§ Rule 72. Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

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Rule 72. Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

A copy of a judgment, decree or order of a court of the United States, or of any other court entitled to full faith and credit in the District of Columbia, may be filed with the Clerk by the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor's lawyer. The judgment sought to be filed shall be authenticated in accordance with District of Columbia law. The judgment creditor or counsel shall accompany the filing with the information called for in SCR Civil Action Form 112, “Request to File Foreign Judgment,” and shall pay the filing fee established by the Court. A foreign judgment filed with the Clerk shall have the same effect and be subject to the same procedures, defenses, or proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying as a judgment of the Superior Court and may be enforced or satisfied in the same manner, subject to the provisions of the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act of 1990, D.C.Code §§ 15-351 through 15-357.