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D.C. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 3

Commencing an Action

activein force · 2017-05-01 – presentact-effective-date

A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court.

History

COMMENT TO 2017 AMENDMENTS Stylistic changes were made to this rule to conform with the 2007 amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 3. COMMENT Rule 3 identical to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 3.

Provenance

Source: dccourts.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-14
Edition: 2026-09-14
Content hash: 4345c2469f24d6e60fd993cb2587c8049f27a75270937dfa9b4748be88f154d9

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