Yes, you may appeal a judge’s decision by filing a Notice of Appeal. You may file a Notice of Appeal at DC Superior Court, Criminal Information, Room 4001 or by mail: DC Superior Court, 500 Indiana Ave., NW, Criminal Division, Room 4001, Washington, DC 20001. The filing fee is $100. If you can't afford the filing fee, you may ask the Court to waive the filing fee by filing a fee waiver application. You may also file a motion to have a magistrate judge’s order or judgment reviewed by a Superior Court Judge. See DC Code §11-1732.
According to law, bench warrants do not expire and are outstanding until either executed or quashed (cancelled) by the judge. A warrant is executed when a law enforcement official has picked up the defendant and brought him before the court. A bench warrant is quashed when a judge issues an order.
Assistance to file a motion can be obtained through a private attorney, legal aid, or a law school. For sample motions and instructions, you may also visit: Public Defender Service, 633 3rd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001, or the DC Employment Justice Center Worker’s Rights Clinics.
An attorney can request that an inmate receive a haircut/shave before a court appearance by submitting a request via fax, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 p.m. The request must include the inmate’s name and DCDC number, and must allow adequate time to comply with the request. For inmates at the jail, the fax number is 202-699-4877. For inmates at CTF, the fax number is 202-698-3301.
At least 2 weeks before the hearing, contact the attorney advisor for the Criminal Division at 202-879-1416. Be prepared to provide the inmate's name; DCDC# or PDID#; date of hearing; time of hearing; judge; courtroom telephone number; and an estimate of how long the hearing is expected to last. The attorney advisor will reach out to the prison to see if accommodations can be made for the inmate to participate in the hearing by telephone.
When requesting a change in citation date you must present the citation notice and a Motion to Change the Citation Date. You can obtain a Motion to Change Citation Date form from the Criminal Division’s Information Office located in Room 4001 of the Moultrie Courthouse Building, 500 Indiana Ave., NW, Washington, DC, 20001. Citations are heard each week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; therefore, the new date must be scheduled for one of those days. If your court date is within two (2) weeks or less of your request, the date cannot be changed.
Call the Criminal Information Center at 202-879-1373.
Please contact the Criminal Finance Office at 202-879-1840.
Call the Criminal Information Center at 202-879-1373 or visit Superior Court Cases Online.