{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3108","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 42-3108","heading":"Burden of proof.","body":"The plaintiff must establish that a drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance exists by a preponderance of the evidence. Once a reasonable attempt at notice is made pursuant to § 42-3103, the owner of the property shall be presumed to have knowledge of the drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance. A plaintiff is not required to make any further showing that the owner knew, or should have known, of the drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance to obtain relief under § 42-3110 or § 42-3111.","path":["Title 42. Real Property.","Chapter 31. Drug-, Firearm-, or Prostitution-Related Nuisance Abatement."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-3108","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"cd72af833a40c411c4a09668b071faafbdb579ac90eca96b71a2dbc377939d45","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3107","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}