D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, § 2416
Authorized Remote Notarial Acts
Authority: Section 32 of the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts Act of 2018 (Act), effective December 4, 2018 (D.C. Law 22-189; D.C. Official Code § 1-1231.31); Section 3(k) of Mayor’s Order 97-177, dated October 9, 1997; and Mayor’s Order 2019-093, dated October 21, 2019. Source: §§ 23.7 and 23.8 of Regulation No. 73-13, approved May 24, 1973, as published at 19 DCR 1147 (June 11, 1973); as amended at 25 DCRR §§ 23.7 and 23.8; as amended by the New Columbia Statehood Initiative and Omnibus Boards and Commissions Reform Amendment Act of 2014, effective May 2, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-271; 62 DCR 1884 (February 13, 2015)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 012856 (October 21, 2022); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 014646 (November 3, 2023).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
2416 EVIDENCE AND BURDEN OF PROOF
2416.1 In all proceedings held by the Board, the Board shall receive and consider any evidence or testimony. However, the Board may exclude incompetent, irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence or testimony.
2416.2 In any Board proceeding resulting from the Secretary's denial of application for appointment or reappointment, the applicant shall have the burden of satisfying the Board of his or her qualifications.
2416.3 In any Board proceeding resulting from the Secretary's decision to remove a notary public from office, the District shall have the burden of proving that such action should be taken.
SOURCE: §§ 23.7 and 23.8 of Regulation No. 73-13, approved May 24, 1973, 19 DCR 1147, 1151 (June 11, 1973), 25 DCRR §§ 23.7 and 23.8.