Vermont § 3168 - Motion for issuance of trustee process; scheduling and notice of hearing
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§ 3168. Motion for issuance of trustee process; scheduling and notice of hearing
- (a) Whenever a judgment debtor has neglected or refused to pay or make reasonable arrangements
to pay a money judgment in any civil action, the judgment creditor may move the court
which rendered the judgment to issue trustee process against the earnings of the judgment
debtor. The motion shall describe in detail the grounds for requesting issuance of
trustee process, the amount of judgment alleged to be unpaid, and the source of earnings
of the judgment debtor. (b) Upon receipt of the motion of the judgment creditor, the court shall give notice thereof
to the trustee and to the judgment debtor as provided by Rule 4.2 of the Rules of
Civil Procedure and shall hold a hearing on the motion. (Added 1979, No. 67, § 2, eff. date, see note set out below.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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