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As of 10/21/2026 the District of Columbia's Office of Administrative Hearings efiling and final order search portal are undergoing necessary maintenance. Once complete, these portals will be back online as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Effective August 13, 2026, OAH no longer has jurisdiction to conduct hearings for Notices of Infraction issued by the Department of For Hire Vehicles (DFHV). Jurisdiction to conduct these hearings has been transferred to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). See DFHV Hearings for more information..

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Office of Administrative Hearings

OAH is D.C.’s centralized administrative court,
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for disputes involving specialized areas of law.

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E-Filing Portal Launch

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The Office of Administrative Hearings launched an online E-Filing Portal on August 22, 2022. The E-Filing Portal allows litigants to file hearing requests and add documents to their cases.

The rollout of the E-Filing Portal will occur in several phases. At launch, the E-Filing Portal is available for litigants to file hearing requests in Unemployment Insurance cases or add documents to their open cases. The E-Filing Portal does not replace any of the methods OAH uses to accept hearing requests or filings (mail, fax, in-person, and email).

Advisory Committee-Meeting Minutes of DC Office of Administrative Hearings

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Office of Administrative Hearings - District of Columbia Advisory Committee
  
In accordance with D.C. Code 2-576 (1), the Advisory Committee to the Office of Administrative Hearings hereby gives notice that it will meet on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 1:00 pm.  The meeting will be held via WebEx.

Advisory Committee Meeting - September 17, 2020_video file

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