District Of Columbia § 16-545 - Multiple attachments against same judgment debtor.
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§ 16-545. Multiple attachments against same judgment debtor.
16-545Only one attachment upon goods, chattels, and credits of a judgment debtor may be satisfied at one time. Where more than one such attachment issued against the same judgment debtor is served on a garnishee the attachments shall be satisfied in the order in which they were served upon the garnishee. This section does not apply with respect to an attachment upon wages to which applies.
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Section 16-545 ("Multiple attachments against same judgment debtor.") 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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