This chapter contains general rules of procedure for the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). Chapter 29 of these Rules contains rules for rental housing, public benefits, and unemployment insurance cases.
These Rules do not extend or limit the jurisdiction of OAH.
These Rules shall be used to secure the fair, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every case.
No Administrative Law Judge shall maintain standing, chamber, or other individual rules. However, an Administrative Law Judge may issue procedural orders in individual cases.
These Rules (Chapters 28 and 29) may be cited as "OAH Rule ______," without reference to the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR).
These Rules control all procedures at OAH. No procedural rules adopted by any other District of Columbia government agency apply in cases at OAH.
These Rules apply to all cases filed on or after January 1, 2011. If it is just and practical, these Rules also apply in any case pending on that date.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, r. 1-2800