Alaska Statutes 09.40.040 – Third party liability
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 09.40.040
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- peace officer: means
(A) an officer of the state troopers. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060 - Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action, and evidences of debt. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
All persons having in their possession personal property belonging to the defendant or owing a debt to the defendant at the time of service upon them of the writ and notice shall deliver, transfer, or pay the property or debts to the peace officer, or be liable to the plaintiff for the amount of the property or debts until the attachment is discharged or a judgment recovered by plaintiff is satisfied. Debts and other personal property may be delivered, transferred, or paid to the peace officer without suit, and the receipt of the officer is a sufficient discharge.