(a) Several writs in the same form may be issued simultaneously or from time to time upon the same undertaking, whether or not any writ previously issued has been returned.
§ 482.090.Issuance of Several Writs; Alias Writ; Date of Issuance
Title 6.5. Attachment · Chapter 2. General Provisions · Enacted 1974 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 482.090 lets several writs of attachment issue on the same undertaking at once or over time, allows the clerk to issue a replacement alias writ without a new undertaking if the original is lost or returned, and fixes the writ’s issuance date as the date it was first issued.
Full Text of § 482.090
(b) After the return of the writ of attachment, or upon the filing by the plaintiff of an affidavit setting forth the loss of the writ of attachment, the clerk, upon demand of the plaintiff at any time before judgment, may issue an alias writ which shall be in the same form as the original without requirement of a new undertaking.
(c) The date of issuance of a writ of attachment shall be deemed to be the date the writ is first issued.
Plain-English Summary
This section addresses the practical mechanics of writs once a right to attach order has been granted. Subdivision (a) lets several writs in the same form issue simultaneously or at different times on a single undertaking, whether or not an earlier writ has already been returned — useful when a plaintiff needs to levy on property in more than one county or location.
Subdivision (b) covers replacement: after a writ is returned, or once the plaintiff files an affidavit describing its loss, the clerk can issue an alias writ in the same form, on the plaintiff’s demand at any time before judgment, without requiring a new undertaking. Subdivision (c) then fixes a single reference date for all of these writs: the date of issuance is always the date the writ was first issued, which matters for tracking deadlines such as the three-year lien-expiration period in § 488.510.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a plaintiff get more than one writ of attachment on the same undertaking?
Yes. Section 482.090(a) allows several writs in the same form to issue simultaneously or over time on the same undertaking, regardless of whether an earlier writ has been returned.
What happens if a writ of attachment is lost?
Section 482.090(b) lets the plaintiff file an affidavit describing the loss and demand an alias writ in the same form, without needing to post a new undertaking.
Does a replacement alias writ have a new issuance date for lien purposes?
No. Section 482.090(c) fixes the date of issuance as the date the writ was first issued, not the date any later alias writ is issued.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1516.
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Last verified July 28, 2026.
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