Superior Court of the District of Columbia
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Not to be confused with United States District Court for the District of Columbia or District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia, commonly referred to as DC Superior Court, is the trial court for the District of Columbia, in the United States. It hears cases involving criminal and civil law, as well as family court, landlord and tenant, probate, tax and driving violations (no permit and DUI). All appeals of Superior Court decisions go to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (though magistrate judge opinions are first appealed to a Superior Court Associate Judge).
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Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
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Established | 1970 |
Location | H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse, Judiciary Square, Washington, D.C. |
Appeals to | District of Columbia Court of Appeals |
Number of positions | 62 judges (including chief judge) |
Website | www.dccourts.gov |
Chief Judge | |
Currently | Anita Josey-Herring |
Since | October 1, 2020 |
U.S. Marshal | |
Currently | Robert Anthony Dixon |
Since | December 5, 2019 |
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