When a person non compos mentis is a party defendant in an action, process shall be served upon him personally, if within the District, and upon his committee, if there is one within the District.
(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 513, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)
1981 Ed., § 13-333.
1973 Ed., § 13-333.
Condemnation of insanitary buildings, appointment of guardian ad litem in proceedings, see § 6-909.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 13 - Procedure Generally. [Enacted title]
Chapter 3 - Process and Parties
Subchapter II - Service of Process; Legal Representatives
§ 13–331. Service under other laws and rules of court
§ 13–332. Service on infants; appointment and compensation of guardian and attorney
§ 13–333. Service on incompetent persons
§ 13–334. Service on foreign corporations
§ 13–335. Service by publication on domestic or foreign corporations
§ 13–336. Service by publication on nonresidents, absent defendants, and unknown heirs or devisees
§ 13–337. Personal service outside District in lieu of publication
§ 13–338. Prerequisites for order of publication