Maine § 2023. - Validity of excess levy; remedy
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 2023. — Validity of excess levy; remedy, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2023.. Validity of excess levy; remedy
When, by an error of the officer, the amount for which the levy was made exceeds the amount of debt or damage, costs, interest and costs of levy, by a sum not greater than 1% thereof, it is valid if otherwise legally made. The debtor or owner of the estate may maintain a civil action against such officer or his principal to recover all damages occasioned thereby, or a civil action against the creditor to have such error corrected, and the court may correct it, in any just and equitable manner, or it may decree a pecuniary compensation for the injury.
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Maine § 2023.
What does Maine Revised Statutes § 2023. cover?
Section 2023. ("Validity of excess levy; remedy") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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