A writ of attachment may be issued on the request of the plaintiff before final judgment and after a summons and a complaint is filed. Except as provided in section 32-08.1-02.1, the writ may only be issued following a hearing at which the plaintiff shall present the affidavit described in section 32-08.1-03. The court may issue the writ of attachment only if the plaintiff has provided the required affidavit, has executed a sufficient bond as required under section 32-08.1-03 and 32-08.1-05, and has made a prima facie showing of the right to attachment. The plaintiff shall provide the defendant with a copy of the request for the writ and the accompanying affidavit and notice of the time of the hearing. The writ, if issued, must be directed to the sheriff of some county in which the property of the defendant is supposed to be and must require the sheriff to attach all the property of the defendant within the sheriff’s county, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy the plaintiff’s demand, together with costs and expenses. The writ must be in the name of the court and be sealed with its seal and signed by its judge.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 32-08.1-02

  • 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.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • seal: includes an impression of such seal upon the paper alone as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed thereto. See North Dakota Code 1-01-38
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Writ: means an order or precept in writing, issued in the name of the state or of a court or judicial officer. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
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