In all cases where the Office is required to effect service, it shall be accomplished by regular, registered, or certified mail, return receipt requested, by electronic mail, or by personal service and shall otherwise be in accordance with rules of the Office regarding service and notice.
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(Dec. 13, 1977, D.C. Law 2-38, title III, § 309, 24 DCR 6038; Mar. 14, 2012, D.C. Law 19-112, § 2, 59 DCR 453.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-2549.
1973 Ed., § 6-2289.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 19-112 substituted “regular, registered, or certified mail, return receipt requested, by electronic mail,” for “registered or certified mail, return receipt requested”.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-38, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 2-1401.01.
Law 19-112, the “Human Rights Service of Process Amendment Act of 2012”, was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 19-377, which was referred to the Committee on Aging and Community Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 6, 2011, and January 4, 2012, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 20, 2012, it was assigned Act No. 19-287 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 19-112 became effective on March 14, 2012.