Yes, you may appeal a judge’s decision by filing a Notice of Appeal. You may file a Notice of Appeal at DC Superior Court, Criminal Information, Room 4001 or by mail: DC Superior Court, 500 Indiana Ave., NW, Criminal Division, Room 4001, Washington, DC 20001. The filing fee is $100. If you can't afford the filing fee, you may ask the Court to waive the filing fee by filing a fee waiver application. You may also file a motion to have a magistrate judge’s order or judgment reviewed by a Superior Court Judge. See DC Code §11-1732.

According to law, bench warrants do not expire and are outstanding until either executed or quashed (cancelled) by the judge. A warrant is executed when a law enforcement official has picked up the defendant and brought him before the court. A bench warrant is quashed when a judge issues an order.

Assistance to file a motion can be obtained through a private attorney, legal aid, or a law school. For sample motions and instructions, you may also visit: Public Defender Service, 633 3rd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001, or the DC Employment Justice Center Worker’s Rights Clinics.

An attorney can request that an inmate receive a haircut/shave before a court appearance by submitting a request via fax, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 p.m. The request must include the inmate’s name and DCDC number, and must allow adequate time to comply with the request. For inmates at the jail, the fax number is 202-699-4877. For inmates at CTF, the fax number is 202-698-3301.

When requesting a change in citation date you must present the citation notice and a Motion to Change the Citation Date. You can obtain a Motion to Change Citation Date form from the Criminal Division’s Information Office located in Room 4001 of the Moultrie Courthouse Building, 500 Indiana Ave., NW, Washington, DC, 20001. Citations are heard each week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; therefore, the new date must be scheduled for one of those days. If your court date is within two (2) weeks or less of your request, the date cannot be changed.

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Call the Criminal Information Center at 202-879-1373.

Call the Criminal Information Center at 202-879-1373 or visit Superior Court Cases Online.

To get a criminal history search, contact the Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters located at the Municipal Building, 300 Indiana Ave. NW, Room 3055, Washington, DC, 20001, or call 202-727-4357. All court records, except expunged or sealed cases, are public records. If you are a third party requesting criminal case information search, there is a $10 fee that you must submit along with a written request. Government and non-profit organizations do not pay a fee for criminal case history searches.

Arraignment Court (Moultrie Courtroom C-10) operates Monday through Friday starting at 1:30 p.m., and on Saturdays, starting at 2 p.m. The DC Courts are closed on Sundays.

You will sometimes hear the Offices of the United States Attorneys Office (USAO) request a 3- or 5-day hold which means that the defendant will not be released that day, but will have a hearing within 3 or 5 days to determine whether the defendant can be released from jail.

If an arrest charge(s) is “no papered,” it means that the Offices of the United States Attorneys Office (USAO) or Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia (OAG) has decided not to prosecute. The defendant is released if that defendant has no other pending matters. In C-10, each defendant whose arrest charge(s) has been “no papered” will receive an information sheet that explains “no papering” more fully.

A bench warrant is a judicial order commanding law enforcement to arrest a person and bring them before Superior Court.

To find your case number, call the Criminal Information Office at 202-879-1373, or go to Superior Court Cases Online and search for your name.

When a defendant is presented or arraigned in C-10, the next court appearance date will be announced at the end of the hearing. Information on next Court dates is also available in Moultrie Room 4001 or by phone at 202-879-1373.

Writs are used to bring a prisoner here to the District of Columbia from another jurisdiction/state to prosecute them or to have them testify in a case as a witness. It's the U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) that executes writs (picks up the prisoner and brings them to D.C.). Because of the work involved, the USMS needs at least 30 days to process writs, 40 days if the prisoner is incarcerated in the state of Virginia. The clock does not start running until the USMS gets the paperwork.

The Victim of Violent Crime Compensation Act created a compensation program for victims of violent crime in the District of Columbia. The program is funded primarily through court-ordered fees on persons convicted of crimes in the District of Columbia. The court costs cannot be waived, and the Act includes provisions for collection of court costs from defendants who are sentenced to terms of incarceration while they are serving their sentences and after being released on parole.

To ensure the health and safety of all halfway house residents, all defendants must be "medically cleared" before being placed in a halfway house. The medical clearance process generally takes 2-4 days, and no placements are done on the weekends. If there is a defendant for whom you would like to get their placement status, please call the attorney advisor for the Criminal Division at 202-879-1416.

If you believe that a judge has acted unfairly you may contact the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, 515 5th Street, NW, Room 246, Washington, DC 20001, or visit their website to file a complaint.

If you believe that an attorney has acted unfairly, you may contact the Office of Bar Counsel, Office of Disciplinary Counsel, Board of Professional Responsibility, 515 5th Street, NW, Building A, Suite 117, Washington, DC 20001. You can also call 202-638-1501 or visit this website to file a complaint.

It's important to know that if you have an outstanding warrant, you may be subject to arrest at any time. To avoid arrest, you should surrender yourself. If you have an outstanding warrant, visit the Criminal Information Desk on the 4th floor of the Courthouse, in Room 4001. Staff will direct you to the appropriate courtroom.

You should be at the designated courtroom at 9:00 a.m. on the day of your court date unless otherwise noted on your Notice to Return, Judicial Summons or Citation to Appear.

You can get the following from the office: case number for a specific person; the defense attorney’s name and contact number; charges filed in a case; next court date; payment information; defendant’s release or detention status; case status; case disposition.

You can't get your bond refund until your case is closed, a judge orders a refund, or the bond amount is reduced.

Traffic case arraignments occur in the courtrooms listed on your citation. The location will also be displayed on the monitors in the courthouse lobby, or you can call the Criminal Information Center at 202-879-1373. All misdemeanor and felony arraignments occur in Courtroom C-10.

For a criminal history check, you must go to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Records Division located at 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC There is a fee for a criminal history report. If the report is for someone other than yourself, you must have that person’s written consent.

You can either pay in person at Room 4003 of the Moultrie Building Courthouse, located at 500 Indiana Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20001, or mailing the payment to the following address: DC Superior Court, 500 Indiana Ave., NW, Criminal Finance – Room 4003, Washington, DC 20001. Make the check or money order payable to Clerk, DC Courts, and include the case number to which the payment should be applied. If you don't provide the case number, we may return the payment to the sender.

You may post a bond by coming to Room 4203 of the Moultrie Courthouse, 500 Indiana Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20001. Bonds must be paid in cash.

Traffic case arraignments occur in the courtrooms listed on your citation. The location will also be displayed on the monitors in the courthouse lobby, or you can call the Criminal Information Center at 202-879-1373. All misdemeanor and felony arraignments occur in Courtroom C-10.

Call the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) at 202-220-5300 or visit 633 Indiana Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20002.

At least 2 weeks before the hearing, contact the attorney advisor for the Criminal Division at 202-879-1416. Be prepared to provide the inmate's name; DCDC# or PDID#; date of hearing; time of hearing; judge; courtroom telephone number; and an estimate of how long the hearing is expected to last. The attorney advisor will reach out to the prison to see if accommodations can be made for the inmate to participate in the hearing by telephone.

Before releasing an inmate, the DC Jail Records Office staff must check for outstanding warrants, detainers, and or other situations that could prevent release. If you believe that an inmate should have been released, you should first contact the DC Jail’s Record Office at 202-673-8257. For questions, you may call the attorney advisor for the Criminal Division at 202-879-1416.

Please contact the Criminal Finance Office at 202-879-1840.