{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3671.13","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 42-3671.13","heading":"Limitation of actions.","body":"A civil action under this chapter may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction within the later of one year after the date of the occurrence of any violation or 6 months after the lease-purchase agreement, together with any renewals or extensions thereof, ceases to be in effect. Notwithstanding the above, a civil action may be maintained by way of recoupment or counterclaim in an action brought against the consumer by the lessor or its assignee.","path":["Title 42. Real Property.","Chapter 36B. Lease-Purchase Agreements."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-3671.13","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"55f90c569d2e92b07dc0f5e50a882fdca70c7f73832edb48851185d8ff1f393c","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3671.12","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3671.14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}