# Super. Ct. Civ. R. 2: Rule 2. One Form of Action

> District of Columbia · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPCIV_R2

## Section

- **Citation:** Super. Ct. Civ. R. 2
- **Heading:** Rule 2. One Form of Action
- **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 / Civil Division / Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure / Super. Ct. Civ. R. 2

## Text

There is one form of action—the civil action.
COMMENT TO 2017 AMENDMENTS
Stylistic changes were made to this rule to conform with the 2007 amendments to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 2.
COMMENT
Identical to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 2. For ease of identification, the Clerk of
the Court will place before the case number of every case filed in the Civil Division
appropriate prefixes as follows: "SC" for Small Claims and Conciliation Branch cases,
"LT" for Landlord and Tenant Branch cases, "F" for Fiduciary cases, and "CA" for all
other civil actions.
TITLE II. COMMENCING AN ACTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS, PLEADINGS,
MOTIONS, AND ORDERS

## Nearby sections

- [Super. Ct. Civ. R. 1 Rule 1. Scope and Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPCIV_R1.md)
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- [Super. Ct. Civ. R. 3 Rule 3. Commencing an Action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPCIV_R3.md)
- [Super. Ct. Civ. R. 3-I Rule 3-I. Actions Involving Real Property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPCIV_R3_I.md)
- [Super. Ct. Civ. R. 4 Rule 4. Summons](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPCIV_R4.md)
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