District of Columbia Legal Guides
8 guides covering District of Columbia topics, each with Caselaw search beside the article.
Where to search District of Columbia lawFree caselaw search for District of Columbia — search by citation, case name, or legal issue, with full text and PDFs.
- Adverse Possession in District of Columbia
District of Columbia adverse possession: 15 years under D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(1); quiet title D.C. Code § 16-3301. Elements, taxes, color of title, and linked District of Columbia opinions.
- Child Custody and Parenting Time in District of Columbia
How District of Columbia courts decide custody and parenting time under D.C. Code §§ 16-911 to 16-914.02, including best-interests factors, relocation, and modification.
- District of Columbia Evidence Law: Admissibility, Hearsay, and Authenticity
A practitioner guide to District of Columbia evidence law under the District of Columbia Rules of Evidence: general admissibility, character evidence, hearsay and its workhorse exceptions, unavailable declarants, depositions at trial, party admissions, dying declarations, medical statements, and a dedicated authenticity section — with case and statute links in the LawDiver corpus.
- DUI Penalties in District of Columbia
District of Columbia DUI penalties under D.C. Code §§ 50-2206.11 to 50-2206.16: BAC limits, first-offense range, when a DUI becomes a felony, and ignition-interlock rules.
- How to File a Lawsuit Without a Lawyer in District of Columbia: Pro Se Litigation Guide
A practical District of Columbia guide to representing yourself: what statutes, cases, and rules are; how to draft and file a complaint (or Statement of Claim in Small Claims); how service and CaseFileXpress / Superior Court eFiling registration work; discovery; evidence; and how LawDiver helps you research authorities in the corpus.
- How to File for Divorce in District of Columbia
District of Columbia divorce filing guide: At least one party must have resided in the District of Columbia for 6 months continuously before filing. equitable distribution; linked statutes and process overview.
- Security Deposit Return in District of Columbia
How District of Columbia landlords must handle residential security deposits under D.C. Code § 42-3502.17: limits, return deadlines, and wrongful-withholding remedies.
- Who Can Clear a Criminal Record in District of Columbia
District of Columbia expungement and sealing begins with D.C. Code § 16-807, § 16-807 Effect of sealing of criminal records. This guide follows that petition, the records that travel under a different section, and the opinions that have already decided these requests.