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District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 31-857: Burden of proof.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 31. Insurance and Securities.
  2. Chapter 8A. Insurance Compliance Self-Evaluation Privilege.

(a)

A company asserting the privilege shall have the burden of demonstrating the applicability of the privilege. If a company has established the applicability of the privilege, a party seeking disclosure under § 31-854 shall have the burden of proving that the privilege is asserted for a fraudulent purpose or that the company failed to undertake reasonable corrective action or eliminate the noncompliance within a reasonable time. The Commissioner, Corporation Counsel, or U. S. Attorney seeking disclosure under § 31-855 shall have the burden of proof.

(b)

The parties may at any time agree to entry of an order directing that specific information contained in an insurance compliance self-evaluative audit document be disclosed.

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