Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 5901 – Unpaid taxes
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 5901
- Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
- in writing: include printing and other modes of making legible words. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
A city or town in an action by a delinquent taxpayer may assert a counterclaim for any unpaid taxes against any properly authorized payment to which the taxpayer is entitled, provided prior to trial the amount shall have been paid to the tax collector and a receipt in writing shall have been given to the person taxed, as prescribed in Title 36, section 905.