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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 521.740

  • 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.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

If there be not a sufficient affidavit and bond certified with the associate circuit judge’s record, and other papers in the cause, the clerk shall not issue a writ of attachment until a sufficient affidavit and bond be filed.