§ 42-3109. Evidence of reputation.

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DC Code › Title 42 › Chapter 31 › § 42-3109

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In an action brought under this chapter, evidence of general reputation of the property or tenants is admissible for the purpose of proving a drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance, and for the purpose of proving the knowledge of the defendant of the nuisance.

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