District Of Columbia § 16-2804 - Unknown defendant or unlicensed defendant.
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§ 16-2804. Unknown defendant or unlicensed defendant.
16-2804Section 16-2802 shall not apply to:
Any intended defendant whose name is unknown or who was not licensed at the time of the alleged occurrence or is unlicensed at the time notice is given;
Any claim that is unknown to the person at the time of filing his or her notice; or
Any intended defendant who is identified in the notice by a misnomer.
Nothing indicated herein shall prevent the court from waiving the requirements of upon a showing of good faith effort to comply or if the interests of justice dictate.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-2804 ("Unknown defendant or unlicensed defendant.") 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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