Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment
Known as the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act
The act spans §§ 15–15 (11 sections).
Feb. 24, 2012, D.C
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.
Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.