DC · rules
D.C. Super. Ct. Crim. R. 4-I
Use of Summons When Reprosecuting Offense
If a prosecution is terminated by nolle prosequi or by court dismissal without
prejudice and if the attorney for the government elects to reinstitute the prosecution or
to bring a subsequent prosecution against the same party arising out of the same fact
situation as the charge which was terminated by nolle prosequi or dismissal, the
prosecuting authority must, except for good cause shown, serve the party by summons
and must notify in writing the party’s former counsel of the date and place formal
charges will be reinstituted.
History
COMMENT TO 2016 AMENDMENTS This rule, retained from the former rule, has no federal counterpart. Minor stylistic changes have been made to maintain consistency throughout the rules.
Provenance
- Source
- dccourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
43bf7344e5951762cc93999f571cd0e77f802f7a5679781505fd9f5f0e897a9f
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