# Super. Ct. L&T R. 1: Rule 1. Scope and Purpose

> District of Columbia · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPLT_R1

## Section

- **Citation:** Super. Ct. L&T R. 1
- **Heading:** Rule 1. Scope and Purpose
- **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 Procedure for the Landlord and Tenant Branch / Super. Ct. L&T R. 1

## Text

These rules govern the procedure in summary proceedings for possession brought
in the Landlord and Tenant Branch. When a case brought in the Landlord and Tenant
Branch is transferred to the Civil Actions Branch under Rule 6 or because a party has
not consented to having a magistrate judge preside over the case, the case remains
subject to these rules. When a case brought in the Landlord and Tenant Branch is
transferred to the Civil Actions Branch under Rule 5(c), the case is subject in all
respects to the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure.
These rules may be known as the Superior Court Rules of Procedure for the
Landlord and Tenant Branch and may be cited as “Super. Ct. L&T R. ____.” They
should be construed, administered, and employed by the court and the parties to secure
the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.
COMMENT TO 2024 AMENDMENTS
This rule has been amended consistent with the 2024 amendments to Rule 13-I to
eliminate any ambiguity as to the applicability of these rules when a case brought in the
Landlord and Tenant Branch is transferred to the Civil Actions Branch under Rule 6 or
because a party has not consented to having a magistrate judge preside over the case.

## Nearby sections

- [Super. Ct. L&T R. 1 Rule 1. Scope and Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPLT_R1.md)
- [Super. Ct. L&T R. 2 Rule 2. Applicability of Certain Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPLT_R2.md)
- [Super. Ct. L&T R. 3 Rule 3. Commencement of Action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPLT_R3.md)
- [Super. Ct. L&T R. 3-I Rule 3-I. Properties Subject to Court-Ordered Receiverships](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPLT_R3_I.md)
- [Super. Ct. L&T R. 3-II Rule 3-II. Joinder of Persons or Entities Needed for Just Adjudication](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPLT_R3_II.md)
- [Super. Ct. L&T R. 4 Rule 4. Process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPLT_R4.md)
- [Super. Ct. L&T R. 5 Rule 5. Pleading by the Defendant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPLT_R5.md)
- [Super. Ct. L&T R. 6 Rule 6. Jury Demand](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPLT_R6.md)
- [Super. Ct. L&T R. 7 Rule 7. Time of Sessions, Office Hours, and Trials](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPLT_R7.md)
- [Super. Ct. L&T R. 7-I Rule 7-I. [Deleted]](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPLT_R7_I.md)
- [Super. Ct. L&T R. 8 Rule 8. Trial Continuance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPLT_R8.md)
- [Super. Ct. L&T R. 9 Rule 9. Persons Appearing in a Representative Capacity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPLT_R9.md)
- [Super. Ct. L&T R. 10 Rule 10. Discovery](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPLT_R10.md)
- [Super. Ct. L&T R. 11 Rule 11. Proceedings by the Court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPLT_R11.md)

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