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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Unless the Recorder of Deeds has notice of an action pending relative thereto, he may remove from the files and destroy:
(1) An 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;
(2) A 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
(3) A 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.
(b) Subsection (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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - District of Columbia Code Division VII. Property. § 41-202. Disposal of void or lapsed instruments; termination statement; exceptions. - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/dc/division-vii-property/dc-code-sect-41-202/
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