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Domestic violence Division

The Domestic Violence Division, located in Room 4510 of the Moultrie Courthouse, handles: Civil Protection Orders , all misdemeanor criminal cases involving an 'intra-family offense.' and Extreme Risk Protection Orders.

To learn more about requesting a Civil Protection Order or an Extreme Risk Protection Order, click here.

PLEASE NOTE: On November 9, 2020, the Court will begin hearing Civil Protection Order (CPO) cases, remotely. Parties should not report to the court building in-person but must appear via video, using a computer, laptop, tablet or phone, and must appear on time. Please click here for more information.

If you do not want to or are unable to do the call from home, the court has sites available around the city where you can schedule time to use a court computer to participate in your hearing. For information on how to schedule and the location of these remote sites, please click here.

Get a Protection Order

You may seek a Civil Protection Order if another person is a family member, roommate, someone you had a dating relationship with or a child in common, are or were married to, or if they previously dated your current boyfriend or girlfriend and they committed a crime against you. You may also request a Civil Protection Order against someone who stalked, or sexually abused, or sexually assaulted you.

Intake Centers

The Domestic Violence Intake Centers have representatives from the Court as well as the following organizations; Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, DC Metropolitan Police Department, SAFE (Survivors and Advocates For Empowerment), and US Attorney's Office, AYUDA, Bread for the City, DC Volunteers Lawyers Project, The Wendt Center, and Legal Aid.

Supervised Visitation Centers

The DC Superior Court Supervised Visitation Center provides supervised visitation and exchange services primarily to court-referred domestic violence cases.

Hotlines and General Support

If your DC Courts Domestic Violence Victim Advocate is not available or if you wish to receive additional information or support, you can contact one or more of the following organizations.

Order Against Me

You should obey all of the terms of your Order. Remember that the Order restricts your behavior not the other person’s behavior, so it is up to you to make sure that you comply with the Order.

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Search below public information reflecting docket entries in the Court of Appeals and the Superior Court (including civil, criminal, domestic violence, probate and tax cases).

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E-Filing

eFiling provides the court with an efficient and cost-effective way to receive filings and transmit orders. It also provides lawyers, their clients and self-represented parties with easy and inexpensive access to court filings.

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Domestic Violence Division

Presiding Judge: Hon. Maribeth Raffinan
Deputy Presiding Judge: Hon. Kimberley Knowles

Moultrie Courthouse
500 Indiana Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20001

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Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday:
8:30 am to 5:00 pm

(Hearings on Temporary Protection Order Requests, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm)

Telephone Numbers

Rita Blandino, Acting Director
(202) 879-0157

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