Sheriff or officer; creditor. When a sheriff or other officer is sued for taking personal

property under a writ, or for the property so taken, such writ may be filed with the court, with an attached affidavit from the sheriff or other officer that the property involved was taken under the writ. The plaintiff shall then join the attaching or execution creditor as a defendant, or such creditor may join on application. Any judgment against the officer and creditor shall provide that the creditor’s property be first exhausted to satisfy the judgment. [Report 1943; October 31, 1997, effective January 24, 1998; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002] Rules 1.258 to 1.260 Reserved. F. CLASS ACTIONS