Rule 700.Amendment
Last verified June 28, 2026
In one sentenceRule 700 lets the court correct clerical errors in the affidavit, bond, or writ of sequestration, or the officer's return, on written application and after notice to the opponent.
Full Text of Rule 700
Clerical errors in the affidavit, bond, or writ of sequestration or the officer's return thereof may upon application in writing to the judge of the court in which the suit is filed and after notice to the opponent, be amended in such manner and on such terms as the judge shall authorize by an order entered in the minutes of the court, provided the amendment does not change or add to the grounds of such sequestration as stated in the affidavit, and provided such amendment appears to the judge to be in furtherance of justice.
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Plain-English Summary
Rule 700 allows fixing slips. Clerical errors in the affidavit, bond, or writ of sequestration, or in the officer's return, may be amended on written application to the judge of the court where the suit is filed, after notice to the opponent and in the court's discretion — so a minor defect does not defeat the sequestration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a defect in a sequestration affidavit be fixed in Texas?
A clerical error may be amended under Rule 700, on application and after notice to the opponent.
Can a Texas sequestration amendment add new grounds for the seizure?
No. Rule 700 only allows fixing clerical errors; the amendment cannot change or add to the grounds stated in the original affidavit.
Where does the judge record an amendment to a Texas sequestration document?
In an order entered in the minutes of the court, as Rule 700 requires.
Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 700), published by the Texas Judicial Branch (txcourts.gov).
Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Texas. The plain-English summary is original and draws on official sources. Last verified June 28, 2026. ·
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Also known as: amendment sequestrationclerical error sequestrationamending a sequestration bondTRCP 700