Minnesota § 570.131 - MODIFICATION OR EXPIRATION OF ATTACHMENT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 570.131 — MODIFICATION OR EXPIRATION OF ATTACHMENT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 570.131. MODIFICATION OR EXPIRATION OF ATTACHMENT
Subdivision 1.Modification.
Before the entry of judgment, any party may obtain vacation of the order of attachment, the release of any property, or the modification of any term or condition of the order upon a bond or other condition as the court orders.
Subd. 2.Expiration.
The attachment shall expire upon the demand of the respondent or upon the discretion of the sheriff if:
(1) in cases in which the civil action was commenced by delivery of the summons and complaint to the sheriff, service of process in the civil action is not obtained on the respondent within 60 days after the order for attachment or such further time as the court specifies;
(2) judgment is entered in favor of the respondent;
(3) no judgment is entered against the respondent within three years after the date of the order of attachment or such further time as the court specifies; or
(4) the property subject to an attachment is not sold or otherwise applied to the judgment within six months after the date when the judgment becomes final and nonappealable.
If the order of attachment is vacated, the claimant shall be responsible for payment of any charges and expenses incurred by the sheriff. After the attachment is vacated, upon request of the respondent, the claimant or the claimant's attorney shall execute any satisfaction or other document that is necessary to clear title to the respondent's property. If the claimant fails to do so, the claimant is liable for the respondent's costs in obtaining a court order to clear title.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 570.131 cover?
Section 570.131 ("MODIFICATION OR EXPIRATION OF ATTACHMENT") 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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