District Of Columbia § 15-909 - Enforcement of foreign judgments.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 15-909 — Enforcement of foreign judgments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-909. Enforcement of foreign judgments.
15-909If an action is brought to enforce a judgment of another jurisdiction expressed in a foreign money and the judgment is recognized in the District as enforceable, the enforcing judgment must be entered as provided in section 15-907, whether or not the foreign judgment confers an option to pay in an equivalent amount of United States dollars.
A foreign judgment may be filed in accordance with any rule or statute of the District providing a procedure for its recognition and enforcement.
A satisfaction or partial payment made upon the foreign judgment, on proof thereof, must be credited against the amount of foreign money specified in the judgment, notwithstanding the entry of judgment in the District.
A judgment entered on a foreign-money claim only in United States dollars in another state must be enforced in the District in United States dollars only.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 15-909 cover?
Section 15-909 ("Enforcement of 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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