A writ of fieri facias issued upon a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the Superior Court of the District of Columbia is a lien from the time of its delivery to the marshal upon all the goods and chattels of the judgment defendant, except those that are exempted from levy and sale by express provision of law, and is also a lien upon the equitable interest of the judgment defendant in goods and chattels in his possession.
(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 526, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 553, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 144(5).)
1981 Ed., § 15-307.
1973 Ed., § 15-307.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 15 - Judgments and Executions; Fees and Costs. [Enacted title]
Chapter 3 - Enforcement of Judgments and Decrees
Subchapter I - Local Judgments and Decrees
§ 15–301. Definition and applicability
§ 15–302. Period during which writ of execution may issue; returnable period
§ 15–305. Issuance of writ after expiration of period
§ 15–306. Election to move for new judgment in lieu of execution
§ 15–308. Endorsement, by marshal, of date of receipt of writ
§ 15–309. Death of judgment debtor after delivery of execution
§ 15–310. Lien of execution on Court of General Sessions judgment; levy. [Repealed]
§ 15–311. Property subject to levy
§ 15–312. Levy on money and evidences of debt
§ 15–313. Levy on equitable interest in chattels pledged
§ 15–314. Appraisement; notice of sale
§ 15–315. Death, removal, or disqualification of marshal
§ 15–316. Subrogation of purchaser after defective sale; no refund
§ 15–317. Remedy of marshal for erroneous sale made in good faith
§ 15–318. Remedies of purchaser upon refusal to deliver possession
§ 15–319. Execution of final decree after death; other appropriate proceedings
§ 15–320. Enforcement of decrees
§ 15–321. Enforcement of interlocutory decrees