District of Columbia Code
Subchapter II - Service of Process; Legal Representatives
§ 13–338. Prerequisites for order of publication

An order for the substitution of publication for personal service may not be made until:
(1) A summons for the defendant has been issued and returned "not to be found"; and
(2) The plaintiff proves by affidavit to the satisfaction of the court:
(A) The nonresidence of the defendant or his or her absence for at least 6 months; or
(B) Diligent efforts to find the defendant or that the defendant seeks to avoid service of process by concealment.
(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 514, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1; May 10, 2019, D.C. Law 22-313, § 12, 66 DCR 1627.)
1981 Ed., § 13-338.
1973 Ed., § 13-338.

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