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PUBLIC LAW 88-241-DEC. 23, 1963

§ 16-578. Court of General Sessions judgments; lapse; validity An attachment issued by the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions upon a judgment of that court duly docketed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and levied within six years from the date of the judgment upon the wages due or to become due to the judgment debtor from the employer-gamishee, shall not lapse or become invalid prior to complete satisfaction solely by reason of the expiration of the period of limitation set forth in section 15-132(a). § 16-579. Payments by employer-garnishee where employee has no salary or salary inadequate for services rendered Where the judgment debtor claims or is proved to be rendering services to or employed by a relative or other person or by a corporation owned or controlled by a relative or other person, without salary or compensation, or at a salary or compensation so inadequate as to satisfy the court that the salary or compensation is merely colorable and designed to defraud or impede the creditors of the debtor, the court may direct the employer-garnishee to make payments on account of the judgment, in installments, based upon a reasonable value of the services rendered by the judgment debtor under his employment or upon the debtor's then earning ability. § 16-580. Quashing attachment where judgment obtained to hinder just claims Where an attachment levied under this subchapter is based upon a judgment obtained by default or consent without a trial upon the merits, the court, upon motion of an interested person, may quash the attachment upon satisfactory proof that the judgment was obtained without just cause and solely for the purpose of preventing or delaying the satisfaction of just claims. § 16-581. Rules of procedure The judges of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions and of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall establish such rules of procedure for their respective courts as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter. § 16-582. Attachments to which this subchapter is applicable This subchapter applies only with respect to attachments upon wages, as defined by section 16-571, issued on or after 60 days from August 4, 1959. CHAPTER 7—CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS Sec. 16-701. 16-702. 16-703. 16-704. 16-705. 16-706. 16-707. 16-708. 16-709. 16-710.

Rules and regulations. Information, prosecution by. Process of criminal division; fees. Bail; collateral security. Jury trial; trial by court. Enforcement of judgments; commitment upon non-payment of fine. Disposition of fines. Penalties for wrongful conversion of forfeitures and fines. Executions on forfeited recognizances and judgments. Suspension of imposition or execution of sentence.

§ 16-701. Rules and regulations The District of the Columbia Court of General Sessions may make rules and regulations deemed necessary and proper for conducting business in the criminal division of the court.

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