December 04, 2019
On November 26 the Board of Judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Rule Promulgation Order 19-06 adding Rule 19 (Collection and Subrogation Cases) and approving a conforming amendment to Rule 4 (Service of Process) of the Superior Court Rules of Procedure for the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch. The new rule and the amendment take effect January 2, 2020.
Read the order in its entirety here.
September 10, 2025
Beginning September 22, 2025, many new civil filings will be automatically accepted and may be immediately viewed by the public.
September 10, 2025
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) invites qualified individuals to apply for vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia resulting from the retirement of Judge Craig Iscoe, effective January 13, 2026, and Judge Kimberley S. Knowles, effective January 24, 2026.
August 21, 2025
The D.C. Superior Court is seeking comment on proposed amendments to Rules 2, 5, 6, 12-I, 13-I, and 14 of the Superior Court Rules of Procedure for the Landlord and Tenant Branch.
August 12, 2025
Effective September 6, 2025, the Landlord and Tenant Branch as well as the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch will relocate Saturday services only to the Moultrie Courthouse, located at 500 Indiana Avenue NW, Suite 5000, Washington, DC 20001.
