District Of Columbia § 12-302 - Disability of plaintiff.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 12-302 — Disability of plaintiff., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-302. Disability of plaintiff.
12-302Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, when a person entitled to maintain an action is, at the time the right of action accrues:
under 18 years of age; or
non compos mentis; or
imprisoned —
When a person entitled to maintain an action for the recovery of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or upon an instrument under seal, is under any of the disabilities specified by subsection (a) of this section at the time the right of action accrues, he or his proper representative, except where otherwise specified herein, may bring the action within 5 years after the disability is removed, and not thereafter.
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What does D.C. Code § 12-302 cover?
Section 12-302 ("Disability of plaintiff.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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