Rule 4-I. Service by Publication

(a) REQUIREMENTS. Notices relating to proceedings in this court of which publication

is required must be published for the prescribed time in at least one legal newspaper or

periodical of daily circulation and any other newspaper or periodical specifically

designated by the court.

(b) PROOF BY AFFIDAVIT. Publication must be proved by affidavit of an officer or

agent of the publisher stating the dates of publication with an attached copy of the order

as published.

(c) DEFINITION. For purposes of this rule, a legal newspaper or periodical of daily

circulation means a publication designated by the court that is:

(1) devoted primarily to publication of opinions, notices and other information from the

courts of the District of Columbia;

(2) circulated generally to the legal community; and

(3) published at least on each weekday that the Superior Court is in session.

COMMENT TO 2017 AMENDMENTS

Stylistic changes were made to this rule to conform with the 2007 amendments to

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.