District Of Columbia § 40-303.13 - When suit to be commenced.
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§ 40-303.13. When suit to be commenced.
40-303.13Any person with a lien and who has recorded a valid notice of intent shall only enforce the lien by:
Filing suit under to enforce the lien at anytime within 180 days after the date that the notice of intent is recorded in the land records; and
Recording, within 10 days of filing suit, a notice of pendency of action in accordance with in the land records.
Failure to file suit within the 180-day period or to file timely a notice of pendency of action shall terminate the lien.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-303.13 ("When suit to be commenced.") 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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