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D.C. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 83-I
Amendments of or Additions to Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure
(a) EFFECT OF AMENDMENTS OR ADDITIONS TO FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL
PROCEDURE. Any amendments or additions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
promulgated after February 1, 1971, will, on their effective date, take effect as
amendments of or additions to the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure unless the
Board of Judges adopts a resolution modifying the federal rule amendments or
additions in whole or in part. The resolution must be submitted to the District of
Columbia Court of Appeals for approval.
(b) INITIATION BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF AMENDMENTS OR ADDITIONS. In
addition, the Superior Court by action of the Board of Judges may, on its own initiative,
adopt additional rules or amendments to existing Superior Court rules, provided that any
additions or amendments that modify the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are
submitted to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for approval.
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. COMMENT Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 83(a), which addresses the promulgation, amendment, and enforcement of local rules by district courts, has been deleted. Substituted therefor is Rule 83-I which prescribes the rulemaking procedure for subsequent rules in accordance with D.C. Code § 11-946.
Provenance
- Source
- dccourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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