A writ of seizure through a replevin action is one of the few ways the law allows animal owners to recover the family members that they love. A writ of replevin is a prejudgment process ordering the seizure or attachment of alleged illegally taken or wrongfully withheld property.The process of starting a replevin action usually begins with filing a complaint. When bringing an adjudication replevin, if the plaintiff prevails, the disputed property, the pet, would be returned to the plaintiff after judgment is entered. In these cases, the replevin court can issue a judgment for you to take immediate possession of the animal without prior notice to the defendant. Replevin is a solid tactic in getting your dog, or animal back. 243, a plaintiff wrongfully procured possession of some livestock in a replevin action from a bailee. A replevin action is a civil lawsuit brought in district court, so the Rules of Civil Procedure apply. , for Real Property - Other (Mechanic's Lien) in the District Court of Bronx County. The WORDS you have used for your search are contained somewhere in the huge 'catching list' below.