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PUBLIC LAW 88-241~DEC. 23, 1963 Subchapter I—General Provisions

§ 13-301. Courts to which applicable Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or rules of court, this chapter applies in al I courts of the District of Columbia, including any branches of the courts. § 13-^02. Service by marshal Subject to the provisions of law or rules of court for service by other persons, the United States marshal for the District of Columbia or his deputy shall serve the process of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, including the Domestic Relations Branch thereof. § 13-.303. Service or execution on Sunday Except in cases of treason, felony, or breach of the peace, a writ, process, warrant, order, judgment, or decree meiy not be served or executed, or caused to be served or executed, on Sunday. Any such service or execution is void to all intents and purposes. A person who makes such a service or execution is liable to the aggrieved party to the same extent as if he had done it without a writ, process, warrant, order, judgment, or decree. Subchapter II—Service of P r o c e s s; Legal Representatives § 13-331. Service under other laws and rules of court This chapter does not limit or affect the right to serve process in any other manner now or hereafter required or permitted by: (1) other law, including any other provisions of this Code; or (2) rule of court. §13r-332. Service on i n f a n t s; appointment and compensation of guardian and attorney (a) When an infant is a party defendant in an action, the summons and complaint shall be served upon him personally and, when he is under 16 years of age, upon the person with whom he resides,- if within the District. TTbe infant shall be produced in court unless, for cause shown, the court dispenses with his appearance. The provisions of rules of court regarding guardians ad litem apply, and whenever in the judgment of the court the interests of an infant defendant require it, the court shall assign an attorney to represent the infant whose compensation shall be paid by the plaintiff, or out of the estate of the infant, at the discretion of the court. (b) An infant who secretes himself or evades service of process may be proceeded against as if he were a nonresident. (c) Whoever secretes an infant against whom process has issued, so as to prevent service of the process, or prevents his appearance in court, is liable to attachment and punishment as for contempt. §13-333. Service on incompetent persons. When a person non compos mentis is a party defendant in an action, process shall be served upon him personally, if within the District, and upon his committee, if there is one within the District. § 13-334. Service on foreign corporations (a) I n an action against a foreign corporation doing business in the District, process may be served on the agent of the corporation or person conducting its business, or, when he is absent and can not be found, by leaving a copy at the principal place of business in the District, or, where there is no such place of business, by leaving a copy at the place of business or residence of the agent in the District, and that service is effectual to bring the corporation before the court. 93-025 0-64-35

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