{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3227.05","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-3227.05","heading":"Correction of public records.","body":"(a)\nWhen a person is convicted, adjudicated delinquent, or found not guilty by reason of insanity of identity theft, the court may issue such orders as are necessary to correct any District of Columbia public record that contains false information as a result of a violation of this subchapter.\n\n(b)\nIn all other cases, a person who alleges that he or she is a victim of identity theft may petition the court for an expedited judicial determination that a District of Columbia public record contains false information as a result of a violation of this subchapter. Upon a finding of clear and convincing evidence that the person was a victim of identity theft, the court may issue such orders as are necessary to correct any District of Columbia public record that contains false information as a result of a violation of this subchapter.\n\n(c)\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, District of Columbia agencies shall comply with orders issued under subsection (a) of this section within 30 days of issuance of the order.\n\n(d)\nFor the purposes of this section, the term “District of Columbia public record” means any document, book, photographic image, electronic data recording, paper, sound recording, or other material, regardless of physical form or characteristic, made or received pursuant to law or in connection with the transaction of public business by any officer or employee of the District of Columbia.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 32. Theft; Fraud; Stolen Property; Forgery; and Extortion.","Subchapter III-C. Identity Theft."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-3227.05","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"6cc5363e1d4abde9daf0a0875e6e5fdf8f472319ccf9895edea5a96a90fb2d65","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3227.04","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3227.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}