{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1231.05","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-1231.05","heading":"Personal appearance required.","body":"If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial officer, including an appearance that conforms with § 1-1231.13a.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 12A. Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-1231.05","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"b367645a2729e1661c070f2ac90ea09b2369d98cda9c3c8f5bf4ad86f02c56ee","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1231.04","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-1231.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}