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Public Law
123rd Legislature
First Regular Session
Chapter 248
H.P. 1265 - L.D. 1813
An Act To Facilitate Collection of Money Owed to the State
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §807-A, 3rd ¶,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 278, §4, is amended to read:
Upon the promulgation of and in accordance with rules adopted by the Supreme Judicial Court, employees of the Department of the Attorney General may serve civil process and represent the State in District Court in disclosure proceedings pursuant to Title 14, chapterchapters 502 and 502-A.
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §202,  as amended by PL 1973, c. 567, §2, is further amended to read:
§ 202. Employment of detectives
The Attorney General may, by himselffor the Department of the Attorney General or through the several district attorneys or other officers of the State, employ such detectives or other persons, offer rewards or use other means that he may deemthe Attorney General considers advisable for the detection, arrest and apprehension of persons who commit crime in this State. Detectives with the department may exercise all the powers necessary to levy and enforce writs of execution on judgments owed to the State. Any property seized as payment towards a judgment owed to the State may be sold by the State at a surplus auction or in any other commercially reasonable manner.
 
Effective September 20, 2007