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Civil Rule 1. Scope and Purpose7.53 KB

Civil Rule 2. One Form of Action6.56 KB

Civil Rule 3. Commencing an Action6.25 KB

Civil Rule 3-I. Actions Involving Real Property6.82 KB

Civil Rule 4. Summons30.34 KB

Civil Rule 4.1. Serving Other Process7.65 KB

Civil Rule 4-I. Service by Publication6.84 KB

Civil Rule 5. Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers20.71 KB

Civil Rule 5-I. Proof of Service6.91 KB

Civil Rule 5-II. Pleadings and Orders Affecting Estates of Veterans6.8 KB

Civil Rule 5-III. Sealed or Confidential Documents8.3 KB

Civil Rule 5.1. Challenge to Validity or Constitutionality9.43 KB

Civil Rule 5.1-I. Intervention by the United States or the District of Columbia6.82 KB

Civil Rule 5.2 Privacy Protection for Filings Made with the Court9.9 KB

Civil Rule 6. Computing and Extending Time_ Time for Motion Papers10.25 KB

Civil Rule 6-I. Continuous Session of Court6.16 KB

Civil Rule 7. Pleadings Allowed_ Form of Motions and Other Papers7.1 KB

Civil Rule 7.1. Disclosure Statement7.09 KB

Civil Rule 7-I. Stipulations6.51 KB

Civil Rule 8. General Rules of Pleading10.11 KB

Civil Rule 9. Pleading Special Matters7.97 KB

Civil Rule 9-I. Verifications, Affidavits, and Declarations10.03 KB

Civil Rule 10. Form of Pleadings7.93 KB

Civil Rule 10-I. Pleadings Stationery and Locational Information7.49 KB

Civil Rule 11. Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers_ Representations to Court_ Sanctions10.47 KB

Civil Rule 12. Defenses and Objections12.93 KB

Civil Rule 12-I. Motions Practice16.3 KB

Civil Rule 13. Counterclaim and Crossclaim9.46 KB

Civil Rule 14. Third-Party Practice9.59 KB

Civil Rule 15. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings10.63 KB

Civil Rule 16. Pretrial Conferences_ Pretrial Status Conferences_ Scheduling_ Management26.32 KB

Civil Rule 16-I. Deleted5.86 KB

Civil Rule 16-II Failure to Appear for Conference6.35 KB

Civil Rule 17. Plaintiff and Defendant_ Capacity_ Public Officers10.24 KB

Civil Rule 18. Joinder of Claims6.79 KB

Civil Rule 19. Required Joinder of Parties9.13 KB

Civil Rule 20. Permissive Joinder of Parties7.5 KB

Civil Rule 21. Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties6.46 KB

Civil Rule 22. Interpleader7.39 KB

Civil Rule 23. Class Actions18.84 KB

Civil Rule 23.1. Derivative Actions7.49 KB

Civil Rule 23.2. Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations6.69 KB

Civil Rule 23-I. Class Actions Procedure for Determining Whether Action May Be Maintained as Class Action_ Additional Notice Req10.5 KB

Civil Rule 23-II. Deleted5.85 KB

Civil Rule 24. Intervention9.52 KB

Civil Rule 25. Substitution of Parties8.16 KB

Civil Rule 26. Duty to Disclose_ General Provisions Governing Discovery25.5 KB

Civil Rule 27. Depositions to Perpetuate Testimony9.79 KB

Civil Rule 28. Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken8.91 KB

Civil Rule 28-I. Interstate Depositions and Discovery Procedures10.05 KB

Civil Rule 28-II. Appointment of Examiner to Take Testimony of a Witness Residing Outside the District of Columbia_ Commissions6.91 KB

Civil Rule 29. Stipulations About Discovery Procedure6.74 KB

Civil Rule 30. Depositions by Oral Examination19.45 KB

Civil Rule 31. Depositions by Written Questions9.95 KB

Civil Rule 32. Using Depositions in Court Proceedings13.53 KB

Civil Rule 33. Interrogatories to Parties10.69 KB

Civil Rule 34. Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering onto Land, for Inspectio10.75 KB

Civil Rule 35. Physical and Mental Examinations8.23 KB

Civil Rule 36. Requests for Admission10.47 KB

Civil Rule 37. Failure to Cooperate in Discovery_ Sanctions18.57 KB

Civil Rule 38. Right to a Jury Trial_ Demand7.44 KB

Civil Rule 38-I. Deleted5.86 KB

Civil Rule 38-II. Failure to Appear for Trial as Consent to Trial Without Jury6.26 KB

Civil Rule 39. Trial by Jury or by the Court7.31 KB

Civil Rule 39-I. Appearance at Trial7.01 KB

Civil Rule 39-II. Number of Counsel6.53 KB

Civil Rule 40. Omitted5.85 KB

Civil Rule 40-I. Assignment of Cases9.96 KB

Civil Rule 40-II. Designation and Assignment of Cases to Civil I Calendars7.55 KB

Civil Rule 40-III. Collection and Subrogation Cases10.03 KB

Civil Rule 41. Dismissal of Actions11.03 KB

Civil Rule 41-I. Deleted5.88 KB

Civil Rule 42. Consolidation_ Separate Trials7.81 KB

Civil Rule 43. Evidence7.41 KB

Civil Rule 43-I. Record of a Regularly Conducted Activity_ Public Record_ Photographic Copies9.62 KB

Civil Rule 43-II. Deleted5.99 KB

Civil Rule 44. Proving an Official Record8.19 KB

Civil Rule 44.1. Determining Foreign Law6.67 KB

Civil Rule 44-I. Proving Statutes, Ordinances, and Regulations6.52 KB

Civil Rule 45. Subpoena17.81 KB

Civil Rule 46. Objecting to a Ruling or Order6.58 KB

Civil Rule 47. Selecting Jurors7.12 KB

Civil Rule 47-I. Deleted6.09 KB

Civil Rule 48. Number of Jurors_ Verdict_ Polling7.49 KB

Civil Rule 49. Special Verdict_ General Verdict and Questions7.97 KB

Civil Rule 50. Judgment as a Matter of Law in a Jury Trial_ Related Motion for a New Trial_ Conditional Ruling9.71 KB

Civil Rule 51. Instructions to the Jury_ Objections_ Preserving a Claim of Error7.99 KB

Civil Rule 52. Findings and Conclusions by the Court_ Judgment on Partial Findings9.82 KB

Civil Rule 53. Masters12.79 KB

Civil Rule 53-I. Auditor-Master Fees6.87 KB

Civil Rule 53-II. Deposit for Expenses6.08 KB

Civil Rule 54. Judgment_ Costs9.91 KB

Civil Rule 54-I. Witness Fees_ Costs of Depositions, Transcripts, and Bonds6.49 KB

Civil Rule 54-II. Waiver of Costs, Fees, or Security11.03 KB

Civil Rule 55. Default_ Default Judgment13.01 KB

Civil Rule 55-I. Withdrawal of Jury Demand After Default6.23 KB

Civil Rule 55-II. Ex Parte Proof by Motion of Pecuniary Losses_ Deficiency Judgment9.7 KB

Civil Rule 55-III. Vacating Default or Default Judgment by Consent6.65 KB

Civil Rule 56. Summary Judgment11.05 KB

Civil Rule 57. Declaratory Judgment7.14 KB

Civil Rule 58. Entering Judgment8.51 KB

Civil Rule 59. New Trial_ Altering or Amending a Judgment8.04 KB

Civil Rule 60. Relief from a Judgment or Order8.34 KB

Civil Rule 61. Harmless Error6.61 KB

Civil Rule 62. Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment8.98 KB

Civil Rule 62.1. Indicative Ruling on a Motion for Relief That Is Barred by a Pending Appeal6.98 KB

Civil Rule 62-I. Supersedeas Bond9.21 KB

Civil Rule 62-II. Application for Termination of Stay or for Entry of Judgment7.04 KB

Civil Rule 62-III. Enforcing Foreign Judgments; Recognizing Foreign-Country Money Judgments16.02 KB

Civil Rule 63. Judge's or Magistrate Judge's Inability to Proceed6.69 KB

Civil Rule 63-I. Bias or Prejudice of a Judge or Magistrate Judge6.96 KB

Civil Rule 64. Seizing a Person or Property6.87 KB

Civil Rule 64-I. Attachment Before Judgment9.15 KB

Civil Rule 64-II. Replevin Actions10.57 KB

Civil Rule 65. Injunctions and Restraining Orders12.13 KB

Civil Rule 65.1. Proceedings Against a Surety7.01 KB

Civil Rule 66. Receivers6.94 KB

Civil Rule 67. Deposit into Court7.45 KB

Civil Rule 67-I. Recording Money Paid to or by Clerk6.27 KB

Civil Rule 68. Offer of Judgment7.17 KB

Civil Rule 68-I. Judgment by Confession or Consent7.55 KB

Civil Rule 69. Execution7.21 KB

Civil Rule 69-I. Attachment After Judgment25.03 KB

Civil Rule 69-II. Particular Provisions for Attachments of Wages After Judgment7.82 KB

Civil Rule 70. Enforcing a Judgment for a Specific Act7.37 KB

Civil Rule 71. Enforcing Relief for of Against a Nonparty6.4 KB

Civil Rule 71.1. Condemning Real or Personal Property15.34 KB

Civil Rule 71.1-I. Proceedings for Forfeiture of Property9.32 KB

Civil Rule 72. Deleted9.33 KB

Civil Rule 73. Magistrate Judges Trial by Consent_ Appeal18.26 KB

Civil Rule 74. Omitted5.85 KB

Civil Rule 75. Omitted5.85 KB

Civil Rule 76. Omitted5.84 KB

Civil Rule 77. Conducting Business_ Clerk's Authority_ Notice of an Order or Judgment10.31 KB

Civil Rule 77-I. Deleted6.03 KB

Civil Rule 77-II. Uncontested Motions for Security for Costs7.11 KB

Civil Rule 78. Omitted5.86 KB

Civil Rule 78-I. Deleted5.86 KB

Civil Rule 79. Records Kept by the Clerk8.9 KB

Civil Rule 79-I. Copies and Custody of Filed Papers7.68 KB

Civil Rule 80. Stenographic or Digitally Recorded Transcripts as Evidence6.64 KB

Civil Rule 81. Applicability of the Rules in General10.58 KB

Civil Rule 82. Jurisdiction Unaffected6.48 KB

Civil Rule 83. Directives by Judge or Magistrate Judge7.07 KB

Civil Rule 83-I. Amendments of or Additions to Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure12.66 KB

Civil Rule 84. Forms6.57 KB

Civil Rule 85. Title6.53 KB

Civil Rule 86. Effective Dates6.66 KB

Civil Rule 86-I. Deleted5.98 KB

Civil Rule 101. Appearance and Withdrawal of Attorneys13.77 KB

Civil Rule 102. Disciplinary Proceedings Against Attorneys6.47 KB

Civil Rule 103. Employees Not to Practice Law6.14 KB

Civil Rule 104. Avoidance and Resolution of Conflicts in Engagements of Counsel Among the Courts in the District of Columbia10.69 KB

Civil Rule 201. Recording of Court Proceedings_ Release of Transcripts9.86 KB

Civil Rule 202. Fees13.29 KB

Civil Rule 203. Free Press--Fair Trial7.34 KB

Civil Rule 204. Administrative Searches and Inspections10.6 KB

Civil Rule 205. Change of Name9.11 KB

Civil Rule 301. Compensation of Conservators and Guardians of Infants12.69 KB

Civil Rule 302. Duties and Compensation of a Guardian Ad Litem in Conservatorship Proceedings10.01 KB

Civil Rule 303. Bonds and Undertakings7.22 KB

Civil Rule 304. Trustees, Conservators, Guardians Ad Litem, and Other Fiduciaries6.93 KB

Civil Rule 305. Trust Funds_ Fiduciaries16.32 KB

Civil Rule 306. Investments by a Fiduciary6.98 KB

Civil Rule 307. Dower_ Life Estate7.03 KB

Civil Rule 308. Court Sales of Real and Personal Property10.42 KB

Civil Rule 309. Conferences6.43 KB

Civil Rule 310. Conservatorships7.7 KB