Vermont § 5537 - Payment of judgments
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5537 — Payment of judgments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5537. Payment of judgments
- (a) On request of a judgment creditor whose judgment under this chapter has remained unsatisfied
for 30 days, the court shall order the judgment debtor to appear before it and to
disclose information relating to his or her ability to pay the judgment in full. (b) Following disclosure under subsection (a) of this section, the court after hearing
may order the judgment debtor to make such payments as the court, in its discretion,
deems appropriate. Failure to make such payments may be considered civil contempt
of court. (c) [Repealed.] (Added 1983, No. 208 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2007, No. 39, § 5.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 5537
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 5537 cover?
Section 5537 ("Payment of judgments") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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