§ 15-353. Notice of filing.

Current through October 23, 2012

(a) At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor's lawyer shall make and file with the Clerk an affidavit that sets forth the names and last known addresses of the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor.

(b) Promptly upon the filing of the foreign judgment and the affidavit, the Clerk shall mail notice of the filing of the foreign judgment to the judgment debtor at the address given and shall make a note of the mailing in the docket. The notice shall include the name and address or name and post office address of the judgment creditor and the judgment creditor's lawyer, if any, in the District. The judgment creditor may mail a notice of the filing of the foreign judgment to the judgment debtor and may file proof of mailing with the Clerk. Lack of mailing notice of filing by the Clerk shall not affect the enforcement proceedings if proof of mailing by the judgment creditor has been filed.

                
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(Oct. 2, 1990, D.C. Law 8-173, § 2(b), 37 DCR 5005.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 15-353.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 8-173, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 15-351.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 3 of the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (1964). See 13 Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on WESTLAW.