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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 Intent to Kill While Armed (Knife) Offense: 1600 Block of Benning Road, Northeast

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District have announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with Intent to Kill while Armed (Knife) offense that occurred on Saturday, September 7, 2019, in the 1600 block of Benning Road, Northeast.

At approximately 9:18 pm, members of the Fifth District responded to the listed location for the report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male victim suffering from multiple stab wounds. DC Fire and EMS were summoned to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries. The suspect was apprehended by responding officers.

On Saturday, September 7, 2019, 38 year-old Jeffery Birth, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Assault with Intent to Kill while Armed (Knife).