{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-15-366","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 15-366","heading":"Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment.","body":"(a)\nIf recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment.\n\n(b)\nIf recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense.","path":["Title 15. Judgments and Executions; Fees and Costs. [Enacted title]","Chapter 3. Enforcement of Judgments and Decrees.","Subchapter II-A. Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/15-366","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"17c04ab3e137a6906d723a3230dccdf9609563261344cc3d47aa31533a99cbfd","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-15-365","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-15-367"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}