Title 6.5. Attachment · Chapter 12. Nonresident Attachment · Last amended 1983 · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 492.070 requires the application for an additional writ to be made under oath and to state that a right to attach order and writ already issued, the amount secured, and a description of the newly targeted property along with the plaintiff's belief that it is attachable.
The application shall be executed under oath and shall include all of the following:
(a)A statement that the plaintiff has been issued a right to attach order and writ of attachment pursuant to Section 492.030.
(b)A statement of the amount to be secured by the attachment.
(c)A description of the property to be attached under the writ of attachment and a statement that the plaintiff is informed and believes that such property is subject to attachment pursuant to Section 492.040. The description shall satisfy the requirements of Section 484.020.
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Plain-English Summary
Section 492.070 sets the content requirements for the additional-writ application § 492.060 authorizes. The application must be executed under oath and include a statement that the plaintiff already holds a right to attach order and writ issued under § 492.030.
It must also state the amount to be secured by the attachment, and describe the property targeted under the new writ -- along with a statement that the plaintiff is informed and believes that property is attachable under § 492.040. That property description must satisfy § 484.020's general description requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must an application for an additional writ of attachment contain?
Section 492.070 requires it to be under oath, and to state that a right to attach order and writ already issued, the amount secured, and a description of the new property targeted along with the plaintiff's belief that it's attachable.
Does the property description in this application follow a specific standard?
Yes. Section 492.070(c) requires the description to satisfy § 484.020's requirements.
Amendment History
Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1198, Sec. 60. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 70 of Ch. 1198.
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