District Of Columbia § 16-4402 - Notice.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 16-4402 — Notice., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-4402. Notice.
16-4402Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person gives notice to another person by taking action that is reasonably necessary to inform the other person in ordinary course, whether or not the other person acquires knowledge of the notice.
A person has notice if the person has knowledge of the notice or has received notice.
A person receives notice when it comes to the person’s attention or the notice is delivered at the person’s place of residence or place of business, or at another location held out by the person as a place of delivery of such communications.
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Section 16-4402 ("Notice.") 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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