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Superior Court Amends Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1

May 03, 2023

On May 3 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Promulgation Order 23-01 amending Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1. Sections (a) and (b) have been amended to incorporate applicable portions of the 2022 amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1. Revised section (a) extends the disclosure requirement to a nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene in a matter and omits the former requirement that two copies of the disclosure statement be filed. The amendments take effect immediately.

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