District Of Columbia § 12-307 - Foreign judgments.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 12-307 — Foreign judgments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-307. Foreign judgments.
12-307An action upon a judgment or decree rendered in a State, territory, commonwealth or possession of the United States or in a foreign country is barred if by the laws of that jurisdiction, the action would there be barred and the judgment or decree would be incapable of being otherwise enforced there.
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What does D.C. Code § 12-307 cover?
Section 12-307 ("Foreign judgments.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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