District of Columbia § 2-1709 Disposition of public records at end of official’s term.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 2-1709 — Disposition of public records at end of official’s term.

District of Columbia § 2-1709

Title 2Government Administration.

Ch. 17Public Records Management.

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D.C. Code § 2-1709 (2026).

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(a)On or before the expiration of the term of office of an elected or appointed official, all public records, books, writings, and letters in the custody of the official shall be promptly transmitted or relinquished to the official’s successor or, if there is none, to the Administrator.

(b)Any official who maliciously destroys, defaces, or removes any public record, as defined by this chapter, shall be subject to the penalties established in section 14.

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(a) On or before the expiration of the term of office of an elected or appointed official, all public records, books, writings, and letters in the custody of the official shall be promptly transmitted or relinquished to the official’s successor or, if there is none, to the Administrator.

(b) Any official who maliciously destroys, defaces, or removes any public record, as defined by this chapter, shall be subject to the penalties established in section 14.