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Office of Administrative Hearings

OAH is conducting certain prioritized hearings right now and these will be by telephone only. The agency will be closed to the public until further notice. Read More >>
Mayor Bowser Lifts Stay at Home Order, Urges Safety as Phase One of Reopening Begins Friday, May 29

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Chief Administrative Law Judge Extends Order Modifying OAH Deadlines and Procedures Through July 24

CALJ Extends Order Modifying OAH Deadlines and Procedures Through July 24

CALJ extends Order modifying OAH deadlines and procedures through July 24

OAH Issues Emergency Rules

OAH adopted Emergency Rules to modify OAH operations in response to the Coronavirus

Paying a fine

Follow OAH's instructions for paying a fine if you received a Notice of Violation, a Notice of Infraction or a Final Order from an administrative law judge imposing a fine.

Filing documents

You may file documents with the Office of Administrative Hearings by e-mailing the documents, by coming in person to the office, by mail, or by facsimile.

Starting a case

Learn how to file a Notice of Violation, Notice of Infraction or documents, or otherwise request a hearing based on the DC government agency.

Preparing for a Hearing

Once a case has been started, the Office of Administrative Hearings will mail you a Scheduling Order that sets the date and time of the hearing.

Customer Service Satisfaction Surveys

You can submit an anonymous survey reponse based on your recent OAH Customer Service and Hearing Room experiences at the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Featured Services

Find a Final Order

Beginning on September 1, 2017, OAH will upload Final Orders to the website.

Languages and Access

OAH provides reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities or language barriers.

About OAH

OAH decides cases involving unemployment compensation, Medicaid and other public benefits, public space, rent control, professional and business licenses, and building, health and fire code violations, among others.

Resource Center

Our Resource Center is located at 441 Fourth Street, NW, Suite 450N.

Downloadable Forms

Our downloadable forms cover a number of standard situations for ease of filing.

Latest

Jun 8 2020

CALJ Extends Order Modifying OAH Deadlines and Procedures Through July 24

CALJ extends Order modifying OAH deadlines and procedures through July 24

May 13 2020

Mayor Bowser Extends Stay at Home Order and Public Health Emergency Through June 8

Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2020-066 to extend the District’s public...

Apr 14 2020

OAH Modified Operating Schedule

OAH is open on a modified operating schedule at least until June 8th and all employees still are...

Apr 1 2020

OAH Notice of Emergency Rulemaking

OAH has adopted Emergency Rules in order to modify OAH operations in response to the Coronavirus (...

Mar 15 2020

OAH Telework Notice

Pursuant to the Mayor’s recent emergency Declarations and for their durations, the OAH is operating...

Mar 8 2018

Recordings from March 1, 2018 C.O.S.T Meeting

Recordings from March 1, 2018 COST Meeting (Part 1 and Part 2) C.O.S.T Meeting - March 1, 2018...

Nov 15 2017

Public meeting of the D.C. Commission on Selection and Tenure of Administrative Law Judges (Part 1 and Part 2)

November 15, 2017 - Public meeting of the D.C. Commission on Selection and Tenure of Administrative...

Dec 20 2019

Minutes Commission on the Selection and Tenure of Administrative Law Judges

Minutes Commission and Tenure Administrative Law Judges - Meeting held on December 11, 2019 10:00 a...

Dec 20 2019

Advisory Committee-Meeting Minutes of DC Office of Administrative Hearings

The Advisory Committee to the District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) met on...

Nov 12 2019

Meeting Minutes Advisory Committee to the District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings

The Advisory Committee to the District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) met on...

Mar 20 2019

Meeting Minutes Advisory Committee to the District Of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings

Mar 14 2019

Draft Meeting Agenda for March 20, 2019

View the meeting agenda.

Taxi Matters

Pay tickets for violations of Title 31 issued to Taxi Drivers and Companies.

Request a hearing on tickets for Taxi Violations of Title 31.

The Department of Motor Vehicles handles all tickets issued for violations of Title 18.

Contact the Department of For-Hire Vehicles to file a complaint against Taxi Drivers or Companies.

Office of Administrative Hearings

Office Hours
Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, except District holidays

Connect With Us
One Judiciary Square
441 4th Street, NW, Suite 450 North, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 442-9094
TTY: 711