It's important to know that if you have an outstanding warrant, you may be subject to arrest at any time. To avoid arrest, you should surrender yourself. If you have an outstanding warrant, visit the Criminal Information Desk on the 4th floor of the Courthouse, in Room 4001. Staff will direct you to the appropriate courtroom.
You should be at the designated courtroom at 9:00 a.m. on the day of your court date unless otherwise noted on your Notice to Return, Judicial Summons or Citation to Appear.
You can get the following from the office: case number for a specific person; the defense attorney’s name and contact number; charges filed in a case; next court date; payment information; defendant’s release or detention status; case status; case disposition.
You can't get your bond refund until your case is closed, a judge orders a refund, or the bond amount is reduced.
Traffic case arraignments occur in the courtrooms listed on your citation. The location will also be displayed on the monitors in the courthouse lobby, or you can call the Criminal Information Center at 202-879-1373. All misdemeanor and felony arraignments occur in Courtroom C-10.
For a criminal history check, you must go to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Records Division located at 441 4th Street, NW, Room 550 South, Washington, DC, 20001. There is a fee for a criminal history report. If the report is for someone other than yourself, you must have that person’s written consent.
You can either pay in person at Room 4003 of the Moultrie Building Courthouse, located at 500 Indiana Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20001, or mailing the payment to the following address: DC Superior Court, 500 Indiana Ave., NW, Criminal Finance – Room 4003, Washington, DC 20001. Make the check or money order payable to Clerk, DC Courts, and include the case number to which the payment should be applied. If you don't provide the case number, we may return the payment to the sender.
You may post a bond by coming to Room 4203 of the Moultrie Courthouse, 500 Indiana Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20001. Bonds must be paid in cash.
Traffic case arraignments occur in the courtrooms listed on your citation. The location will also be displayed on the monitors in the courthouse lobby, or you can call the Criminal Information Center at 202-879-1373. All misdemeanor and felony arraignments occur in Courtroom C-10.
Call the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) at 202-220-5300 or visit 633 Indiana Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20002.