Public Records Research: Sources, Search Tips and Legal Basics |
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Web Search University Washington, D.C. 16 September 2007 |
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Public Record Research System | County Court Records | |
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COUNTY: | District of Columbia | |
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COURT: | Superior Court - Civil Division | |
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ALSO KNOWN AS: | District of Columbia Superior Court | |
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JURISDICTION: | Civil Actions | |
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PHONE: | 202-879-1133 | |
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FAX: | 202-879-8335 | |
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HOURS: | 8:30AM-5PM EST | |
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ADDRESS: |
Superior Court - Civil Division 500 Indiana Ave NW, JM 170 Washington, DC, 20001 |
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WEBSITE: | http://www.dcbar.org/dcsc | |
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GENERAL NOTES: | As of 2005, Small Claims is a separate branch that handles claims of $5,000 or less. No sealed records released.. | |
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CIVIL RECORDS | |
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ACCESS METHODS: |
Mail, in person, online Both the court and visitors may perform in person searches. |
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SEARCH FEE: | $10.00 per name | |
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REQUIRED TO SEARCH: | name | |
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INDICES: | Civil cases indexed by defendant, plaintiff | |
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RECORDS STORAGE: | Civil records on computer from 1983, on microfiche, archived and on index from 1976. | |
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THE COURT'S PUBLIC ACCESS TERMINALS | |
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Public terminal available for civil lookups only. | |
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CIVIL RECORDS ON PUBLIC TERMINAL: |
Civil records on public terminal go back to 1983.
Personal identifiers in results not known.
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ONLINE ACCESS | |
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CIVIL ONLINE: | Access civil records free at https://www.dccourts.gov/pa/. Attorneys and legal professionals participating in the e-Filing Project must register for the CaseFileXpress eFile service either by logging onto http://www.lexisnexis.com/courtlink/online/ or calling 1-877-433-4533. | |
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Personal identifiers in results not known. | |
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ONLINE & TERMINAL NOTE: | The online results are the same as the public access terminal results. | |
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GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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COPY FEE: | $.25 per page criminal; Civil $.50 per page. Self-serve copies: $.25 per page. | |
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CERTIFICATION: | $5.00. | |
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MAIL REQUESTS: | SASE required. | |
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PAYMENT: |
Prepayment required. Only cashiers checks and money orders accepted. No credit cards accepted. |
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FAX BACK SERVICE: | Will not fax out documents. | |
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FEE PAYEE: | Clerk-Superior Court of DC | |
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