Minnesota § 514.45 - CONTENTS AND LEVY OF WRIT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 514.45 — CONTENTS AND LEVY OF WRIT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 514.45. CONTENTS AND LEVY OF WRIT
Such writ shall contain a description of the property, substantially as set forth in the lien statement and shall require the sheriff or other proper officer to attach and safely keep the same, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the plaintiff's demand, with such costs, disbursements, and charges as the plaintiff may recover. If the levy be made upon logs or other timber, the marks whereof have been filed with the commissioner of natural resources, the officer shall file for record with the commissioner of natural resources a copy of the writ and of the officer's return thereon, which return shall specify such marks and the quantity attached. In all cases a copy of such writ and return shall be filed with the court administrator in which the action is brought. No other filing or service thereof shall be necessary to perfect such levy.
History:
(8534) RL s 3529; 1967 c 568 s 1 subd 9; 1969 c 1129 art 3 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 514.45 ("CONTENTS AND LEVY OF WRIT") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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