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Operating Status
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Criminal matters are those relating to illegal conduct that is considered to be harmful to society or its members. The Criminal Division hears all local criminal matters including felony, misdemeanor, and serious traffic cases.
Please direct all correspondence to: criminalcasemanagement [at] dcsc.gov
The criminal counter is now open.- To use a public computer terminal, you must make an appointment here.
- Email online bond payment requests to BondPayPortal [at] dcsc.gov.
- Email your electronic payment requests for fines, fees and restitution through CRMPay [at] dcsc.gov.
- All payments received after 4:00 p.m. will be processed the next business day.
We accept electronic payments through PromptPay and CRMPay. To use our electronic payment portal, please contact the Criminal Finance Office at 202-879-1840 or email:
BondPayPortal [at] dcsc.gov for bond payments
E-filing
The public information viewed on the Court Cases Online system reflects the docket entries in civil, criminal, criminal domestic violence and tax cases, probate cases for large estates and small estates, disclaimers of interest, major litigation, wills and foreign estate proceedings.
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The public information viewed on the Court Cases Online system reflects the docket entries in civil, criminal, criminal domestic violence and tax cases, probate cases for large estates and small estates, disclaimers of interest, major litigation, wills and foreign estate proceedings.
Contact
Criminal Division
Presiding Judge: Hon. Marisa Demeo
Deputy Presiding Judge: Hon. Rainey Brandt
Director: William Agosto
Moultrie Courthouse
500 Indiana Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20001
Hours of Operation
Mondays-Fridays:
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Criminal Finance Office: Mondays-Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(All other hours, go to C-10 to arrange to post a bond – bond payments are accepted until C-10 adjourns for the day)
Arraignment Court (Courtroom C10)
Weekdays (M-F):
1:30p.m.
Saturdays
2:00 pm
Sundays closed
Telephone / Fax Numbers
Criminal Information
(202) 879-1373
Criminal Finance Office
(202) 879-1840
(202) 638-5352
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