D.C. Super. Ct. L&T R. 14-II

(a) JUDGMENT FOR POSSESSION AFTER TRIAL.

(1) In General. In any case in which the court, following a trial on the merits, has

entered a judgment for possession in favor of the plaintiff based on the defendant’s

nonpayment of rent, the court must determine and, in the presence of the parties, state

on the record the amount of money that the defendant must pay to the plaintiff, as of

that time, to redeem the tenancy and avoid eviction.

(2) Additional Rents and Court Costs. The court must advise the parties that the

amount of money that the defendant must pay to avoid eviction will increase as

additional rents become due and, if applicable, as the plaintiff incurs additional court

costs.

(b) JUDGMENT FOR POSSESSION BEFORE TRIAL.

(1) In General. In any other case in which a judgment for possession is entered in

favor of the plaintiff based on the defendant’s nonpayment of rent, the court may, at any

time at or after the entry of judgment, determine and, in the presence of the parties,

state on the record the amount of money that the defendant must pay to the plaintiff, as

of that time, to redeem the tenancy and avoid eviction.

(2) Additional Rents and Court Costs. The court must advise the parties that the

amount of money that the defendant must pay to avoid eviction will increase as

additional rents become due and, if applicable, as the plaintiff incurs additional court

costs.

(c) JUDGMENT FOR POSSESSION; NOTICE TO DEFENDANT.

(1) In General. In any case in which a redeemable judgment for possession is entered

in favor of the plaintiff based on the defendant’s nonpayment of rent, the plaintiff, unless

the court rules otherwise, must file a notice to tenant of payment required to avoid

eviction, in the manner prescribed in L&T Form 6, within 7 days from the date of entry of

default or entry of judgment, whichever is earlier. If the 7th day falls on a holiday, the

time for filing is extended to the next business day.

(2) Stayed Judgments. If a judgment has been stayed in accordance with a consent

judgment agreement or otherwise, the 7-day period for the filing of a notice to tenant of

payment required to avoid eviction does not begin to run until the stay has been lifted.

(3) Copy to Defendant. The clerk must promptly provide to the defendant a copy of the

notice to tenant of payment required to avoid eviction and must make an entry in the

docket indicating the date and time that the notice was provided.

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(e) LATE FILING OF NOTICE.

(1) In General. On application and after a hearing, the court may permit a plaintiff to

file a notice to tenant of payment required to avoid eviction after the time for filing in

Rule 14-II(d)(1) has expired, if the plaintiff shows excusable neglect or good cause.

(2) Content of Application to Late File Notice. A plaintiff who wishes to late file the

notice to tenant of payment required to avoid eviction must file an application seeking

leave of court and justifying a finding of excusable neglect or good cause. The plaintiff

must attach to the application a copy of the notice to tenant of payment required to

avoid eviction.

(3) Timing and Notice of Hearing. On filing of the application, the clerk must set a

hearing and provide a notice of hearing.

(A) Timing. The clerk must set the application for a hearing not earlier than 14 days

after the application is filed.

(B) Notice. The notice of hearing must specify the date, time, and location of the

hearing and explain any option for remote participation.

(4) Service. A copy of the application must be served on the defendant as set forth in

Rule 13(c).

(5) Determination. At the hearing, the judge must determine whether the plaintiff has

established that the failure to timely file the notice was due to the plaintiff’s excusable

neglect or that there is otherwise good cause for permitting the plaintiff to late file the

notice.

(f) CHALLENGING THE REDEMPTION AMOUNT.

(1) Application to Reduce Payment Required to Avoid Eviction. A defendant who

wishes to challenge the redemption amount set forth in a notice to tenant of payment

required to avoid eviction that has been filed by the plaintiff may file an application to

reduce payment required to avoid eviction, in the form prescribed in L&T Form 7.

(2) Timing and Notice of Hearing. On filing of the application, the clerk must set a

hearing and provide a notice of hearing.

(A) Timing. The clerk must set the application for a hearing not earlier than 14 days

after the application is filed.

(B) Notice. The notice of hearing must specify the date, time, and location of the

hearing and explain any option for remote participation.

(3) Service. A copy of the application must be served on the plaintiff as set forth in

Rule 13(c).

(4) Joint Hearing of Application to Reduce Payment Required to Avoid Eviction and

Motion to Stay the Execution of a Writ of Restitution. If the defendant also has filed a

motion for a stay of execution of a writ of restitution under Rule 16(b), the defendant’s

application to reduce payment required to avoid eviction may be heard together with the

motion for a stay of execution.

(g) AMENDING THE NOTICE TO TENANT OF PAYMENT REQUIRED TO AVOID

EVICTION. A plaintiff who seeks to amend the redemption amount set forth in a notice

to tenant of payment required to avoid eviction must file a motion under Rule 13.

(h) JUDGMENT PERMANENTLY STAYED AFTER REDEMPTION. As a matter of law,

a judgment for possession entered in favor of the plaintiff based on the defendant’s

nonpayment of rent is stayed permanently in any case in which the defendant, prior to

the completion of an eviction, has paid to the plaintiff the full amount of money

necessary to redeem the tenancy and avoid eviction.