§ 2139. Tender of confession of judgment
When a debtor, before or after an action is commenced, tenders to the creditor or to his or her agent or attorney holding the obligation or account against such debtor, a confession of judgment before a district judge for the amount of the debt and costs then accrued, and such tender is refused, the creditor shall not recover the costs made after such tender in procuring judgment for his or her debt. (Amended 1965, No. 194, § 10, eff. July 1, 1965, operative Feb. 1, 1967; 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. April 9, 1974.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
§ 2131. Costs in Supreme Court
§ 2136. Costs in Supreme and Superior Courts when nominal damages are recovered
§ 2137. Costs exceeding damages
§ 2139. Tender of confession of judgment
§ 2142. Apportioning costs in case of several issues or claims
§ 2143. Actions which might have been joined
§ 2144. Two judgments at one term; motion to chancer or redeem
§ 2145. Action on receipt for property levied upon
§ 2146. Account which might have been adjusted in former action
§ 2147. Action on judgment upon which execution might have issued
§ 2148. Consolidation of actions against directors
§ 2150. Actions on negotiable paper or nonnegotiable choses in action