Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §3126, as amended by PL 1987, c. 184, §8, is further amended to read:

§3126. Fees and costs

The disclosure subpoena, return of service and the writ of execution or an attested copy thereof shall of the final judgment must be filed with the clerk, together with a filing fee as established by the Supreme Judicial Court pursuant to Title 4, section 175. The fee and actual costs of service shall must be added to the judgment, unless the judgment creditor or his the judgment creditor's attorney fails to appear in accordance with section 3125 or unless the judge orders otherwise. Costs of service incurred by the creditor, in addition to the filing fee and the service of the disclosure subpoena, may be imposed upon the judgment debtor or the 3rd party at the discretion of the court.

Sec. 2. 14 MRSA §4151, last ¶, as amended by PL 1999, c. 699, Pt. D, §14 and affected by §30, is further amended to read:

Following the entry of judgment in a civil action and prior to the issuance of a writ of execution upon the judgment judgment's becoming final, any interest in real or personal property, which is not exempt from attachment and execution, may be attached by the plaintiff by the filing in the registry of deeds for the county in which the property is located, with respect to real property, or in the office of the Secretary of State, with respect to property of a type a security interest in which may be perfected by a filing in such office under Title 11, Article 9-A, of an attested copy of the court order awarding judgment. Fees for the recording of the order must be as otherwise provided for similar documents. Notwithstanding section 4454, the filing constitutes perfection of the attachment. The party whose property has been so attached must be immediately notified by certified letter, mailed by the plaintiff to the party's last known address, which must inform the party that an attachment has been filed against the party's real or personal property and must specify the registry of deeds or office of the Secretary of State in which the attachment has been recorded.

Sec. 3. 14 MRSA §4651-A, as corrected by RR 2001, c. 1, §17, is amended to read:

§4651-A. Judgment liens

1. Lien on real estate. The filing of an execution attested copy of a final judgment duly issued by any state or