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Office of Administrative Hearings

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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DFHV Hearings

Change of Jurisdiction

On July 17, 2026, the District of Columbia enacted the “Administrative Hearing Responsibility Emergency Amendment Act of 2026” as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2026 (B26-0724). This legislation moved administrative hearings arising from Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) notice of infraction actions (NOIs) from the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

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). All hearings scheduled to be heard before an OAH Administrative Law Judge on or after August 13, 2026, will be cancelled. Hearings will be rescheduled by the Department of Motor Vehicles, and will be held before DMV Hearing Officers.

What Do I Need To Do?

  • If you already have a DFHV infraction case and/or infraction hearing pending before OAH, you do not need to take any action. You will be notified when your case has been transferred to DMV.
  • If you have already attended a DFHV infraction hearing before OAH and are awaiting a Final Order, you do not need to take any action. The presiding OAH administrative law judge will issue your Final Order in due course.
  • If you have received a DFHV infraction instructing you to file your answer with OAH (even if issued after 8/13/2026), you may still file your answer with OAH. Your answer will be received in the case file and transferred to DMV as necessary. If you have already received a notice advising you that your case has been transferred to DMV, you may alternatively file your answer with DMV.
    • Deadline to Answer: In response to an NOI, a respondent must file a written answer with the adjudicating court within thirty (30) days of the date the NOI is served on the respondent. Failure to file a timely answer may result in the imposition of an additional penalty equal to the amount of the fine, and your license may be suspended until the fine has been paid. See 31 DCMR 704.
  • If you are attempting to appeal a DFHV enforcement action other than a Notice of Infraction imposing a fine, you may continue to file your appeal with OAH. OAH retains jurisdiction to hear these cases.
    • OAH will continue to hear appeals from cease-and-desist orders, orders of immediate suspension of a vehicle-for-hire license, notices of proposed suspension or revocation of a vehicle-for-hire license, and orders of impoundment, as well as the adjudication of complaints lodged in the DFHV Office of Hearings and Conflict Resolution (OHCR) against the vehicle-for-hire industry.

If you have questions you may contact the OAH Resource Center by calling (202) 442-9094 and pressing ‘4’ from the automated main menu, or by emailing [email protected]