# Super. Ct. Juv. R. 1: Rule 1. Scope

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R1

## Section

- **Citation:** Super. Ct. Juv. R. 1
- **Heading:** Rule 1. Scope
- **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 / Family Court / Superior Court Rules Governing Juvenile Proceedings / Super. Ct. Juv. R. 1

## Text

These Rules govern all proceedings before the Family Court of the Superior Court of
the District of Columbia described in D.C. Code § 11-1101(13) in which a child (as defined
in D.C. Code § 16-2301) is alleged to be delinquent or in need of supervision, but do not
govern those proceedings described in D.C. Code § 11-1101(13) in which a child is
alleged to be neglected.
COMMENT
Like the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure, SCR-Juvenile Rules 1 through 60
are modeled on the structure and substance of the corresponding Federal Rules of
Criminal Procedure. Rules 101 through 118 are local Rules unique to the juvenile practice.
Where appropriate, each federally-derived Rule is substantially similar to the
corresponding Federal Rule. Where the Federal Rule is wholly inapplicable, it is left
vacant.
Proceedings regarding delinquency and need of supervision are treated together in the
Rules (except where otherwise indicated in a particular Rule) since they are but different
parts of the same spectrum of antisocial behavior.

## Nearby sections

- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 1 Rule 1. Scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R1.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 2 Rule 2. Purpose and Construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R2.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 3 Rule 3. The Complaint](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R3.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 4 Rule 4. Order for Custody](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R4.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 5 Rule 5. Use of Summons When Repetitioning Offense](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R5.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 6 Rule 6. The Grand Jury](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R6.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 7 Rule 7. The Petition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R7.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 8 Rule 8. Joinder of Offenses and of Respondents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R8.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 9 Rule 9. Summonses and Other Notices of Hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R9.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 10 Rule 10. Initial Hearings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R10.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 11 Rule 11. Guilty Pleas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R11.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 12 Rule 12. Pleadings, Motions, and Defenses Before the Factfinding Hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R12.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 12.1 Rule 12.1. Notice of Alibi](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R12_1.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 13 Rule 13. Trial Together of Petitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R13.md)

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