District Of Columbia § 42-3108 - Burden of proof.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 42-3108 — Burden of proof., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-3108. Burden of proof.
42-3108The plaintiff must establish that a drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance exists by a preponderance of the evidence. Once a reasonable attempt at notice is made pursuant to , the owner of the property shall be presumed to have knowledge of the drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance. A plaintiff is not required to make any further showing that the owner knew, or should have known, of the drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance to obtain relief under or .
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Section 42-3108 ("Burden of proof.") 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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