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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 "Let Our Vows Endure Emergency Act of 2025” or “LOVE Act,” signed on October 9, 2025, gives Mayor Bowser the authority to issue marriage licenses and authorize temporary officiants during this partial federal government shutdown.

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Arrests Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 1200 Block of I Street, Southeast

Monday, September 2, 2019

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District have announced two arrests have been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Saturday, August 31, 2019, in the 1200 block of I Street, Southeast.

At approximately 6:10 pm, the suspects approached the victims at the listed location. One of the suspects brandished a handgun and fired at the victims. The suspects then fled the scene.

Sunday, September 1, 2019, a 14 year-old juvenile male and a 15 year-old juvenile male, both of Southwest, DC, and were arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun).