D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 27-216
In appeals where the amount in dispute is fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or less, the appellant may elect to have the appeal adjudicated under the accelerated procedure set forth in this rule. The appellant's election must be made within thirty (30) days after the answer is filed.
Decisions under the accelerated procedure shall be rendered within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date the Board receives notice that the appellant has elected to utilize the accelerated procedure.
The appellant's election herein, once exercised, may not be withdrawn, except with the permission of the Board for good cause shown.
In a case proceeding as an accelerated appeal, the Board shall encourage the parties to waive or limit pleadings, discovery, and briefs to the maximum possible extent consistent with the adequate presentation of their factual and legal positions.
Within thirty (30) days of receiving appellant's election of the accelerated procedure, the respondent shall file the appeal file as prescribed by Section 203.
Within forty-five (45) days of receiving appellant's election of the accelerated procedure, the Board shall convene an informal meeting, or a telephone conference, with the parties and shall proceed with the case.
The Board shall permit discovery by the parties consistent with its requirement to decide their case under the time limit imposed by Subsection 216.2.
D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 27-216