Customer: How can I obtain a writ of replevin for a dog? Lawyer's Assistant: What state are you in?Replevin is an effective civil remedy to get your dog back. You need to file a civil suit in the court of replevin to recover the dog. The dog is considered property. Customer. The process of starting a replevin action usually begins with filing a complaint. 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. In California, if someone else has possession of your dog, you might consider filing a replevin action, which is a legal process to recover personal property. It also requires filing an affidavit in the county or district court where the property is. Appellant brought suit in replevin in the court of a justice of the peace on October 31, 1927, to recover possession of a certain dog.
