D.C. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 40-III

(a) APPLICABILITY. This rule applies to a civil action in which the complaint seeks:

(1) collection of a liquidated debt involving:

(A) a credit card or credit account;

(B) a medical bill; or

(C) a loan or other financial obligation that a commercial entity seeks to collect or

enforce; or

(2) recovery as a subrogee-insurer.

(b) PARTICULAR PLEADING REQUIREMENTS.

(1) Original Creditor. If the plaintiff files a complaint identified in Rule 40-III(a)(1) and is

not the original creditor, the complaint must include:

(A) the identity of the original creditor; and

(B) a statement that the plaintiff is the successor in interest.

(2) Credit Card or Account. If the plaintiff files a complaint identified in Rule 40-

III(a)(1)(A), the plaintiff must attach an account statement to the complaint, and the

complaint must inform the defendant that an account statement is attached.

(3) Prejudgment Interest.

(A) In General. If the plaintiff’s claim includes a claim for prejudgment interest, the

complaint must include:

(i) the prejudgment interest rate;

(ii) the date from which the interest has run;

(iii) the total dollar amount of prejudgment interest already accrued as of a date

specified by the plaintiff and not more than 30 days prior to the filing of the action; and

(iv) if applicable, a statement that the amount of prejudgment interest is only good

through the stated date and that the amount will increase after that date as interest

continues to accrue.

(B) Closed or Charged-Off Account. In actions based on accounts described in Rule

40-III(a)(1) that have been closed or charged off, the term “prejudgment interest” refers

only to interest added or charged to the account after the account closing or charge-off.

(4) Consumer Debt. In an action initiated by a debt collector to collect consumer debt

as defined in D.C. Code § 28-3814, the plaintiff must include any information required

by D.C. Code § 28-3814.

(c) TIME ALLOWED FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. Proof of service of the materials

required by Rule 4(c)(1) must be made no later than 90 days after the filing of the

complaint. Failure to comply with the requirements of this rule will result in the dismissal

without prejudice of the complaint. The clerk will enter the dismissal and serve notice on

the parties.

(d) EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. Notwithstanding the

provisions of Rule 6(b), the time allowed for service of process of complaints covered by

this rule will not be extended unless a motion for extension of time is filed within 90 days

after the filing of the complaint. The motion must set forth in detail the efforts which have

been made, and will be made in the future, to obtain service. If the plaintiff shows

exceptional circumstances requiring an extension, the court must extend the time for an

appropriate period.

(e) ASSIGNMENT TO A JUDGE’S CALENDAR. If the plaintiff does not file a consent as

provided in Rule 73(a)(1) or if any party makes a jury demand, the case must be

assigned to a judge's individual calendar in accordance with Rule 40-I.