District Of Columbia Code § 40-303.13

When suit to be commenced.
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Any person with a lien and who has recorded a valid notice of intent shall only enforce the lien by: Filing suit under § 40-303.08 to enforce the lien at anytime within 180 days after the date that the notice of intent is recorded in the land records; and Recording, within 10 days of filing suit, a notice of pendency of action in accordance with § 42-1207(b) in the land records.
Failure to file suit within the 180-day period or to file timely a notice of pendency of action shall terminate the lien.

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