Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:60-13 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:60-13: Discharge From Attachment, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Discharge From Attachment
The defendant or any person who had possession or control of the attached property at the time levy was made thereon under the writ may, at any time during the course of the action, secure the discharge of the property, in whole or in part, from the lien of the attachment and obtain the return thereof to defendant, by filing with the clerk a bond in such amount and form and with such sureties as the court by order directs and approves, after notice to the plaintiff and any applying claimants. The bond shall be conditioned to pay any judgments obtained by plaintiff and by any applying claimants, and costs, to an amount not exceeding the value of the attached property to be discharged. The filing of such bond shall not constitute a general appearance in the action.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:77-18(a)(b)(c); amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 4:60-13 "Discharge From Attachment" {
The defendant or any person who had possession or control of the attached property at the time levy was made thereon under the writ may, at any time during the course of the action, secure the discharge of the property, in whole or in part, from the lien of the attachment and obtain the return thereof to defendant, by filing with the clerk a bond in such amount and form and with such sureties as the court by order directs and approves, after notice to the plaintiff and any applying claimants. The bond shall be conditioned to pay any judgments obtained by plaintiff and by any applying claimants, and costs, to an amount not exceeding the value of the attached property to be discharged. The filing of such bond shall not constitute a general appearance in the action.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:77-18(a)(b)(c); amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
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referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-10-07; corpus harvested 2026-09-02
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