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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 9. TAXATION AND ASSESSMENTS |
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Chapter 9-30. DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY |
Section 9-3005. CONFLICTS BETWEEN CLAIMS OF STATES
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3005.1If there is a dispute between two (2) or more jurisdictions which claim the same abandoned property under §126 of the Act (D.C. Code § 42-226), the provisions of this section shall be determinative.
3005.2If the owner's address does not appear on the records of the holder, the state of the holder's incorporation may take custody of the property until some other jurisdiction comes forward with proof of a superior right to custody of the property.
3005.3If the owner's address is known, the state or jurisdiction of the last known address of the owner shall have priority.
3005.4If the owner's address is in a jurisdiction that does not have an escheat or uniform disposition statute, then the state of the holder's incorporation shall take priority.
3005.5Each dispute shall be considered within thirty (30) days after it is presented.