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PUBLIC LAW 88-241-DEC. 23, 1963

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§ 15-523. Judgment If the property referred to in section 15-521 appears to belong to the claimant or to be exempt from the process, judgment shall be entered against the plaintiff for costs, and the property levied upon shall be released. If the property does not appear to belong to the claimant or to be exempt, judgment shall be entered against the claimant or the defendant as the case may be, for costs, including additional costs occasioned by the delay in the execution of the writ. § 15-524. Replevin against officer This subchapter does not prevent a claimant other than the defendant from bringing an action of replevin against the officer levying upon the property claimed as described in this subchapter. CHAPTER 7—FEES A N D COSTS 15-701. 15-702. 15-703. 15-704. 15-705. 15-706. 15-707. 15-708. 15-709. 15-710. 15-711. 15-712. 15-713. 15-714. 15-715. 15-716.

Compensation taxed as costs; attorneys' compensation from clients. Docket fees of attorneys and proctors. Deposit for costs; security for costs by nonresidents. Advance payment of costs and fees. Exemption of District of Columbia and United States from fees, costs, and bonds. Clerk's fees in United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Probate Court fees. Deposit for probate court fees. Fees and costs in Court of General Sessions in ciril and criminal cases. Fees and costs in Domestic Relations Branch of Court of General Sessions. Deposit or security for costs in Court of General Sessions. Waiver of prepayment of costs in Court of General Sessions. Deposits for jury trials in Court of General Sessions. Witness fees for attendance in Court of General Sessions. Witness fees in prosecutions for cruelty to children or animals. Advances to Court of General Sessions clerk for witness fees.

§ 15-701. Compensation taxed as costs; attorneys' compensation from clients (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, only the compensation specified in this chapter may be taxed and allowed to attorneys, proctors. United States attorney, clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, marshal, witnesses, and jurors. (b) This chapter does not prohibit attorneys and proctors from charging or receiving from their clients other than the government such reasonable compensation for their services, in addition to the taxable costs, as may be in accordance with general usage or may be agreed upon. § 15-702. Docket fees of attorneys and proctors (a) Attorney's and proctor's docket fees may be taxed in the amounts fixed by section 1923 of Title 28, United States Code. (b) An attorney for the District of Columbia may not retain attorney fees taxed as costs in litigation in which the District of Columbia is a party. §15-703. Deposit for costs; security for costs by nonresidents (a) A t the commencement of every suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia the plaintiff shall deposit at least ten dollars with the clerk, to be appropriated toward the costs of the suit. The court may prescribe rules as to any further costs to be paid by either the plaintiff or defendant during the progress of

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