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shazbadam t1_j5imagm wrote

Sorry, judgments in D.C. have a 12-year lifetime (unless a revival motion is filed to extend it before the judgment expires). See D.C. Code § 15-101.

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Optimal-Nose1092 OP t1_j5imxmn wrote

Thanks. Do you know if there is anyway to check and see if the judgement is still active. He mentioned that he checks on it but I am not sure what that means. This is so sad. This contractor did shoddy work after a fire and he has never had the money since then to fix his home.

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ekkidee t1_j5jrf5i wrote

Unless the judgement was vacated on appeal, it's still on record. You (or the attorney) would have been notified about that. There's no real concept of "active", and collection action on it is no longer possible due to the fact that the SOL has expired.

Your friend learned the hard way how difficult it is to collect on court-ordered judgments. The plaintiff must be active in pursuing the judgment and cannot let it slide. That's why a lot of judgments are sold to debt collectors (typically for about 15-20%, depending on the defendant and nature of the debt).

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