District of Columbia Statutes
§ 13-339 — Form of order of publication.
District of Columbia·Title 13 Procedure Generally. [Enacted title]·Ch. 3 Process and Parties.·Subch. II Service of Process; Legal Representatives.
An order of publication shall be in the following or an equivalent form:
United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
AB, plaintiff,
versus In ____. No. ____
CD, defendant.
The object of this action is to (state it briefly).
On motion of the plaintiff, it is this ____ day of ____, A.D. ____, ordered that the defendant cause his appearance to be entered herein on or before the fortieth day, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, occurring after the day of the first publication of this order; otherwise the cause will be proceeded with as in cause of default.
________ Judge.
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Legislative History
Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 515, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1
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Form of order of publication.