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District of Columbia Statutes, Title 42

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Title 42, Real Property.

57 chapters · 703 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 42703 Ch 19, Condominiums.77 Ch 35, Rental Housing Generally.69 Ch 34, Rental Housing Conversion and Sale.60 Ch 27, Housing Finance Agency.38 Ch 20, Horizontal Property Regimes.32 Ch 32, Landlord and Tenant.32 Ch 8, Mortgages and Deeds of Trust.26 Ch 5, Estates in Land.23 Ch 10, Powers Relating to Realty.19 Ch 28, Housing Production Trust Fund.19 Ch 31A, Abatement of Nuisance Property.17 Ch 31, Drug-, Firearm-, or Prostitution-Rel…16 Ch 31C, Quick Acquisition of Abandoned and N…16 Ch 11, Recordation Tax on Deeds.15

10 sections·Filtered byTitle 42✕Ch 36✕

D.C. Code § 42-3601 Definitions
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For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Civic association” means: (A) A nonprofit association, corporation, or other organization that is: (i) Comprised of residents of a community within which a nuisance is located; (ii) Operated exclusively for the promotion of soci…
D.C. Code § 42-3602 Action for possession of rental unit used as a drug haven
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(a) Notwithstanding any provision of § 16-1501, or § 42-3505.01, a housing provider may commence an action in the Court to recover possession of a rental unit or the Mayor may commence an action in the Court to evict a tenant or occupant in a rental unit. The following persons ma…
D.C. Code § 42-3603 Preliminary injunction review
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(a) After commencement of an action under § 42-3602 and upon request of a party, the Court shall hold a hearing to determine if a preliminary injunction should be granted to prevent a tenant from directly or indirectly maintaining a drug haven or nuisance. (b) The Court may grant…
D.C. Code § 42-3604 Full hearing
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(a)(1) Within 10 days of the issuance of the preliminary injunction, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, the Court shall hold a full hearing on the merits of the eviction action. If a hearing for a preliminary injunction has not been requested, the Court shall exped…

D.C. Code § 42-3605 Default judgment

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The Court shall not enter a default judgment to evict a tenant or occupant who has failed to plead or otherwise defend unless, based upon evidence presented by the plaintiff, the Court determines that the rental unit is a drug haven or nuisance.

D.C. Code § 42-3606 Complaint by affected tenant or resident association

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(a) To initiate an action pursuant to § 42-3602, an affected tenant, resident, or resident association may submit a petition accompanied by a complaint for review by the Mayor. The housing provider may be named as party plaintiff in the petition. The review of the petition by the…

D.C. Code § 42-3607 Mayor’s authority and responsibility

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(a) The Mayor shall establish within the Metropolitan Police Department a division to provide assistance to, supervision of, or protection to a plaintiff who has obtained an eviction order or other relief pursuant to this subchapter. (b) The Mayor shall report to the Council on a…

D.C. Code § 42-3608 Court costs and attorney’s fees

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The Court may award court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees to a civic association, community association, or resident association that is the prevailing plaintiff in an action brought under this subchapter.

D.C. Code § 42-3609 Availability of other remedies

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The provisions of this subchapter shall not limit the availability of other remedies under law or other equitable relief whether or not an adequate remedy exists at law.

D.C. Code § 42-3610 Rules

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(a) The Mayor shall issue proposed rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve o…