District of Columbia Statutes
§ 13-339 — Form of order of publication.
District of Columbia § 13-339
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 13Procedure Generally. [Enacted title]
Ch. 3Process and Parties.
Subch. IIService of Process; Legal Representatives.
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D.C. Code § 13-339 (2026).
Text
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
Nearby Sections
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§ 13-101
Prescription of rules by courts.§ 13-301
Courts to which applicable.§ 13-302
Service by marshal.§ 13-302.01
Service by Metropolitan Police Department.§ 13-303
Service or execution on Sunday.§ 13-333
Service on incompetent persons.§ 13-334
Service on foreign corporations.§ 13-339
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