{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-5303","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 16-5303","heading":"Applicability.","body":"This chapter applies to an unsworn declaration by a declarant who at the time of making the declaration is physically located outside the boundaries of the United States, whether or not the location is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. This chapter does not apply to a declaration by a declarant who is physically located on property that is within the boundaries of the United States and subject to the jurisdiction of another country or a federally recognized Indian tribe.","path":["Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]","Chapter 53. Unsworn Foreign Declarations; Uniform Act."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/16-5303","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"bde5d27f5fa3e6613a8aa9a8e310ce06c42ab39dbea30c0c75e6602e09f31850","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-5302","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-5304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}