Maine Code § 14-3132

Possessory lien
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When it is shown at a hearing under this chapter that the judgment debtor owns or otherwise has
an interest in personal property in which a security interest may be perfected only by possession as set
forth in Title 11, Article 8-A or 9-A, upon request of the judgment creditor, the court shall order a lien
on the judgment debtor's interest in so much of such property as is not exempt from attachment and
execution pursuant to sections 4421 to 4426, and as will satisfy the unpaid judgment plus interest and
costs. Any lien ordered under this section is perfected as to 3rd parties as of the time the judgment
creditor takes possession of the property or the document evidencing the property. [PL 1999, c. 699,
Pt. D, §12 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. D, §30 (AFF).]
Any lien ordered under this section extends to the proceeds of any disposition of any property
subject to the lien of the judgment creditor which occurs at any time after entry of the lien order to the
same extent that a secured party would have an interest in such proceeds pursuant to Title 11, section
9-1315, subsection (1). The court is given equitable power to make all appropriate orders, including,
but not limited to, turnover orders, to assist the judgment creditor in perfecting a lien under this section
and to effectuate or compel obedience to any orders issued pursuant to this section. [PL 1999, c. 699,
Pt. D, §12 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. D, §30 (AFF).]

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