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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 14, § 3122: Subpoenas, 1971

A judgment creditor may use a disclosure subpoena to require a judgment debtor to appear before a District Court judge to assess ability to pay; the subpoena must include specified notices, and an…

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Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
Structure: 1 provisions
Official identity: Year 1971
Dates: Enacted 1971 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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Dates: Enacted 1971 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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“A judgment creditor may use a disclosure subpoena to require a judgment debtor to appear before a District Court judge to assess ability to pay; the subpoena must include specified notices, and any party may subpoena witnesses for hearings in this chapter.”

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A judgment creditor may use a disclosure subpoena to require a judgment debtor to appear before a District Court judge to assess ability to pay; the subpoena must include specified notices, and any party may subpoena witnesses for hearings in this chapter.

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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 subpoena shall set forth the title of the action; the date and place where the judgment debtor is ordered to appear for the disclosure hearing; an order to produce any documents requested by the judgment creditor; a warning that failure to obey the subpoena may result in the arrest of that person or an order to the debtor's employer to withhold a portion of the debtor's wage, or both; and a notification that the debtor is entitled to be heard on issues concerning his ability to pay the judgment and whether his income or assets are exempt from court order. [PL 1987, c. 184, §5 (NEW).] 2. Witness subpoena. Any party may subpoena any witness to any hearing provided for in this chapter in the manner authorized by law. [PL 1987, c. 184, §5 (NEW).]

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