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.
(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 552, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)
1981 Ed., § 16-542.
1973 Ed., § 16-542.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment
Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution
§ 16–541. Definition and applicability
§ 16–542. Issuance of attachment after judgment; costs
§ 16–543. Revival of judgment unnecessary
§ 16–544. Property subject to attachment
§ 16–545. Multiple attachments against same judgment debtor
§ 16–546. Attachments of credits
§ 16–547. Retention of property or credits by garnishee
§ 16–548. Attachment of judgments and money or property in hands of marshal
§ 16–549. Attachment of money or property in hands of executor or administrator
§ 16–550. Preservation of property; sale
§ 16–551. Defending against the attachment; trial of issues
§ 16–552. Interrogatories to garnishee; oral examination
§ 16–553. Traverse of garnishee’s answers; trial of issue; costs and attorney’s fee
§ 16–554. Claims to attached property
§ 16–555. Condemnation and sale of property; proceeds of sale under interlocutory order