An attachment issued by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia upon a judgment of that court duly filed and recorded, and levied within twelve years from the date of the judgment upon the wages due or to become due to the judgment debtor from the employer-garnishee, shall not lapse or become invalid prior to complete satisfaction solely by reason of the expiration of the period of limitation set forth in section 15-101 .
(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 557, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 555, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 145(b)(3)(A), (b)(4).)
1981 Ed., § 16-578.
1973 Ed., § 16-578.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment
Subchapter III - Attachment and Garnishment of Wages, etc
§ 16–571.01. Enforcement of support orders by attachment or garnishment
§ 16–572. Attachment of wages; percentage limitations; priority of attachments
§ 16–572.01. Motion to exempt wages from garnishment
§ 16–572.02. Notice to judgment debtor regarding wage garnishment
§ 16–573. Employer’s duty to withhold and make payments; percentage
§ 16–574. Judgment creditor to file receipts, in court, of amount collected
§ 16–575. Judgment against employer-garnishee for failure to pay percentages
§ 16–576. Lapse of attachment upon resignation or dismissal of employee
§ 16–577. Applicability of per centum limitations to judgment for support
§ 16–578. Superior Court judgments; lapse; validity
§ 16–580. Quashing attachment where judgment obtained to hinder just claims
§ 16–582. Attachments to which this subchapter is applicable