Minnesota Statutes 514.44 – Allowance and Issue of Writ
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
The affidavit for such attachment shall be made by or in behalf of the plaintiff, shall be entitled in the action, shall set forth the amount of indebtedness secured by the lien and then unpaid, with the name of the debtor, and a copy of the lien statement shall be attached thereto as an exhibit. No other averments shall be necessary therein. Any judge of the district or the court commissioner of any county therein may allow the writ, and upon the filing of the affidavit and order of allowance with the court administrator the writ shall issue forthwith.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 514.44
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- court administrator: means the court administrator of the court in which the action or proceeding is pending, and "court administrator's office" means that court administrator's office. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.