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PUBLIC LAW 89-745-NOV. 2, 1966

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judgments entered on or after November 1, 1966, in the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions." (b) The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 15, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking out— "15-132. Enforceable period of judgments—Effect of docketing in District Court— Domestic Relations Branch."

and inserting in lieu thereof— "15-132. Enforceable period of unrecorded judgments—Enforcement of judgments, etc., of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions."

Ante, p. 264.

49 Stat. 384.

Ante, p. 1177.

Repeals. Ante, p. 264.

gj^^, 4 Section 15-310(b) of the District of Columbia Code is amended by striking out "may be levied on real estate" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "may be levied on real estate, but only after such judgment has been filed and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia". SEC. 5. Section 15-311 (b) of the District of Columbia Code is amended by striking out "debtor in land" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "debtor in land, but only after such judgment has been filed and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia". SEC. 6. Section 552 of the Act of March 3, 1901 (D.C. Code, sec. 45-708), is amended by inserting after the ninth paragraph the following paragraphs: "For filing and recording a certified copy of a judgment, decree, or entry or order of forfeiture of a recognizance, filed and recorded under gection 15-102(a) of the District of Columbia Code, $1.00. "For recording the release of a lien established by the recordation of a judgment, decree, or an entry or order of forfeiture of a recognizance under section 15-102(a) of the District of Columbia Code, SJ,^. 7. Sectlous 8, 9, and 10 of the Act of July 5, 1966 (Public Law 89-493), are repealed. SEC. 8. (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by sections 1, 2, and 3 of this Act shall apply only with respect to a judgment or decree rendered, or a recognizance declared forfeited, by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions on and after November 1, 1966. (2) A judgment or decree rendered, or an entry or order of forfeiture of a recognizance made, before November 1, 1966, by the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions which was not docketed in the office of the clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia before such date may be filed and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia on and after such date but not later than six years following the date such judgment or decree was rendered or entry or order made. (b) The amendments made by sections 4 and 5 of this Act shall apply only with respect to executions and writs of fieri facias issued on and after November 1, 1966. (c) The amendment made by section 6 of this Act shall take effect on and after November 1, 1966. (d) The amendment made by section 7 of this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved November 2, 1966.

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