Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-25-1-4

  • 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.
   Sec. 4. The money realized from the attachment and the garnishees, under the direction of the court, and after paying all costs and expenses, shall be paid to the several creditors in proportion to the amount of their several claims as adjusted. The surplus, if any, shall be paid to the defendant.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-11-37.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.20.