North Dakota replevin bonds.
We size, underwrite & quote it.

Recover personal property that’s being wrongfully held — before the case is decided.
Claim and delivery requires an undertaking, double the value of the property.
The penal sum tracks the property, so we underwrite it rather than flat-rate it.
A surety specialist reviews your file and returns a quote, usually within one business day.

Required for immediate delivery under NDCC 32-07-04 (claim and delivery)
Undertaking is double the value of the property stated in the plaintiff’s affidavit
Underwritten on your file; collateral may apply to a large penal sum
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How it works

Built to get the property moving.

The sheriff takes the property once the undertaking is filed, so the bond is usually the gating step. Here is the whole process:

TODAY · 10 MINUTES

Send us the file

Apply online with the affidavit, a description of the property, and its value. That value drives the penal sum — double the value — the statute requires.

WITHIN 1 BUSINESS DAY

A surety specialist underwrites it

A specialist reviews the affidavit, your financials, and any collateral, then returns a quote. The penal sum is set by the statute and the property value — underwriting decides approval and collateral.

ON APPROVAL

Execute & file

Once you bind, we issue the executed bond on the required form with the power of attorney attached, ready for the sheriff’s sureties to approve so the property can be taken.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

Why claim and delivery needs a double bond

Claim and delivery (replevin) lets you recover specific personal property — a vehicle, equipment, inventory — that someone is wrongfully holding, before the lawsuit ends.

Because the property changes hands before a judge decides who is right, North Dakota requires the plaintiff to give an undertaking that protects the defendant if the seizure turns out to be wrong. That is why the undertaking is double the value of the property.

A defendant can require redelivery by giving an undertaking of their own under NDCC 32-07-06 to keep the goods pending judgment. Either way the amount tracks the property, so the surety underwrites the file and may require collateral on a large penal sum.

North Dakota StatuteNDCC 32-07-04 (Security by plaintiff) provides that on receipt of the affidavit and requisition under NDCC 32-07-03, together with a written undertaking executed by one or more sufficient sureties approved by the sheriff, to the effect that they are bound in double the value of the property as stated in the affidavit, for the prosecution of the action, for the return of the property to the defendant if a return is adjudged, and for the payment to the defendant of such sum as may be recovered against the plaintiff, the sheriff shall forthwith take the property described. Under NDCC 32-07-06 the defendant may obtain redelivery by giving an undertaking.

You need this bond if you’re

A secured lender or lessor recovering a vehicle, equipment, or collateral on a defaulted agreement
A business reclaiming inventory, machinery, or goods being wrongfully withheld
An owner of personal property seeking its return before the case is decided
Counsel for a plaintiff who needs the undertaking filed so the sheriff can take the property

The application takes about ten minutes.

These are the actual underwriting fields — the affidavit, the property and its value, your business, and your financials. Submit once and a surety specialist returns a quote, typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

What is a North Dakota replevin bond? +
It is the undertaking a plaintiff gives to recover personal property before judgment. Under NDCC 32-07-04, immediate delivery requires an undertaking — double the value of the property — conditioned to prosecute the action, return the property if a return is adjudged, and pay any sum recovered against the plaintiff.
How much does it cost? +
It is underwritten, not flat-rated. The penal sum is set by statute and the property value — double the value of the property stated in the affidavit. A surety specialist reviews your file and any collateral and returns a premium quote, usually within one business day.
Why is the bond double the value of the property? +
Because the property changes hands before a judge rules. NDCC 32-07-04 sets the plaintiff’s undertaking at double the value of the property so the defendant is protected if the seizure turns out to be wrongful. A defendant can obtain redelivery by giving an undertaking under NDCC 32-07-06.
Will I need collateral? +
Sometimes, especially on a high-value penal sum. Because the surety guarantees the defendant’s damages, a large bond may require collateral and financials. We tell you what your specific file needs before you commit.
How fast can the bond be issued? +
A specialist typically returns a quote within one business day of a complete application. Once you bind and any collateral is in place, the executed bond issues on the required form, ready for the sheriff to approve so the property can be taken.
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Recover your property before judgment.

Send us the affidavit and the property value and a surety specialist sizes, underwrites, and quotes the bond — typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.

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