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The Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications, Document Authentication, is open for in-person authentications. No appointment is needed.
The hours are 9 am-1 pm, Monday-Friday, except holidays.
Address: 899 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20002. Phone: (202) 727-3117.

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The federal government shutdown has ended; the Office of the Secretary will no longer issue marriage licenses. Please visit https://www.dccourts.gov/services/marriage-matters for information regarding the DC Superior Court’s Marriage Bureau. The Office of the Secretary will continue to administer civil ceremonies until December 10, 2025, for couples who have a Marriage License issued by the Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia. To schedule a ceremony, please call (202) 727-6306.

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Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm

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1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 419, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 727-6306
Fax: (202) 727-3582
TTY: 711
Alternate Number: Notary: (202) 727-3117
Email: [email protected]

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Offices within the Office of the Secretary

Office	Contact & Title	Phone
Executive Office	Kimberly A. Bassett, Secretary of State of the District of Columbia Alma R. Candelaria, Deputy Secretary of the District of Columbia Watani Hatcher, Executive Assistant Wiwiek Chandra Rembrandt, Operations Manager Arlethia Thompson, Executive Assistant	(202) 727-6306
International Affairs and Protocol	Vacant, Director of International Affairs and Protocol Officer Bileh Dougsiyeh, Special Assistant	(202) 727-0848
Ceremonial Documents	Terry Handy, Director of Ceremonial Services Gina Henderson, Editor	(202) 727-5082
Office of Documents	Victor L. Reid, Esq., Administrator James Anderson, Attorney Advisor Ayesha Smith, Attorney Advisor Damali Kajubi, Editor Jennifer Campbell, Program Support Specialist Jonathan D'silva, Staff Assistant	(202) 727-5090
Notary Commission	Greer Hill, Notary & Authentication Officer Molly Burns, Special Assistant Ronnell Ferguson, Notary & Authentication Specialist Tabatha Braxton, Notary & Authentication Specialist LaShawn Johnson, Notary & Authentication Specialist Kamisha Campbell, Staff Assistant	(202) 727-3117
Office of Public Records	Lopez D. Matthews, Jr., PhD, State Archivist and Public Records Administrator William Branch, Archivist Phillip Warfield, Archivist Lana Mason, Archivist Ali Rahmaan, Records and Information Manager Andrew Washington, Records and Information Management Specialist Elizabeth Hill, Records and Information Management Specialist Ishmael Childs, Records and Information Management Specialist	(202) 671-1105