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58.2 Entering Satisfaction of Judgment or Decree The Clerk shall enter satisfaction of a money judgment recovered or registered in the District as follows:

(a) Upon the payment into Court of the amount, plus applicable interest, and the payment of the Marshal's fees, if any;

(b) Upon the filing of a satisfaction-piece executed and acknowledged by 1. The judgment-creditor; or 2. The judgment-creditor's legal representative or assigns, with evidence of the representative's authority; or 3. The judgment-creditor's attorney or proctor, if within two years of the entry of the judgment or decree

(c) If the judgment-creditor is the United States, upon the filing of a satisfaction-piece executed by the United States Attorney.

(d) In admiralty, pursuant to an order of satisfaction; but an order shall not be made on the consent of the proctors only, unless consent is given within two years from the entry of the decree to be satisfied.

(e) Upon the registration of a certified copy of a satisfaction entered in another district.