DC · rules
D.C. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 38-II
Failure to Appear for Trial as Consent to Trial Without Jury
Failure of a party to appear for trial, in person or through counsel, will be deemed by
the court to constitute consent by that party to a trial without a jury.
History
COMMENT TO 2017 AMENDMENTS Stylistic changes were made to this rule to conform with the 2007 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Provenance
- Source
- dccourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
7616bd81adfdb32a0daf7302074d4ee564bf91d497dda198dbfe8b610cb50fa7
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