(a) Availability. A writ of replevin is available to compel delivery to the plaintiff of specific personal property held by the defendant.
Rule 64B.Writ of replevin
Part VIII: Provisional and Final Remedies and Special Proceedings · Last amended November 1, 2004 · Last verified July 13, 2026
In one sentenceRule 64B is the writ that lets a plaintiff recover specific personal property a defendant is wrongfully holding, once the requirements of Rule 64A are also satisfied.
Full Text of Rule 64B
(b) Grounds. In addition to the grounds required in Rule 64A, the grounds for a writ of replevin require all of the following:
(1) that the plaintiff is entitled to possession; and
(2) that the defendant wrongfully detains the property.
Amendment History
Repealed and reenacted effective November 1, 2004.
Plain-English Summary
A writ of replevin compels the defendant to deliver specific personal property to the plaintiff. It's a narrow tool: it reaches identifiable items the defendant currently holds, not money or property in the hands of someone else. Because it's a prejudgment remedy, everything Rule 64A requires — the motion, security, affidavit, and the mix of mandatory and alternative grounds — has to be satisfied first.
On top of Rule 64A's requirements, replevin adds two elements specific to this writ: the plaintiff has to show entitlement to possession of the property, and that the defendant is wrongfully detaining it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of property can I recover with a writ of replevin?
Specific, identifiable personal property that the defendant currently holds — not money generally, and not property a third party is holding for the defendant.
What do I have to show to get a writ of replevin?
Everything Rule 64A requires for any prejudgment writ, plus the two elements specific to replevin: that you're entitled to possession of the property, and that the defendant is wrongfully detaining it.
How is a writ of replevin different from a writ of attachment?
Replevin is aimed at getting back specific, identified property the defendant wrongfully holds. Attachment is broader — it reaches any of the defendant's property to secure payment of a debt, without requiring that the plaintiff have a right to that particular item.
Source & verification. Rule text, Advisory Committee Notes, and
amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure,
adopted by the Utah Supreme Court. Last verified July 13, 2026. ·
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