In the District of Columbia, there is a trial court and an appellate court. The latter consists of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
The Superior Court is the general jurisdiction trial court that handles all civil, criminal, family, domestic violence, probate, tax, landlord-tenant, small claims, traffic, mediation, and juvenile probation cases.
The Civil Division contains four branches: the Civil Actions Branch; the Quality Review Branch; the Landlord and Tenant Branch; and the Small Claims Branch.
The Criminal Division handles all felonies, misdemeanors, and serious traffic cases.
The Family Court is comprised of six branches: the Domestic Relations Branch; the Marriage Bureau Branch; the Juvenile and Neglect Branch; the Paternity and Child Support Branch; the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Branch; and the Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect Branch.
The Domestic Violence Unit handles protection orders against persons related by blood, proximity, or dating relationship.
The Probate Division handles the estates of the deceased, trusts, guardianships of the estates of minors, and guardianships & conservatorships of incapacitated adults.
Use the resources below to access Superior Court civil records, bankruptcies, judgments, and U.S. District federal court records in the District of Columbia.
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| Court Records CourtView access to District of Columbia Superior Court and Court of Appeals records. |
| Bankruptcies, Judgments, Tax Liens Pay Site Search our SearchSystems.net Premium database for District of Columbia or U.S. Nationwide tax liens, bankruptcies, and judgments. $5.00 per search. Immediate results. |
| PACER U.S. Court of Appeals D.C. Circuit Court Records Pay Site Search the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) fee-based database for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals by case number or keyword to view the court's online case and docket information. |
| PACER U.S. District Court D.C. Bankruptcy Pay Site District Court of District of Columbia. Register with the fee-based PACER system to search for Federal bankruptcy court records by case number, name, SSN/Tax ID, or case type. Provides dockets and documents. |
| PACER U.S. District Court D.C. Civil and Criminal Pay Site Provided by: U.S. District Court of District of Columbia. Register with the fee-based PACER system to search for Federal civil & criminal court records by case number, party name, filing date, or last update. Provides dockets and documents. |
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