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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 >>
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Acting Chief Administrative Law Judge Extends Order Modifying OAH Deadlines and Procedures Through March 31, 2021

ACALJ Extends Order Modifying OAH Deadlines and Procedures Through March 31, 2021

ACALJ extends order modifying OAH deadlines and procedures through March 31, 2021.

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-mail, by coming in person, by mail, or by fax. Please be sure to check junk or spam email box for OAH correspondence.

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

Filing Documents

Languages and Access

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

Find a Final Order

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

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.

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Dec 31 2020

ACALJ Extends Order Modifying OAH Deadlines and Procedures Through March 31, 2021

ACALJ extends Order modifying OAH deadlines and procedures through March 31, 2021

Dec 22 2020

District of Columbia Commission on Selection and Tenure Administative Law Judges

District of Columbia Commission on Selection and Tenure of Administrative Law Judges of the Office...

Nov 3 2020

District of Columbia Commission on Selection and Tenure Administative Law Judges

Notice of Meeting on Reappointment District of Columbia Commission on Selection and Tenure of...

Sep 1 2020

Notice of Meeting on Reappointment

District of Columbia Commission on Selection and Tenure of Administrative Law Judges of the Office...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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