Rule 606.Return of Writ
Last verified June 28, 2026
In one sentenceRule 606 requires the officer executing a writ of attachment to return it, with the action endorsed and officially signed, to the issuing court at or before 10 a.m. on the Monday after the writ's return period expires.
Full Text of Rule 606
The officer executing the writ of attachment shall return the writ, with his action endorsed thereon, or attached thereto, signed by him officially, to the court from which it issued, at or before 10 o'clock a.m. of the Monday next after the expiration of fifteen days from the date of issuance of the writ. Such return shall describe the property attached with sufficient certainty to identify it, and state when the same was attached, and whether any personal property attached remains still in his hands, and, if not, the disposition made of the same. When property has been replevied he shall deliver the replevy bond to the clerk or justice of the peace to be filed with the papers of the cause.
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Plain-English Summary
Rule 606 sets the return of the writ. The officer executing the writ of attachment must return it — with the action endorsed on or attached to it and signed officially — to the court that issued it, at or before 10 o'clock a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration of the period for which it was issued.
Frequently Asked Questions
When must a writ of attachment be returned in Texas?
By 10 a.m. on the Monday after its return period expires, with the officer's action endorsed (Rule 606).
What information must the officer's return of the writ include?
A description of the attached property specific enough to identify it, when it was attached, whether any attached personal property is still in the officer's hands, and if not, what happened to it.
What happens to the replevy bond when property is replevied?
The officer delivers the bond to the clerk or justice of the peace, who files it with the rest of the case papers.
Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 606), published by the Texas Judicial Branch (txcourts.gov).
Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Texas. The plain-English summary is original and draws on official sources. Last verified June 28, 2026. ·
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Also known as: return of writ of attachment15-day return period attachmentattachment writ return deadlineofficer's return of attachmentTRCP 606