Maine § 7305. - Judgment for return of property attached or taken on execution; damages

Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 7305. — Judgment for return of property attached or taken on execution; damages, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 7305.. Judgment for return of property attached or taken on execution; damages

If the goods, when replevied, had been taken in execution or were under attachment and judgment is afterwards rendered for the attaching creditor, and if, in either case, the service of the execution is delayed by the replevin, the damages on a judgment for a return shall not be less than at the rate of 12% a year on the value of the goods while the service of the execution is so delayed.  

Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Maine Revised Statutes § 7305. cover?

Section 7305. ("Judgment for return of property attached or taken on execution; damages") 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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