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Office of Administrative Hearings

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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.

CALJ Health Emergency Administrative Order

Filing deadlines remain suspended/tolled/extended until August 24, 2021 for several case types. Click here for more details.

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.

Featured Services

Unemployment Insurance

Click here for matters relating to Unemployment Insurance (UI) cases.

Languages and Access

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

Filing Documents

You may file documents with OAH by email, by mail, or by fax.

How to Prepare for a Hearing

Information on how to prepare for a hearing.

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

Sep 7 2021

OAH Advisory Committee Meeting - September 15, 2021

The Advisory Committee to the Office of Adminsitrative Hearings will meet on Wednesday, September...

Jul 26 2021

CALJ Health Emergency Administrative Order

OAH is open and accepting new filings via email ([email protected]), mail, fax, and in-person (...

Jun 28 2021

DC Commission on Selection and Tenure of Administrative Law Judges of OAH-Notice of Public Meeting

DC Commission on Selection and Tenure of Administrative Law Judges of OAH-Notice of Public...

Jun 17 2021

Modified District Government Services for Juneteenth

While some services will be affected, many District employees will continue serving to maintain...

Apr 1 2021

ACALJ Extends Order Modifying OAH Deadlines and Procedures Through May 20, 2021

ACALJ extends Order modifying OAH deadlines and procedures through May 20, 2021

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...

Jun 10 2021

OAH - DC Advisory Committe WebEx Public Notice of Meeting June 17, 2021

Office of Administrative Hearings District of Columbia Advisory Committee WebEx Public Notice of...

Mar 23 2021

OAH Final Advisory Committee (WebEx) Meeting March 18, 2021

OAH-Advisory Committee WebEx Meeting held on March 18, 2021

Feb 22 2021

OAH Final Advisory Committee Meeting March 18, 2021

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Feb 18 2021

Advisory Committee-Meeting Minutes of DC Office of Administrative Hearings

Office of Administrative Hearings - District of Columbia Advisory Committee

Sep 15 2020

Advisory Committee-Meeting Minutes of DC Office of Administrative Hearings

Office of Administrative Hearings - District of Columbia Advisory Committee In...

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