§ 21-2601-06

06. Validity of power of attorney. (a) A power of attorney executed in the District on or after the effective date of this chapter [February 23, 2023] is valid if its execution complies with § 21-2601.05. (b) A power of attorney executed in the District before the effective date of this chapter [February 23, 2023] is valid if its execution complied with District law as it existed at the time of execution. (c) A power of attorney executed other than in the District is valid in the District if, when the power of attorney was executed, the execution complied with: (1) The law of the jurisdiction that determines the meaning and effect of the power of attorney pursuant to § 21-2601.07; or (2) The requirements for a military power of attorney pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 1044b. (d) Except as otherwise provided by statute other than this chapter, a photocopy or electronically submitted copy of an original power of attorney shall have the same effect as the original. (Feb. 23, 2023, D.C. Law 24-236, § 2(d), 69 DCR 14660.)