Discharge of attachment · as in force on May 31, 2026
§ 6222. Discharge of attachment. A defendant whose property or debt has been levied upon may move, upon notice to the plaintiff and the sheriff, for an order discharging the attachment as to all or a part of the property or debt upon payment of the sheriff's fees and expenses. On such a motion, the defendant shall give an undertaking, in an amount equal to the value of the property or debt sought to be discharged, that the defendant will pay to the plaintiff the amount of any judgment which may be recovered in the action against him, not exceeding the amount of the undertaking. Making a motion or giving an undertaking under this section shall not of itself constitute an appearance in the action.
A defendant whose property or debt was levied may move on notice to the plaintiff and sheriff to discharge all or part of the attachment, after paying the sheriff’s fees and expenses. The defendant must post an undertaking equal to the value released, promising to pay any judgment up to that amount. ★ The motion and undertaking alone do not count as an appearance in the case.
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 1 — The Court Clerk in Plain English; Volume 2 — The Court Clerk: Civil Practice Law and Rules; Volume 1 — Your Career: Civil Practice in Plain English.