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Chapter 1 - Evidence Generally; Depositions
§ 14–101. Evidence under oath; affirmation in lieu of oath; perjury - (a) All evidence shall be given under oath according to...
§ 14–102. Impeachment of witnesses - (a) The credibility of a witness may be attacked by...
§ 14–103. Depositions for use in State and Territorial Courts - When a commission is issued or notice given to take...
§ 14–104. Testimony of nonresident witnesses for use in Superior Court - If the testimony of nonresident witnesses is required by either...
Chapter 3 - Competency of Witnesses
§ 14–301. Parties and other interested persons generally - Except as otherwise provided by law, a person is not...
§ 14–302. Testimony against deceased or incapable person - (a) In a civil action against: (1) a person who,...
§ 14–303. Testimony of deceased or incapable person - When a party, after having testified at a time while...
§ 14–304. Death or incapacity of partner or other interested person - Where any of the original parties to a contract or...
§ 14–305. Competency of witnesses; impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime - (a) No person is incompetent to testify, in either civil...
§ 14–306. Spouse or domestic partner - (a) In civil and criminal proceedings, a spouse or domestic...
§ 14–307. Confidential information - (a) In the Federal courts in the District of Columbia...
§ 14–308. Assessment officials as expert witnesses in condemnation proceedings - In an action for the condemnation of lands, an official...
§ 14–309. Clergy - A priest, clergyman, rabbi, or other duly licensed, ordained, or...
§ 14–310. Domestic violence counselors - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...
§ 14–311. Human trafficking counselors - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...
§ 14–312. Sexual assault counselors - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...
Chapter 5 - Documentary Evidence
§ 14–501. Proof of record - An exemplification of a record under the hand of the...
§ 14–502. Records of deeds, instruments, and wills - Under the hand of the keeper of a record and...
§ 14–503. Record of will as prima facie evidence of contents and execution - A record of a will or codicil recorded in the...
§ 14–504. Force in District of Columbia of wills probated elsewhere - A record in the office of the Register of Wills...
§ 14–505. Municipal ordinances and regulations - Municipal ordinances and regulations in force in the District of...
§ 14–506. Certified mail return receipts as prima facie evidence of delivery - Return receipts for the delivery of certified mail which is...
§ 14–507. Other methods of proof - This chapter does not prevent the proof of records or...
Chapter 7 - Absence for Seven Years
§ 14–701. Presumption of death - If a person leaves his domicile without a known intention...
§ 14–702. Person presumed dead found living - If the person presumed to be dead pursuant to section...