
dept labor v. greene, No. 23-sc-2343 (Vt. Super. Ct. Jan. 11, 2024). “7(c); 12 V.S.A. § 5537(b). For each of these procedures, there are additional rules that plaintiffs must follow, and additional findings that must be made by the court before the request is granted.”
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