District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-542 — Issuance of attachment after judgment; costs.
District of Columbia § 16-542
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 16Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Ch. 5Attachment and Garnishment.
Subch. IIAttachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 16-542 (2026).
Text
An attachment may be issued upon a judgment either before or after or at the same time with a fieri facias. If costs are unnecessarily multiplied thereby they shall be charged to the party causing the attachment to be issued.
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Legislative History
Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 552, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1
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§ 16-1001
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Jurisdiction.§ 16-1007
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