us-gu · Through P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)

7 GCA § 15801: Suing a Party by a Fictitious Name.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 7: Judiciary and Civil Procedure
Division 2 - Civil Actions
Chapter 15: Pleadings in Civil Actions
ARTICLE 8: VARIANCE , MISTAKES IN PLEADINGS AND AMENDMENTS

When the plaintiff is ignorant of the name of a defendant, he must state that fact in the complaint, and such defendant may be designated in any pleading or proceeding by any name, and when his true name is discovered, the pleading or proceeding must be amended accordingly.

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