The writ is issued by the Clerk of the U.S. District or Bankruptcy Court, at the discretion of the judge, after judgment is rendered.
The writ is issued by the Clerk of the U.S. District or Bankruptcy Court under seal of the court.
There must be a judgment for possession in place first. Once that judgment is secured, however, the victorious party may apply for a writ with the clerk of the court. The application must be accompanied by a declaration in order for the clerk to accept it.
A garnishment merely freezes the debtor's property in the hands of the garnishee, but an execution requires the person holding the debtor's property to release it to the creditor.
A writ of assistance is a written order (a writ) issued by a court instructing a law enforcement official, such as a sheriff or a tax collector, to perform a certain task. Historically, several types of writs have been called "writs of assistance".
A writ of attachment is a form of prejudgment process in which the court orders the seizure or attachment of property specifically described in the writ. Such property is seized and maintained in the custody of a designated official, usually the U.S. Marshal, under order and supervision of the court.
The most frequent common law writs include writs of mandate (Code Civ. Proc., § 1086 to correct abuse of discretion or enforce a nondiscretionary duty), writs of prohibition (Code Civ. Proc., § 1103 to prevent an act exceeding the court's jurisdiction), writs of certiorari (Code Civ.
A writ of attachment demands the creditor's property prior to the outcome of a trial or judgment, whereas a writ of execution directs law enforcement to begin the transfer of property as the result of the conclusion of a legal judgment.
The summary judgment statute, Code of Civil Procedure section 437c, specifically states that, even though the grant or denial of summary judgment is appealable, a writ petition challenging an order short of summary judgment must be filed within 20 days after service of written notice of entry of the order.