Landlord and Tenant Branch
Hours of Operation
Mondays-Fridays: 8:30a.m.-5:00p.m.
Saturdays: 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Wednesdays: 6:30p.m.- 8:00p.m. (protective order payments
only)
Location
Court Building B
510 4th Street N.W., Room 110
Washington, D.C. 20001
Main Contact
Information: (202) 879-4879
Recording: (202) 879-1152
Tiffany Adams-Moore, Esq., Branch Chief
The Landlord and Tenant Branch handles all actions for the
possession of real property.
View civil dockets, including landlord-tenant cases, on-line.
Landlord Tenant Resource Center
The Resource Center provides free legal information to both unrepresented landlords and unrepresented tenants who have residential housing disputes. Volunteer attorneys:
- help self-represented persons understand court proceedings;
- assist self-represented persons prepare pleadings;
- coach self-represented persons how best to present cases in court;
- provide information on how to obtain continuances and retain counsel;
- make referrals to legal service providers in appropriate cases; and
- inform low-income litigants of financial and other social service resources that might be available and refer them to the appropriate resources.
Location
Court Building B, Room 115
510 4th Street, N.W.
The Resource Center does not provide assistance by phone. Those seeking assistance should come to the center during its operating hours.
Phone: (202) 508-1710
Hours of Operation
Weekdays: 9:15a.m.-12:00noon
Law Students in Court
Students from local law schools are available during the
school year to provide advice to unrepresented tenants and
assist them in filling out forms and pleadings. In some cases,
a student supervised by a licensed attorney will represent
a tenant throughout the case. Law Students in Court is generally
in the Landlord and Tenant court beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Location
Court Building B, Room 113
510 4th Street, N.W.
Filing Fees
| Filing a Complaint |
$15 |
| Counterclaim |
$10 |
| Jury Demand |
$75 |
| Filing a Motion |
$10 |
| Motion to Reinstate after dismissal under Rule 41-I
|
N/A |
| Writ of Attachment |
$10 |
| Writ of Fieri Facias |
$10 |
| Writ of Restitution |
$10 |
| Triplicate Certificate of Judgment |
$10 |
| Alias Summons |
$5 |
| Notice of Appeal |
$100 |
| Certified Copy |
$5 |
Related Information
Frequently
Asked Questions
Superior Court Rules of Procedure for the Landlord and Tenant Branch
Information About Writs of Restitution and Evictions
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