District of Columbia Code Division V. Local Business Affairs § 27-104. Merchant's options.

(1) Be delivered or mailed to the alleged offender, or parent or guardian of a juvenile alleged offender, at least 30 days prior to the filing of any suit for damages;

(2) Specify the alleged criminal conduct and the damages incurred as a result of the conduct;

(3) Specify the amount which the merchant is entitled to receive under this subchapter and that if payment of this amount is made in accordance with the written demand or the terms of a written agreement between the merchant and the alleged offender or the parent or guardian of the juvenile alleged offender, within 30 days of the date of service of the demand, the merchant may bring suit for damages; and

(4) Specify that if payment of the specified amount is not made, an agreement of payments is not reached, or payments are not made in accordance with the terms of an agreement, within 30 days of the date of service of the demand, the merchant may bring a suit for damages.