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DC Code § 16-522 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter I - Attachment and Garnishment Generally|§ 16-522. Traverse of garnishee’s answers; trial of issue; costs and attorney’s fee

If any garnishee answers to interrogatories that he does not have property or credits of the defendant, or has less than the amount of the plaintiff’s claim, the plaintiff may traverse the answer as to the existence or amount of the property or credits, and the issue thereby made may be tried as provided by section 16-520 . In such a case, where judgment is rendered for the garnishee, the plaintiff shall be adjudged to pay to the garnishee, in addition to the taxed costs, a reasonable attorney’s fee. If the issue is found for the plaintiff, judgment shall be rendered for him in accordance with the finding.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 549, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-522. 1973 Ed., § 16-522.
DC Code § 16-523 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter I - Attachment and Garnishment Generally|§ 16-523. Claims to attached property

Any 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, acquired before the levy of the attachment. The court, without other pleading, shall try the issues raised by the claim, with a jury if either party so requests, and make all orders necessary to protect any rights of the claimant.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 550, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-523. 1973 Ed., § 16-523.
DC Code § 16-524 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter I - Attachment and Garnishment Generally|§ 16-524. Judgment generally; condemnation of attached property

(a) If the defendant in the action has been served with process, final judgment may not be rendered against the garnishee until the action against the defendant is determined. (b) If in such an action judgment is rendered for the defendant, the garnishee shall be discharged and shall recover his costs, and the property attached or its proceeds shall be restored to the garnishee or to the defendant, as the case may require. (c) If in such an action judgment is rendered in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant, and it appears that the plaintiff is entitled to a judgment of condemnation of the property attached, the court shall proceed to enter such judgment in the attachment as is directed by sections 16-525 to 16-527.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 550, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-524. 1973 Ed., § 16-524. Section References This section is referenced in § 16-529.
DC Code § 16-525 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter I - Attachment and Garnishment Generally|§ 16-525. Condemnation and sale of property; proceeds of sale under interlocutory order

In any form of action, where specific property has been attached and remains under the control of the court, judgment of condemnation of the property shall be entered, and as much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the demand of the plaintiff shall be sold under fieri facias. If the property was sold under interlocutory order of the court, the proceeds, or as much thereof as may be necessary, shall be applied to the plaintiff’s claim by order of the court.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 550, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-525. 1973 Ed., § 16-525. Section References This section is referenced in § 16-524 and § 16-527.
DC Code § 16-526 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter I - Attachment and Garnishment Generally|§ 16-526. Judgment against garnishee

(a) When a garnishee has admitted credits in his hands, in answer to interrogatories served upon him, or the credits have been found upon an issue made as provided by this chapter, judgment shall be entered against him for the amount of credits admitted or found, not exceeding the plaintiff’s claim, less a reasonable attorney’s fee to be fixed by the court, and costs, and execution may be had thereon. When the credits are not immediately due and payable, execution shall be stayed until they become due. (b) When the garnishee has failed to answer the interrogatories served on him, or to appear and show cause why a judgment of condemnation should not be entered, judgment shall be entered against him for the whole amount of the plaintiff’s claim, and costs, and execution may be had thereon.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 550, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-526. 1973 Ed., § 16-526.
DC Code § 16-527 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter I - Attachment and Garnishment Generally|§ 16-527. Judgment in case of undertaking for retention of property or credits

(a) When property or credits attached are released upon an undertaking given as provided by sections 16-509 and 16-510, and judgment in the action is rendered in favor of the plaintiff, it is a joint judgment against both the defendant and all persons in the undertaking for the appraised value of the property or the amount of the credits. (b) When the property attached has been delivered to or retained by a garnishee, upon his executing an undertaking as provided by section 16-509, judgment of condemnation of the property shall be rendered as provided by section 16-525, and judgment shall also be entered that the plaintiff recover from the garnishee and his surety or sureties the value of the property, not exceeding the plaintiff’s claim, the judgment to be entered satisfied if the property is forthcoming and delivered to the marshal, undiminished in value, within ten days after the judgment; otherwise, execution thereon may be had against the garnishee and his surety or sureties; and if the property is so delivered to the marshal the same shall be sold by him under fieri facias to satisfy the judgment of condemnation.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 550, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-527. 1973 Ed., § 16-527.
DC Code § 16-528 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter I - Attachment and Garnishment Generally|§ 16-528. Judgment protects garnishee

A judgment of condemnation against a garnishee, and execution thereon, or payment by the garnishee in obedience to the judgment or an order of the court, is a sufficient defense to any action brought against him by the defendant in the action in which the attachment is issued, for or concerning the property or credits so condemned.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 551, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-528. 1973 Ed., § 16-528.
DC Code § 16-529 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter I - Attachment and Garnishment Generally|§ 16-529. Attachment in actions for fraudulent conveyances

(a) Where the ground upon which an attachment is applied for is that the defendant has assigned, conveyed, or disposed of his property with intent to hinder, delay, or defraud his creditors, the attachment may be levied upon the property alleged to be so assigned or conveyed in the hands of the alleged fraudulent assignee or transferee, as a garnishee. (b) The garnishee may have the same benefit of section 16-506 as the defendant in the action. If the court is of the opinion, upon the hearing of the affidavits filed, that the attachment ought not to have issued or to have been levied on the property claimed by the garnishee, the attachment may be quashed as to the garnishee and the levy set aside. (c) If the levy is not set aside, the garnishee may answer that he was a bona fide purchaser from the defendant for value without notice of any fraud on the part of the defendant, and the answer shall be held to make an issue, without any further pleading in reply thereto; and issue may be tried as directed by section 16-520. (d) When the issue is found in favor of the garnishee, judgment shall be rendered in his favor for his costs and a reasonable attorney fee. When the issue is found against the garnishee, but judgment in the action is rendered in favor of the defendant, the attachment shall be dissolved, and garnishee shall recover his costs. (e) When the issue is found against the garnishee and judgment in the action is rendered in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant, or the defendant, not being found, has failed to appear in obedience to the order of publication against him, and when it appears upon the verdict of a jury that the claim of the plaintiff against the defendant is well founded, a judgment of condemnation of the property attached shall be rendered, as directed by section 16-524(c).  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 551, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-529. 1973 Ed., § 16-529. Cross References Fraudulent conveyances, remedies of creditors, see § 28-3107.
DC Code § 16-530 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter I - Attachment and Garnishment Generally|§ 16-530. Time for trial of issues

All issues raised by answers to the attachment, in any case, may be tried at the same time as the issues raised by the pleadings in the action, or separately, as may be just.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 551, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-530. 1973 Ed., § 16-530.
DC Code § 16-531 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter I - Attachment and Garnishment Generally|§ 16-531. Attachment dockets; index of attachments

The clerk of the court shall keep an attachment docket, in which, as well as in the regular docket, shall be entered all attachments levied upon real estate, with a description, in brief, of the real estate so levied upon. The attachments shall be indexed in the names of the defendant and of any person in whose possession the estate may have been levied upon.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 551, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-531. 1973 Ed., § 16-531.
DC Code § 16-532 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter I - Attachment and Garnishment Generally|§ 16-532. Other remedies of judgment creditor

Nothing herein contained deprives a judgment creditor of the right to file a civil action to enforce his judgment against an equitable interest in real or personal estate of the judgment defendant, or to have a conveyance of the real or personal estate by the defendant, made with intent to hinder, delay, and defraud his creditors, set aside.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 552, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-532. 1973 Ed., § 16-532.
DC Code § 16-533 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter I - Attachment and Garnishment Generally|§ 16-533. Attachment proceedings in Superior Court

The provisions of this Code relating to attachments apply to attachment proceedings in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 552, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 555, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 145(b)(3)(A).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-533. 1973 Ed., § 16-533.
DC Code § 16-541 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution|§ 16-541. Definition and applicability

As used in this subchapter, “judgment” includes an unconditional decree for the payment of money, and this subchapter is applicable to such a decree.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 552, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-541. 1973 Ed., § 16-541. Cross References Child support enforcement, income withholding, see § 46-208. Fraudulent conveyances, remedies of creditors, see § 28-3107. Superior Court of the District of Columbia, jurisdiction, see § 11-921.
DC Code § 16-542 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution|§ 16-542. Issuance of attachment after judgment; costs

An attachment may be issued upon a judgment either before or after or at the same time with a fieri facias. If costs are unnecessarily multiplied thereby they shall be charged to the party causing the attachment to be issued.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 552, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-542. 1973 Ed., § 16-542.
DC Code § 16-543 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution|§ 16-543. Revival of judgment unnecessary

Attachment may be issued at any time during the life of the judgment, without issuing an order reviving the judgment previously thereto.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 552, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-543. 1973 Ed., § 16-543.
DC Code § 16-544 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution|§ 16-544. Property subject to attachment

An attachment may be levied upon the judgment debtor’s goods, chattels, and credits.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 552, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-544. 1973 Ed., § 16-544.
DC Code § 16-545 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution|§ 16-545. Multiple attachments against same judgment debtor

Only 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 subchapter III of this chapter applies.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 552, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-545. 1973 Ed., § 16-545.
DC Code § 16-546 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution|§ 16-546. Attachments of credits

An attachment shall be levied upon credits of the defendant, in the hands of a garnishee, by serving the garnishee with a copy of the writ of attachment and of the interrogatories accompanying the writ, and a notice that any property or credits of the defendant in his hands are seized by virtue of the attachment.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 552, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-546. 1973 Ed., § 16-546. Section References This section is referenced in § 16-548.
DC Code § 16-547 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution|§ 16-547. Retention of property or credits by garnishee

Where the property or credits attached or sought to be attached are held by the garnishee in the name of or for the account of a person other than the defendant, the garnishee shall retain the property or credits during the period pending determination by the court of the propriety of the attachment or the rightful owner of the property or credits. During that period the garnishee shall incur no liability whatsoever for the retention.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 552, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-547. 1973 Ed., § 16-547.
DC Code § 16-548 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution|§ 16-548. Attachment of judgments and money or property in hands of marshal

(a) An attachment may be levied upon debts due to the defendant upon a judgment or decree by a service similar to that prescribed by section 16-546 upon the debtor owing the debts. (b) An attachment may be levied upon money or property of the defendant in the hands of the marshal. It binds the money or property from the time of service, and is a legal excuse to the officer for not paying or delivering the same as he would otherwise be bound to do.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 553, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-548. 1973 Ed., § 16-548.
DC Code § 16-549 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution|§ 16-549. Attachment of money or property in hands of executor or administrator

An attachment may be levied upon money or property of the defendant in the hands of an executor or administrator, and binds the same from the time of service. If the executor or administrator makes return to the writ that he can not certainly answer whether the defendant’s share of the money or property in his hands will prove sufficient to pay the plaintiff’s debt, a judgment of condemnation may not be rendered as against the executor or administrator until the passage by the Superior Court of his final or other account showing money or property in his hands to which the defendant is entitled.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 553, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 555, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 145(b)(2).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-549. 1973 Ed., § 16-549.
DC Code § 16-550 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution|§ 16-550. Preservation of property; sale

The court may make all orders necessary for the preservation of the property attached. When the property is perishable, or for other reasons a sale of it appears expedient, the court may order that the property be sold and its proceeds paid into court and held subject to its order on the final decision of the case.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 553, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-550. 1973 Ed., § 16-550.
DC Code § 16-551 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution|§ 16-551. Defending against the attachment; trial of issues

A garnishee or stranger to the action who may make claim to the property attached may file an answer defending against the attachment. The answer may be considered as raising an issue without any reply, and any issue of fact thereby made may be tried with a jury if any party so desires.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 553, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-551. 1973 Ed., § 16-551. Section References This section is referenced in § 16-553.
DC Code § 16-552 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution|§ 16-552. Interrogatories to garnishee; oral examination

(a) In any case in which a writ of attachment is issued, the plaintiff may submit interrogatories in writing, in such form as may be allowed by the rules or special order of the court, to be served upon any garnishee, asking about any property of the defendant in his possession or charge, or indebtedness of his to the defendant at the time of the service of the attachment or between the time of service and the filing of his answers to the interrogatories. The garnishee shall file his answers, verified by a written declaration that the answers are made under the penalties of perjury, to the interrogatories within ten days after service upon him. (b) In addition to the answers to written interrogatories required of him, the garnishee may, on motion, be required to appear in court and be examined orally, under oath, touching any property or credits of the defendant in his hands. (c) Whoever willfully makes and subscribes a return, statement, or other document, pursuant to this section, that contains, or is verified by, a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of perjury, and that he does not believe to be true and correct as to every material matter, is subject to the penalties prescribed for perjury.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 553, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-552. 1973 Ed., § 16-552.
DC Code § 16-553 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution|§ 16-553. Traverse of garnishee’s answers; trial of issue; costs and attorney’s fee

If a garnishee answers to interrogatories that he does not have property or credits of the defendant, or has less than the amount of the plaintiff’s judgment, the plaintiff may traverse the answer as to the existence or amount of the property or credits, and the issue thereby made may be tried as provided by section 16-551 . In such a case, where judgment is rendered for the garnishee, the plaintiff shall be adjudged to pay to the garnishee, in addition to the taxed costs, a reasonable attorney’s fee. If the issue is found for the plaintiff, judgment shall be rendered for him in accordance with the finding.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 554, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-553. 1973 Ed., § 16-553.
DC Code § 16-554 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]|Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment|Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution|§ 16-554. Claims to attached property

Any 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.  (Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 554, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 16-554. 1973 Ed., § 16-554.