Civil Actions Filing Fees

TypeAmount
Alias Summons$10
Alias Writ of Restitution ($20 Court fee/$ 8 US Marshal Service Administrative fee)$28
Certified Copy$5
Filing a Complaint (Requests for issuance of additional summonses are $10.00 each)$120
Filing a Complaint for Housing Code Enforcement$15
Filing a Merit Personnel Action$60
Filing a Motion$20
Filing a Petition to Amend Birth Certificate$60
Filing a Petition to Change Name$60
Filing a Petition to Enter Administrative Order as Judgment$60
Filing a Petition to Release Mechanics' Lien$60
Filing a Temporary Restraining Order$60
Filing a Merit Personnel Action$30
Filing an Arbitration Agreement and Entering an Award$120
Filing an Intervening Petition$120
Filing a Merit Personnel Action$20
Filing for Enforcement of Foreign Judgment$60
Filing Petition to Perpetuate Testimony (Rule 27)$60
Filing Petition to Serve Subpoena (Rule 28-I)$10
Motion to Reinstate after dismissal under Rule 41-I$20
Notice of Appeal$100
Oral Examination$20
Photocopy per page$.50
Record Search, Per Name$10
Transcript for Docketing$10
Triplicate Certificate of Judgment$20
Writ of Attachment$20
Writ of Fieri Facias$20
Writ of Replevin$20
Writ of Restitution ($20 Court fee/$195 US Marshal fee/$ 8 US Marshal Service Administrative fee)$223

Landlord & Tenant Filing Fees

TypeAmount
Alias Summons$5
Alias Writ of Restitution Fee ($10 Court fee/$ 8 US Marshal Service Administrative fee)$18
Certified Copy$5
Counterclaim$10
Filing a Complaint$15
Filing a Motion$10
Jury Demand$75
Notice of Appeal$100
Oral Examination$10
Photocopy per page$.50
Record Search, Per Name$10
Transcript for Docketing$5
Triplicate Certificate of Judgment$10
Writ of Attachment$10
Writ of Fieri Facias$10
Writ of Restitution ($10 Court fee/$195 US Marshal fee/$ 8 US Marshal Service Administrative fee)$213

Small Claims Filing Fees

TypeAmount
41-I Motion to Reinstate$25
Alias Notice of Statement of Claim (Reissue)$5
Application for Allowance of Appeal$10
Appointment of Special Process$5
Arbitration Agreement and Arbitration Award$25
Certified Copy or True Seal Copy$5
Counterclaim, Crossclaim or 3rd Party Claim$10
Fourth Party Complaint$10
Intervening Complaint$25
Jury Demand Request$75
Motion$10
Oral Examination$10
Photocopy, Per Page$.50
Record Search, Per Name$10
Returned Check$45
Service - Certified Mail$6.75
Service - Certified Mail with Restricted Delivery$11.90
Service - Registered Mail$15.50
Service - Registered Mail with Restricted Delivery$20.65
Statement of Claim for Action Over $2500.00 up to $10,000.00$45
Statement of Claim for Action Over $500.00 up to $2500.00$10
Statement of Claim for Action up to $500.00$5
Transcript for Docketing$5
Triple Seal$10
Writ of Attachment - Before and After Judgment$10
Writ of Fieri Facias$10
Writ of Restitution$10

Civil Division

Leadership
Presiding Judge
Hon. Shana Frost Matini
Deputy Presiding Judge
Hon. Yvonne M. Williams
Director
Lynn Magee
Deputy Director
Thomasine Marshall
Location
Civil Actions
Moultrie Courthouse
500 Indiana Avenue NW, Room 5000
Washington
,
D.C.
20001
Landlord and Tenant
Court Building B
510 4th Street NW, Room 110
Washington
,
D.C.
20001
Small Claims
Court Building B
510 4th Street NW, Room 120
Washington
,
D.C.
20001
Hours of Operation
Monday - Tuesday: 08:30 am-05:00 pm
Wednesday: 06:30 pm-08:30 pm (Only Small Claims and Landlord & Tenant)
Thursday - Friday: 08:30 am-05:00 pm
Saturday: 09:00 am-12:00 pm All branches operate in the Moultrie Courthouse, Room 5000.
Sunday: Closed
Filings can be made in the after-hours filing box in the lobby of the Moultrie Courthouse for Civil Actions cases.
Contact Info
Civil Actions Branch
phone
202-879-1133
Landlord and Tenant Branch
phone
202-879-4879
Small Claims Branch
phone
202-879-1120
Courtroom Support Branch
phone
202-879-1148