Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61.021 – Who May Issue
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Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61.021
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
The judge or clerk of a district or county court or a justice of the peace may issue a writ of original attachment returnable to his court.