District of Columbia Code Division II. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 11-2102. Appointment; oath; qualifications; compensation.

(1) take an oath for the faithful and impartial discharge of the duties of the office; and

(2) seasonably record (A) the decrees and orders of the court in any matters over which the court exercises probate jurisdiction or powers, (B) all wills proved before the Register of Wills or the court, and (C) all other matters directed to be recorded in the court or in the office.

(1) is a citizen of the United States;

(2) has been a member of the bar of the District of Columbia for a period of at least five of the ten years immediately before appointment; and

(3) has been actively engaged in the practice of probate law in the District of Columbia or otherwise has broad experience in, or knowledge on the subject of, the administration of the estates of deceased persons in the District of Columbia.