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| Addendum To L&T Forms 4(a) & 4(b) Addendum To L&T Forms 4(a) & 4(b) |
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| Affidavit in Compliance w/L&T Rule 9 and DCCA Rule 49 (c)(11) Affidavit in Compliance w/L&T Rule 9 and DCCA Rule 49 (c)(11) |
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| Affidavit in Compliance w/Small Claims Rule 9 and DCCA Rule 49(c)(11) Affidavit in Compliance w/Small Claims Rule 9 and DCCA Rule 49(c)(11) |
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| AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL ACTING AS SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER (Civil Actions) AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL ACTING AS SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER |
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| AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL ACTING AS SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER (Small Claims) AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL ACTING AS SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER |
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| Affidavit of Service for Writ of Attachment by Special Process Server Affidavit of Service for Writ of Attachment by Special Process Server |
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| Affidavit of Service on a Corporation Affidavit of Service on a Corporation |
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| Alias Notice of Statement of Claim Alias Notice of Statement of Claim |
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| Answer of Defendant - Civil - Landlord & Tenant Answer of Defendant - Landlord and Tenant |
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| Answer of Defendant - Civil - Small Claims Answer of Defendant - Small Claims |
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| Answer of Defendant – Civil - Civil Actions Branch Answer of Defendant - Civil Actions |
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| Application for Approval of Special Process Server Application for Approval of Special Process Server |
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| Application for Change of Name (Adult) Application for Name Change (Adult) |
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| Application for Change of Name (Adult) - Affidavit/Declaration of Personal Service Application for Name Change (Adult) - Affidavit/Declaration of Personal Service |
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| Application for Change of Name (Adult) - Affidavit/Declaration of Service by Mail Application for Name Change (Adult) - Affidavit/Declaration of Service by Mail |
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| Application for Change of Name (Adult) - Full Application Application for Name Change (Adult) - Full Application Includes:
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| Application for Change of Name (Adult) - Order and Notice of Final Hearing Application for Name Change (Adult) - Order and Notice of Final Hearing |
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| Application for Change of Name (Adult) - Order for Change of Name Application for Name Change (Adult) - Order and Notice of Final Hearing |
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| Application for Change of Name (Instructions) Application for Name Change (Instructions) |
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| Application for Entry of Judgment and Notice to Defendant Application for Entry of Judgment and Notice to Defendant |
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| Application for Leave to Appeal from the Traffic Adjudication Appeals Board Application for Leave to Appeal from the Traffic Adjudication Appeals Board |
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| Application for Termination of Stay and Notice to Defendant Application for Termination of Stay and Notice to Defendant |
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| Application for Termination of Stay and Notice to Defendant Application for Termination of Stay and Notice to Defendant |
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| Application to Amend Birth Certificate of an Adult Application to Amend Birth Certificate of an Adult |
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| Application to Continue Initial Hearing – Landlord and Tenant Application to Continue Initial Hearing – Landlord and Tenant |
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| Application to Reduce Payment Required to Avoid Eviction Application to Reduce Payment Required to Avoid Eviction |
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| Application to Stay Execution of Writ of Restitution Application to Stay Execution of Writ of Restitution |
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| Bill of Costs Bill of Costs |
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| Checklist Supplement for NPR Cases Checklist Supplement for NPR Cases |
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| Civil Actions Request to File a Foreign Judgment Civil Actions Request to File a Foreign Judgment |
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| Complaint Complaint |
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| Condemnation Judgment Condemnation Judgment |
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| Consent Form - Landlord Tenant |
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| Consent Form - Small Claims |
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| Consent Judgment Agreement Consent Judgment Agreement - Landlord & Tenant Branch - Civil Division |
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| Consent Settlement Agreement Consent Settlement Agreement - Landlord & Tenant Branch - Civil Division |
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| Consent to Magistrate Judge after Early Mediation Foreclosure |
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| DCCA Mediation Screening Form DCCA Mediation Screening Form |
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| Debt Buyer Affidavit Debt Buyer Affidavit (Civil Division, Small Claims Branch) |
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| Debt Seller or Assignor Affidavit Debt Seller or Assignor Affidavit (Civil Division, Small Claims) |
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| Declaration of Service – Landlord and Tenant Affidavit of Service for Landlord and Tenant Branch |
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| Disbursement Order Request - Civil Disbursement Order Request - Civil |
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| Exhibit Summary Sheet Exhibit Summary Sheet |
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| Exhibit Summary Sheet - Small Claims |
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| Fieri Facias - For Civil Division Fieri Facias - For Civil Division (Civil Actions, Landlord & Tenant, and Small Claims) |
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| Final Accounting Summary and Itemization for Judicial Sales Final Accounting Summary and Itemization for Judicial Sales |
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| Form 1A - Complaint For Nonpayment Of Rent Form 1A - Complaint For Nonpayment Of Rent |
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| Form 1B - Violation of Obligations of Tenancy or Other Grounds for Eviction - Residential Property Form 1B - Violation of Obligations of Tenancy or Other Grounds for Eviction - Residential Property |
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| Form 1C - Complaint For Nonpayment Of Rent And Notice To Quit Form 1C - Complaint For Nonpayment Of Rent And Notice To Quit |
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| Form 1D - Commercial Property Form 1D - Commercial Property |
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