D.C. Code § 41-153.02
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§ 41-153.02. Address of apparent owner in the District.
Official statutory text
(a) The Administrator may take custody of property that is presumed abandoned, whether located in the District, another state, or a foreign country if:
(1) The last-known address of the apparent owner in the records of the holder is in the District; or
(2) The records of the holder do not reflect the identity or last-known address of the apparent owner, but the Administrator has determined that the last-known address of the apparent owner is in the District.
(1) The last-known address of the apparent owner in the records of the holder is in the District; or
(2) The records of the holder do not reflect the identity or last-known address of the apparent owner, but the Administrator has determined that the last-known address of the apparent owner is in the District.
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