§ 14 §3121-A — Venue

Maine § 14 §3121-A

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
• Part 5: PROVISIONAL REMEDIES; SECURITY
• Ch. 502: ENFORCEMENT OF MONEY JUDGMENTS

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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.
2.
Civil order of arrest; contempt.
Any proceeding under this chapter in which the judgment debtor is an individual who resides in this State shall be transferred to the division in which the debtor resides immediately after:
3.
Improper venue, transfer, objection.
If any proceeding under this chapter is brought or continued in the wrong division, the court, upon motion or its own initiative, may transfer the proceeding to the proper division. Any objection to improper venue is waived if not made before the entry of any order under this section after the appearance of the judgment debtor before the court. The court, at any time and upon motion or its own initiative, may transfer a proceeding under this subsection to another division for the convenience of the parties or witnesses, or in the interest of justice or equity.
4.
Consent.
With the approval of the court, any proceeding under this chapter may be commenced or continued in any division consented to by the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor.

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 184, §4 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 655 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 419, §7 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §D17 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).