{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-41-202","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 41-202","heading":"Disposal of void or lapsed instruments; termination statement; exceptions.","body":"(a)\nUnless the Recorder of Deeds has notice of an action pending relative thereto, he may remove from the files and destroy:\n(1)\nAn instrument filed in his office pursuant to Chapter 12 of Title 50, which has become void or lapsed, and which has been void or lapsed for 1 year or more, together with any affidavit, release, assignment, or continuation or termination statement relating thereto;\n(2)\nA lapsed financing statement, a lapsed continuation statement, a statement of assignment or release relating to either, filed pursuant to part 4 of Article 9 of Subtitle I of Title 28, and any index of any of them, 1 year or more after lapse of the financing statement and every continuation statement related thereto; and\n(3)\nA termination statement filed pursuant to § 28:9-404, and the index on which it is noted, 1 year or more after the filing of the termination statement.\n\n(b)\nSubsection (a) of this section does not apply to a bill of sale, mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sale of, financing statement or security agreement covering, railroad rolling stock.","path":["Title 41. Personal Property.","Chapter 2. Recordation of Instruments."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/41-202","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"4b5afc2116d86de512ca44d371df122d118ad206626b0d633475b949d84f0ad2","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-41-201","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-41-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}