D.C. Code § 15-368

Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024

Section 15-368 - Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment

If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with regard to the foreign-country judgment until the:

(1) Appeal is concluded;

(2) Time for appeal expires; or

(3) Appellant has had sufficient time to prosecute the appeal and has failed to do so.

D.C. Code § 15-368

Feb. 24, 2012, D.C. Law 19-86, § 2(b), 58 DCR 11186.

Uniform Law: This section is based on § 8 of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.