Iowa Code 639.42 – Bond to discharge
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 639.42
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- clerk: means clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is brought or is pending; and the words "clerk's office" mean the office of that clerk. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
639.42 Bond to discharge.
If the defendant, at any time before judgment, causes a bond to be executed to the plaintiff with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the officer having the attachment, or after the return thereof, by the clerk, to the effect that the defendant will perform the judgment of the court, the attachment shall be discharged, and restitution made of property taken or proceeds thereof.
[R60, §3191; C73, §2994; C97, §3907; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12118; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §639.42]
Referred to in §537.5110
Similar provisions, §639.45, 643.12, 667.7
If the defendant, at any time before judgment, causes a bond to be executed to the plaintiff with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the officer having the attachment, or after the return thereof, by the clerk, to the effect that the defendant will perform the judgment of the court, the attachment shall be discharged, and restitution made of property taken or proceeds thereof.
[R60, §3191; C73, §2994; C97, §3907; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12118; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §639.42]
Referred to in §537.5110
Similar provisions, §639.45, 643.12, 667.7