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14 §3132. Possessory lien

§3132. Possessory lien When it is shown at a hearing under this chapter that the judgment debtor owns or otherwise has an interest in personal property in which a security interest may be perfected only by possession as set forth in Title 11, Article 8‑A or 9‑A, upon request of the judgment creditor, the court […]

14 §3134. Failure to appear

§3134. Failure to appear 1.  Issuance of civil order of arrest.  If the judgment debtor fails to appear after being duly served with a subpoena under section 3123 or with an order to appear and disclose under Title 19‑A, section 2361, and the judgment creditor appears at the time and place named in that subpoena, […]

14 §3135. Civil order of arrest

§3135. Civil order of arrest A civil order of arrest issued under section 3134, subsection 1, or section 3136, must direct the sheriff to arrest the individual named in the order and bring the individual to a hearing any day the court is in session. In the case of a nonindividual debtor, the civil order […]

14 §3136. Contempt

§3136. Contempt 1.  Motion for contempt.  Whenever a judgment debtor or any other person fails to comply with any court order entered pursuant to this chapter, except an order against a judgment debtor issued for failure to comply with a disclosure subpoena, the judgment creditor may file a motion with the court to hold that […]

14 §3138. Enforcement of administrative orders

§3138. Enforcement of administrative orders An administrative order of any agency or department requiring the payment of money to that agency or department is enforceable through the Superior Court under the following procedure. A certified copy of the administrative order must be filed with the court in the county in which the administrative order was […]

14 §3131. Turnover orders, sales

§3131. Turnover orders, sales 1.  Turnover order.  When it is shown at a hearing under this chapter that the judgment debtor owns personal property or real property which is not wholly exempt from attachment or execution pursuant to sections 4421 to 4426, the court shall determine the value of the property or interest and the […]

14 §3121-A. Venue

§3121-A. Venue 1.  Commencement of proceedings.  Notwithstanding Title 4, section 155 and any provisions set forth elsewhere, and except as provided in subsection 2 and Title 19‑A, section 2361, subsection 2, any proceeding under this chapter must be commenced in a division of the District Court as follows.   A. Except as provided in paragraph […]

14 §3122. Subpoenas

§3122. Subpoenas 1.  Disclosure subpoena.  A judgment creditor, for the purpose of determining the ability of the judgment debtor to satisfy the judgment, may subpoena the judgment debtor by disclosure subpoena to appear before a judge of the District Court. The subpoenas shall be issued in blank by the clerks of the District Court. The […]