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A. An attachment may be dissolved at any time before final judgment if the defendant appears and pleads to the action and posts bond to the plaintiff in double the sum claimed in the complaint, or double the value of the property attached, whichever is less, with sufficient sureties, conditioned that the property will be available to satisfy any judgment which might be entered against him in the action.
B. When an attachment is dissolved, all proceedings touching the property attached are vacated, and the action shall proceed as if the attachment had not been issued.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 35. Magistrate and Municipal Courts § 35-9-4. Attachment; dissolution - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-35-magistrate-and-municipal-courts/nm-st-sect-35-9-4/
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