District of Columbia Statutes
§ 15-302 — Period during which writ of execution may issue; returnable period.
District of Columbia § 15-302
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 15Judgments and Executions; Fees and Costs. [Enacted title]
Ch. 3Enforcement of Judgments and Decrees.
Subch. ILocal Judgments and Decrees.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 15-302 (2026).
Text
(a)A writ of execution on a judgment in a civil action may be issued within three years after:
(1)the expiration of any stay of execution agreed to by the parties; or
(2)it first might have been issued under applicable provisions of law or rules of court.
(b)A writ of execution shall be returnable on or before the sixtieth day after its date.
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Related
Dickey v. Fair
768 A.2d 540 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2001)
Williams v. Martinez
(District of Columbia, 2016)
Legislative History
Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 525, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1
Nearby Sections
15
§ 15-103
Effect of revival.§ 15-104
Priority of liens.§ 15-107
Setting off judgments.§ 15-301
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