DC Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure

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Table of Rules

Title I: Scope of Rules; Form of Action
Rule 1. Scope and Purpose Rule 2. One Form of Action
Title II: Commencing an Action; Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions, and Orders
Rule 3. Commencing an Action Rule 3-I. Actions Involving Real Property Rule 4. Summons Rule 4-I. Service by Publication Rule 4.1. Serving Other Process Rule 5. Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers Rule 5-I. Proof of Service Rule 5-II. Pleadings and Orders Affecting Estates of Veterans Rule 5-III. Sealed or Confidential Documents Rule 5.1. Challenge to Validity or Constitutionality of a District of Columbia Statute, Order, Regulation, or Enactment—Constitutional Challenge to a Federal or State Statute—Notice, Certification, and Intervention Rule 5.1-I. Intervention by the United States or the District of Columbia Rule 5.2. Privacy Protection for Filings Made with the Court Rule 6. Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers Rule 6-I. Continuous Session of Court
Title III: Pleadings and Motions
Rule 7. Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers Rule 7-I. Stipulations Rule 7.1. Disclosure Statement Rule 8. General Rules of Pleading Rule 9. Pleading Special Matters Rule 9-I. Verifications, Affidavits, and Declarations Rule 10. Form of Pleadings Rule 10-I. Pleadings: Stationery and Locational Information Rule 11. Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to Court; Sanctions Rule 12. Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing Rule 12-I. Motions Practice Rule 13. Counterclaim and Crossclaim Rule 14. Third-Party Practice Rule 15. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings Rule 16. Pretrial Conferences; Pretrial Status Conferences; Scheduling; Management Rule 16-I. [Deleted] Rule 16-II. Failure to Appear for Conference
Title IV: Parties
Rule 17. Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity; Public Officers Rule 18. Joinder of Claims Rule 19. Required Joinder of Parties Rule 20. Permissive Joinder of Parties Rule 21. Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties Rule 22. Interpleader Rule 23. Class Actions Rule 23-I. Class Actions: Procedure for Determining Whether Action May Be Maintained as Class Action; Additional Notice Requirements Rule 23-II. [Deleted] Rule 23.1. Derivative Actions Rule 23.2. Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations Rule 24. Intervention Rule 25. Substitution of Parties
Title V: Disclosures and Discovery
Rule 26. Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery Rule 27. Depositions to Perpetuate Testimony Rule 28. Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken Rule 28-I. Interstate Depositions and Discovery Procedures Rule 28-II. Appointment of Examiner to Take Testimony of a Witness Residing Outside the District of Columbia; Commissions Rule 29. Stipulations About Discovery Procedure Rule 30. Depositions by Oral Examination Rule 31. Depositions by Written Questions Rule 32. Using Depositions in Court Proceedings Rule 33. Interrogatories to Parties Rule 34. Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering onto Land, for Inspection and Other Purposes Rule 35. Physical and Mental Examinations Rule 36. Requests for Admission Rule 37. Failure to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions
Title VI: Trials
Rule 38. Right to a Jury Trial; Demand Rule 38-I. [Deleted] Rule 38-II. Failure to Appear for Trial as Consent to Trial Without Jury Rule 39. Trial by Jury or by the Court Rule 39-I. Appearance at Trial Rule 39-II. Number of Counsel Rule 40. [Omitted] Rule 40-I. Assignment of Cases Rule 40-II. Designation and Assignment of Cases to Civil I Calendars Rule 40-III. Collection and Subrogation Cases Rule 41. Dismissal of Actions Rule 41-I. [Deleted] Rule 42. Consolidation; Separate Trials Rule 43. Evidence Rule 43-I. Record of a Regularly Conducted Activity; Public Record; Photographic Copies Rule 43-II. [Deleted] Rule 44. Proving an Official Record Rule 44-I. Proving Statutes, Ordinances, and Regulations Rule 44.1. Foreign Law Rule 45. Subpoena Rule 46. Objecting to a Ruling or Order Rule 47. Selecting Jurors Rule 47-I. [Deleted] Rule 48. Number of Jurors; Verdict; Polling Rule 49. Special Verdict; General Verdict and Questions Rule 50. Judgment as a Matter of Law in a Jury Trial; Related Motion for a New Trial; Conditional Ruling Rule 51. Instructions to the Jury; Objections; Preserving a Claim of Error Rule 52. Findings and Conclusions by the Court; Judgment on Partial Findings
Title VII: Judgment
Rule 53. Masters Rule 53-I. Auditor-Master Fees Rule 53-II. Deposit for Expenses Rule 54. Judgment; Costs Rule 54-I. Witness Fees; Costs of Depositions, Transcripts, and Bonds Rule 54-II. Waiver of Costs, Fees, or Security Rule 55. Default; Default Judgment Rule 55-I. Withdrawal of Jury Demand After Default Rule 55-II. Ex Parte Proof by Motion of Pecuniary Losses; Deficiency Judgment Rule 55-III. Vacating Default or Default Judgment by Consent Rule 56. Summary Judgment Rule 57. Declaratory Judgment Rule 58. Entering Judgment Rule 59. New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment Rule 60. Relief from a Judgment or Order Rule 61. Harmless Error Rule 62. Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment Rule 62-I. [Deleted] Rule 62-II. Application for Termination of Stay or for Entry of Judgment Rule 62-III. Enforcing Foreign Judgments; Recognizing Foreign-Country Money Judgments Rule 62.1. Indicative Ruling on a Motion for Relief That Is Barred by a Pending Appeal
Title VIII: Provisional and Final Remedies
Rule 63. Judge's or Magistrate Judge's Inability to Proceed Rule 63-I. Bias or Prejudice of a Judge or Magistrate Judge Rule 64. Seizing a Person or Property Rule 64-I. Attachment Before Judgment Rule 64-II. Replevin Actions Rule 65. Injunctions and Restraining Orders Rule 65.1. Proceedings Against a Security Provider Rule 66. Receivers Rule 67. Deposit into Court Rule 67-I. Recording Money Paid to or by Clerk Rule 68. Offer of Judgment Rule 68-I. Judgment by Confession or Consent Rule 69. Execution Rule 69-I. Attachment After Judgment Rule 69-II. Particular Provisions for Attachments of Wages After Judgment Rule 70. Enforcing a Judgment for a Specific Act Rule 70-I. Confirming, Vacating, or Modifying Arbitration Awards Under the Arbitration Amendments Act of 2007 (Revised Uniform Arbitration Act) Rule 71. Enforcing Relief for or Against a Nonparty Rule 71.1. Condemning Real or Personal Property Rule 71.1-I. Proceedings for Forfeiture of Property
Title IX: Special Proceedings
Rule 72. [Deleted] Rule 73. Magistrate Judges: Trial by Consent; Appeal Rule 74. [Omitted] Rule 75. [Omitted] Rule 76. [Omitted]
Title X: Superior Court and Clerk
Rule 77. Conducting Business; Clerk's Authority; Notice of an Order or Judgment Rule 77-I. [Deleted] Rule 77-II. Uncontested Motions for Security for Costs Rule 78. [Omitted] Rule 78-I. [Deleted] Rule 79. Records Kept by the Clerk Rule 79-I. Copies and Custody of Filed Papers Rule 80. Stenographic or Digitally Recorded Transcript as Evidence
Title XI: General Provisions
Rule 81. Applicability of the Rules in General Rule 82. Jurisdiction Unaffected Rule 83. Directives by Judge or Magistrate Judge Rule 83-I. Amendments of or Additions to Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 84. Forms Rule 85. Title Rule 86. Effective Dates Rule 86-I. [Deleted] Rule 87. [Omitted]
Local Rules: Attorneys
Rule 101. Appearance and Withdrawal of Attorneys Rule 102. [Deleted] Rule 103. [Deleted] Rule 104. Avoidance and Resolution of Conflicts in Engagements of Counsel Among the Courts in the District of Columbia
Local Rules: Court Operations
Rule 201. Recording of Court Proceedings; Release of Transcripts; Restrictions on Use of Electronic Recording Devices, Photography, and Broadcasting Rule 202. Fees Rule 203. [Deleted] Rule 204. Administrative Searches and Inspections Rule 205. Change of Name or Gender Designation
Local Rules: Fiduciary Matters
Rule 301. Compensation of Conservators and Guardians of Infants Rule 302. Duties and Compensation of a Guardian Ad Litem in Conservatorship Proceedings Rule 303. Bonds and Undertakings Rule 304. Trustees, Conservators, Guardians Ad Litem, and Other Fiduciaries Rule 305. Trust Funds; Fiduciaries Rule 306. Investments by a Fiduciary Rule 307. Dower; Life Estate Rule 308. Court Sales of Real and Personal Property Rule 309. Conferences Rule 310. Conservatorships
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