A. The officer receiving the writ shall immediately execute it by levying upon so much property of defendant subject to levy under the writ and found within his county as is sufficient to satisfy the writ.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 12-1529

  • 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.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Writ: means an order or precept in writing issued in the name of the state or by a court or judicial officer. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. The officer shall levy the writ at his own risk, but he may require the plaintiff in attachment to execute and deliver to him a bond of indemnity to secure him if it should afterward appear that the property levied upon does not belong to defendant.

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