§ 31.010 Application to court for writ of attachment: Timing; requirements when Department of Taxation has taken over management of local government
§ 31.013 Issuance of writ of attachment after notice and hearing
§ 31.017 Issuance of writ of attachment without notice and hearing
§ 31.020 Affidavit for attachment: Contents
§ 31.022 Procedure when notice and hearing not required
§ 31.024 Procedure when notice and hearing required: Order to show cause
§ 31.026 Procedure when notice and hearing required: Hearing
§ 31.028 Contents of order for attachment
§ 31.030 Written undertaking on attachment; additional bond; exception to sufficiency of sureties; vacation of writ
§ 31.040 Sheriff to attach and keep property; undertaking by defendant
§ 31.045 Notice of execution on writ of attachment: Service required; form; contents
§ 31.050 Attachment of shares of stock, debts due defendant and other property
§ 31.060 Execution of writ of attachment: Manner in which property is to be attached
§ 31.065 Deposits by plaintiff of money with sheriff to pay expenses of taking, transporting and keeping certain personal property; liability of sheriff
§ 31.070 Third-party claims in property levied on; undertaking by plaintiff; liability of sheriff; exception to sufficiency of sureties; hearing to determine title to property
§ 31.100 Examination of person served with copy of writ and defendant; delivery and memoranda of personal property
§ 31.110 Sheriff’s return of writ; certificate
§ 31.120 Sale of attached perishable property; sheriff to retain proceeds and attached property to answer judgment
§ 31.130 Sale of attached property; proceeds to be deposited in court
§ 31.140 Satisfaction of judgment by sales of attached property
§ 31.150 Deficiency after sale of attached property; sheriff to collect balance as upon an execution
§ 31.160 Plaintiff may prosecute undertaking if execution returned unsatisfied
§ 31.170 Discharge of attachment after judgment for defendant or dismissal of action; stay of release pending appeal
§ 31.180 Defendant, having appeared in action, may move for discharge of attachment upon giving undertaking; stipulations for release of attachments
§ 31.190 Undertaking of defendant; determination of disputed value of property; justification by sureties
§ 31.200 Grounds for discharge of attachment
§ 31.210 When motion to discharge attachment made on affidavits, plaintiff may oppose by affidavits
§ 31.220 Improperly, improvidently or irregularly issued writ must be discharged; issuance of new writ
§ 31.235 Constables have powers and duties of sheriff with respect to writ of attachment

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 31 > Attachment

  • 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.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Buyer: means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods. See Nevada Revised Statutes 104.2103
  • Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract for sale: includes both a present sale of goods and a contract to sell goods at a future time. See Nevada Revised Statutes 104.2106
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Seller: means a person who sells or contracts to sell goods. See Nevada Revised Statutes 104.2103
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.