Superior Court Seeks Comment on Changes to Domestic Violence Division Rule 5

March 29, 2022

The D.C. Superior Court Rules Committee recently completed its review of amendments to Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Proceedings in the Domestic Violence Division. The alternative service provisions in subsection (a)(3)(D) have been amended to permit a petitioner to file an alternative service motion prior to the hearing. Under new subsection (c)(2), if the court permits alternative service, the court must specify how proof of service should be made.

The committee will recommend approval of the new rule by the court’s Board of Judges unless, after consideration of comments by the bar and the general public, the proposed rule is withdrawn or modified. View the full text of the notice, including the language of the proposed new rule.

Written comments must be submitted by May 4, 2022, via email to [email protected] or by mail to:

Pedro E. Briones
Associate General Counsel
District of Columbia Courts
500 Indiana Ave, NW, Room 6715
Washington, DC 20001