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Office of the Secretary

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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Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) Offense: 1200 Block of 22nd Street, Northwest

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District have announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, in the 1200 block of 22^nd Street, Northwest.

At approximately 3:20 am, the suspect entered an establishment at the listed location. The suspect brandished a knife and threatened the victim. The suspect was apprehended by responding officers.

On Tuesday, September 3, 2019, 29 year-old Jamar Copeland, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife).