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D.C. Code § 13-338

Prerequisites for order of publication

Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 514, Pub

An order for the substitution of publication for personal service may not be made until:

(1) a summons for the defendant has been issued and returned “Not to be found,” and

(2) the nonresidence of the defendant or his absence for at least six months is proved by affidavit to the satisfaction of the court.

Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.