Vermont § 2139 Tender of confession of judgment

Vermont Statutes

§ 2139 — Tender of confession of judgment

Vermont § 2139

Title 12Title 12: Court Procedure

Ch. 85Chapter 085: Costs

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 2139 (2026).

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When a debtor, before or after an action is commenced, tenders to the creditor or to his or her agent or attorney holding the obligation or account against such debtor, a confession of judgment before a district judge for the amount of the debt and costs then accrued, and such tender is refused, the creditor shall not recover the costs made after such tender in procuring judgment for his or her debt. (Amended 1965, No. 194, § 10, eff. July 1, 1965, operative Feb. 1, 1967; 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. April 9, 1974.)

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When a debtor, before or after an action is commenced, tenders to the creditor or to his or her agent or attorney holding the obligation or account against such debtor, a confession of judgment before a district judge for the amount of the debt and costs then accrued, and such tender is refused, the creditor shall not recover the costs made after such tender in procuring judgment for his or her debt. (Amended 1965, No. 194, § 10, eff. July 1, 1965, operative Feb. 1, 1967; 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. April 9, 1974.)