This Chapter contains general rules of procedure for the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). Chapter 29 of these Rules contains rules for cases referred to OAH by the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE); cases involving the Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) Establishment Act; rental housing; public sector workers' compensation cases; public benefits cases; 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 filings in new or pending cases on or after December 1, 2024.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, r. 1-2800