Undertaking by defendant; discharge of attachment; restitution of property

Sec. 16. If the defendant or other person representing the defendant, at any time before judgment, executes a written undertaking to the plaintiff with sufficient surety, to be approved by the court, clerk, or sheriff, to the effect that the defendant will: (1) appear in the action; and (2) perform the judgment of the court; the attachment shall be discharged and restitution made of any property taken under the attachment or the proceeds of the property. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-11-17.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.20.