Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 3262 – Enforcement by attachment
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 3262
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
In addition to the remedy provided, the liens mentioned in sections 3251 to 3254 may be enforced by attachment in actions commenced in any court having jurisdiction in the county or division where the property on which a lien is claimed is situated, which attachment shall be made within 180 days after the last of the labor or services are performed, or labor, materials or services are furnished, and not afterwards, except as provided in section 3256. [PL 1981, c. 585, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 91, §5 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 585, §6 (AMD).