To get a criminal history search, contact the Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters located at the Municipal Building, 300 Indiana Ave. NW, Room 3055, Washington, DC, 20001, or call 202-727-4357. All court records, except expunged or sealed cases, are public records. If you are a third party requesting criminal case information search, there is a $10 fee that you must submit along with a written request. Government and non-profit organizations do not pay a fee for criminal case history searches.
Arraignment Court (Moultrie Courtroom C-10) operates Monday through Friday starting at 1:30 p.m., and on Saturdays, starting at 2 p.m. The DC Courts are closed on Sundays.
If an arrest charge(s) is “no papered,” it means that the Offices of the United States Attorneys Office (USAO) or Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia (OAG) has decided not to prosecute. The defendant is released if that defendant has no other pending matters. In C-10, each defendant whose arrest charge(s) has been “no papered” will receive an information sheet that explains “no papering” more fully.
You will sometimes hear the Offices of the United States Attorneys Office (USAO) request a 3- or 5-day hold which means that the defendant will not be released that day, but will have a hearing within 3 or 5 days to determine whether the defendant can be released from jail.
A bench warrant is a judicial order commanding law enforcement to arrest a person and bring them before Superior Court.
To find your case number, call the Criminal Information Office at 202-879-1373, or go to Superior Court Cases Online and search for your name.
When a defendant is presented or arraigned in C-10, the next court appearance date will be announced at the end of the hearing. Information on next Court dates is also available in Moultrie Room 4001 or by phone at 202-879-1373.
The Victim of Violent Crime Compensation Act created a compensation program for victims of violent crime in the District of Columbia. The program is funded primarily through court-ordered fees on persons convicted of crimes in the District of Columbia. The court costs cannot be waived, and the Act includes provisions for collection of court costs from defendants who are sentenced to terms of incarceration while they are serving their sentences and after being released on parole.
If you believe that a judge has acted unfairly you may contact the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, 515 5th Street, NW, Room 246, Washington, DC 20001, or visit their website to file a complaint.
If you believe that an attorney has acted unfairly, you may contact the Office of Bar Counsel, Office of Disciplinary Counsel, Board of Professional Responsibility, 515 5th Street, NW, Building A, Suite 117, Washington, DC 20001. You can also call 202-638-1501 or visit this website to file a complaint.