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77 Stat. 511.

PUBLIC LAW 91-358-JULY 29, 1970

"(1) by personal delivery in the manner prescribed for service within the District of Columbia; " (2) in the manner prescribed by the law of the place in which the service is made for service in that place in an action in any of its courts of general jurisdiction; "(3) by any form of mail addressed to the person to be served and requiring a signed receipt; or "(4) as directed by the foreign authority in response to a letter rogatory. " (b) Proof of service outside the District of Columbia may be made by affidavit of the individual who made the service or in the manner prescribed by the law of the District of Columbia, the order pursuant to which the service is made, or the law of the place in which the service is made for proof of service in an action in any of its courts of general jurisdiction. When service is made by mail, proof of service shall include a receipt signed by the addressee or other evidence of personal delivery to the addressee satisfactory to the court. "§ 13-432. Individuals eligible to make service "Service outside the District of Columbia may be made by an individual who is permitted to make service of process under the law of the District of Columbia or under the law of the place in which the service is made or who is designated by a District of Columbia court. "§ 13-433. Individuals to be served; special cases "When the law of the District of Columbia requires that' in order to effect service one or more designated individuals be served, service outside the District of Columbia under this article must be made upon such designated individual or individuals. "§ 13-434. Assistance to tribunals and litigants outside the District of Columbia " (a) A District of Columbia court may order service upon any person who is domiciled or can be found within the District of Columbia of any document issued in connection with a proceeding in a tribunal outside the District of Columbia. The order may be made upon application of any interested person or in response to a letter rogatory issued by a tribunal outside the District of Columbia and shall direct the manner of service. "(b) Service in connection with a proceeding in a tribunal outside the District of Columbia may be made within the District of Columbia without an order of court. "(c) Service under this section does not, of itself, require the recognition or enforcement of an order, judgment, or decree rendered outside the District of Columbia." (b) The analysis of title 13 is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 3 the following new item: "4. Civil Jurisdiction and Service Outside the District of Columbia COMPETENCY

77 Stat. 519.

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WITNESSES

Sec. 133. (a) Section 14-305 of title 14 of the District of Columbia Code is amended to read as follows: "§ 14-305. Competency of witnesses; impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime " (a) No person is incompetent to testify, in either civil or criminal proceedings, by reason of his having been convicted of a criminal offense.

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