{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-1903.17","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 42-1903.17","heading":"Statute of limitations for warranties.","body":"(a)\nA judicial, non-judicial, regulatory, or administrative proceeding for breach of a warranty that arises under § 42-1903.16 shall be commenced within 5 years after the date the applicable warranty period began.\n\n(b)\nFiling of a claim with the Mayor shall not preclude the claimant from also seeking to judicially enforce its claim. If a breach of warranty claim is filed with a court of competent jurisdiction, the Mayor's decision issued under this section will be stayed until the breach of warranty claim is resolved.","path":["Title 42. Real Property.","Chapter 19. Condominiums.","Subchapter III. Control and Governance of Condominiums."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-1903.17","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"6a19dc05d158d8e229ac471f525af2d75fda37890fa7ecfb312f923ab13630ab","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-1903.16","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-1903.18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}