District of Columbia Statutes
§ 31-857 — Burden of proof.
District of Columbia § 31-857
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 31Insurance and Securities.
Ch. 8AInsurance Compliance Self-Evaluation Privilege.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 31-857 (2026).
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(a)A company asserting the privilege shall have the burden of demonstrating the applicability of the privilege. If a company has established the applicability of the privilege, a party seeking disclosure under § 31-854 shall have the burden of proving that the privilege is asserted for a fraudulent purpose or that the company failed to undertake reasonable corrective action or eliminate the noncompliance within a reasonable time. The Commissioner, Corporation Counsel, or U. S. Attorney seeking disclosure under § 31-855 shall have the burden of proof.
(b)The parties may at any time agree to entry of an order directing that specific information contained in an insurance compliance self-evaluative audit document be disclosed.
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Legislative History
Apr. 11, 2003, D.C. Law 14-293, § 8, 50 DCR 296
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