District Of Columbia § 5-119.17 - Use of property as evidence.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 5-119.17 — Use of property as evidence., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-119.17. Use of property as evidence.
5-119.17If any property or money placed in the custody of the Property Clerk shall be desired as evidence in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, such property shall be delivered to any officer who shall present an order to that effect from such Court; but such property shall not be retained in the Court, but shall be returned to the Property Clerk, to be disposed of according to the provisions of this chapter.
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Section 5-119.17 ("Use of property as evidence.") 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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