Maine § 32 §11019 Collection action by debt buyer

Maine Statutes

§ 32 §11019 — Collection action by debt buyer

Maine § 32 §11019

Title 32PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 109-AMAINE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 32 §11019 (2026).

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1.Complaint; required allegations. A debt buyer may not initiate a collection action against a consumer unless the debt buyer alleges all of the following information in the complaint:

2.Debt collection complaint; attachments. In a collection action initiated by a debt buyer, the debt buyer shall attach all of the following materials to the complaint:

3.Requirements for judgment. Regardless of whether the consumer appears in the action, the court may not enter a judgment in favor of a debt buyer in a collection action against a consumer, including an action brought in small claims court pursuant to Title 14, chapter 738, unless the debt buyer files with the court:

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1.
Complaint; required allegations.
A debt buyer may not initiate a collection action against a consumer unless the debt buyer alleges all of the following information in the complaint:
2.
Debt collection complaint; attachments.
In a collection action initiated by a debt buyer, the debt buyer shall attach all of the following materials to the complaint:
3.
Requirements for judgment.
Regardless of whether the consumer appears in the action, the court may not enter a judgment in favor of a debt buyer in a collection action against a consumer, including an action brought in small claims court pursuant to Title 14, chapter 738, unless the debt buyer files with the court: