District Of Columbia § 41-204 - False statements; failure to render termination statement; “Attorney General” defined.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 41-204 — False statements; failure to render termination statement; “Attorney General” defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-204. False statements; failure to render termination statement; “Attorney General” defined.
41-204Whoever intentionally makes a false statement with respect to a financing statement or other paper filed with the Recorder of Deeds pursuant to part 4 of Article 9 of Subtitle I of Title 28 of the District of Columbia Official Code, or, after receipt of payment in full of the debt secured thereby, neglects or refuses, after written demand by the debtor, to send to the debtor a termination statement as provided by of the Code, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
Prosecutions for violations of this section shall be by the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia or any of his assistants in the name of the District of Columbia.
As used in subsection (b) of this section “Corporation Counsel” means the attorney for the District of Columbia, by whatever title the attorney may be designated by the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
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What does D.C. Code § 41-204 cover?
Section 41-204 ("False statements; failure to render termination statement; “Attorney General” defined.") 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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