Statute of limitations

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Any person filing a claim or petition under § 2-421 shall file the claim or petition no later than 2 years after the date the person received a certificate of innocence as required by § 2-422(a)(3) and (b)(3).

(Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-143, § 4d; as added Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 1012(d), 64 DCR 7652.)

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 1012(d) of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017, effective October 24, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167; 64 DCR 10802).

For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 1012(d) of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017, effective July 20, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104; 64 DCR 7032).


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