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District of Columbia Code Division II. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 15-302. Period during which writ of execution may issue; returnable period.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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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