District Of Columbia § 16-554 - Claims to attached property.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 16-554 — Claims to attached property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-554. Claims to attached property.
16-554Any person may file his motion and affidavit in the cause, at any time before the final disposition of the property attached or its proceeds, except where it is real property, setting forth a claim thereto or an interest in or lien upon the same. The court, without other pleadings, shall try the issues raised by the claim, with a jury if either party so requests, and may make all orders necessary to protect any rights of the claimant.
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What does D.C. Code § 16-554 cover?
Section 16-554 ("Claims to attached property.") 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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