# D.C. Code § 42-3104: Preliminary injunction

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C31_S42-3104

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 42-3104
- **Heading:** Preliminary injunction
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 42 / Chapter 31 / § 42-3104

## Text

(a) Upon the filing of a complaint to abate the drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance, the court shall hold a hearing on the motion for a preliminary injunction, within 10 business days of the filing of such action. If it appears, by affidavit or otherwise, that there is a substantial likelihood that the plaintiff will be able to prove at trial that a drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance exists, the court may enter an order preliminarily enjoining the drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance and granting such other relief as the court may deem appropriate, including those remedies provided in § 42-3110 . A plaintiff need not prove irreparable harm to obtain a preliminary injunction. Where appropriate, the court may order a trial of the action on the merits to be advanced and consolidated with the hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction.
(b) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the application for or the granting of a temporary restraining order, or other equitable relief otherwise provided by law.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 42-3101 § 42-3101. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C31_S42-3101.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-3102 § 42-3102. Action to abate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C31_S42-3102.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-3102.01 § 42-3102.01. Authority to obtain law enforcement records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C31_S42-3102.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-3103 § 42-3103. Complaint.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C31_S42-3103.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-3104 § 42-3104. Preliminary injunction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C31_S42-3104.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-3105 § 42-3105. Protection of witnesses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C31_S42-3105.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-3106 § 42-3106. Conviction not required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C31_S42-3106.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-3107 § 42-3107. Security.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C31_S42-3107.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-3108 § 42-3108. Burden of proof.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C31_S42-3108.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-3109 § 42-3109. Evidence of reputation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C31_S42-3109.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-3110 § 42-3110. Relief.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C31_S42-3110.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-3111 § 42-3111. Damages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C31_S42-3111.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-3111.01 § 42-3111.01. Drug-, Firearm-, or Prostitution-Related Nuisance Abatement Fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C31_S42-3111.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 42-3112 § 42-3112. Violation of injunction or abatement order.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T42_C31_S42-3112.md)

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