Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 5-104

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
Prior to entry of judgment in an action against the consumer for debt arising from a consumer credit transaction, the creditor may not obtain an interest in any property of the debtor by attachment, garnishment or like proceedings. [PL 1973, c. 762, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1973, c. 762, §1 (NEW).