{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-550","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 16-550","heading":"Preservation of property; sale.","body":"The court may make all orders necessary for the preservation of the property attached. When the property is perishable, or for other reasons a sale of it appears expedient, the court may order that the property be sold and its proceeds paid into court and held subject to its order on the final decision of the case.","path":["Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]","Chapter 5. Attachment and Garnishment.","Subchapter II. Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/16-550","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"f3c7153e517bf79debd85f5c78fa0dbeae66687905b37595f14eeb2a50ccb7c8","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-549","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-551"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}