Commencing an Action: District of Columbia | Practical Law

Commencing an Action: District of Columbia | Practical Law

A Q&A guide to commencing an action in the District of Columbia. This Q&A addresses the requirements for drafting and filing initiating papers, serving process, and amending the complaint. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Commencing an Action: State Q&A Tool).

Commencing an Action: District of Columbia

Practical Law State Q&A w-000-1825 (Approx. 18 pages)

Commencing an Action: District of Columbia

by Ed Wenger, Holtzman Vogel Josefiak Torchinsky PLLC, with Practical Law Litigation
Law stated as of 18 Apr 2023 • District of Columbia, United States
A Q&A guide to commencing an action in the District of Columbia. This Q&A addresses the requirements for drafting and filing initiating papers, serving process, and amending the complaint. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Commencing an Action: State Q&A Tool).
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