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§ 15-356 — Optional procedure.

District of Columbia·Title 15 Judgments and Executions; Fees and Costs. [Enacted title]·Ch. 3 Enforcement of Judgments and Decrees.·Subch. II Foreign Judgments.
The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce a judgment in lieu of proceeding under this subchapter remains unimpaired.

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Legislative History

Oct. 2, 1990, D.C. Law 8-173, § 2(b), 37 DCR 5005

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