# D.C. App. R. 2: Rule 2. Seal

> District of Columbia · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_DCCA_R2

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. App. R. 2
- **Heading:** Rule 2. Seal
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** District of Columbia Court Rules / District of Columbia Court of Appeals / Rules of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals / D.C. App. R. 2

## Text

The Clerk is the custodian of the seal, which is the means of authentication of all process,
orders, and other documents requiring authentication by the court.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. App. R. 1 Rule 1. Title and Scope of Rules; Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_DCCA_R1.md)
- [D.C. App. R. 2 Rule 2. Seal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_DCCA_R2.md)
- [D.C. App. R. 2.1 Rule 2.1. Suspension of Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_DCCA_R2_1.md)
- [D.C. App. R. 3 Rule 3. Appeal as of Right — How taken](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_DCCA_R3.md)
- [D.C. App. R. 4 Rule 4. Appeal as of Right — When taken](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_DCCA_R4.md)
- [D.C. App. R. 5 Rule 5. Appeals by Permission Pursuant to D.C. Code § 11-721(d)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_DCCA_R5.md)
- [D.C. App. R. 6 Rule 6. Appeals by Application Pursuant to D.C. Code § 11-721(c) and § 17-301](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_DCCA_R6.md)
- [D.C. App. R. 7 Rule 7. Bond for Costs on Appeal in a Civil Case](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_DCCA_R7.md)
- [D.C. App. R. 8 Rule 8. Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_DCCA_R8.md)
- [D.C. App. R. 9 Rule 9. Release or Detention in a Criminal Case](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_DCCA_R9.md)
- [D.C. App. R. 10 Rule 10. The Record on Appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_DCCA_R10.md)
- [D.C. App. R. 11 Rule 11. Transmission of the Record](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_DCCA_R11.md)
- [D.C. App. R. 12 Rule 12. Docketing the Appeal; Filing the Record; Sealing the Record](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_DCCA_R12.md)
- [D.C. App. R. 13 Rule 13. Dismissal of Appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_DCCA_R13.md)

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