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Chapter 1-29 - OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS: RULES FOR DCPS AND OSSE, DFHV, RENTAL HOUSING, PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION, PUBLIC BENEFITS, AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CASES
Rule 1-2935 - RENTAL HOUSING CASES - REPRESENTATION

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, r. 1-2935

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Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 1-2935 - RENTAL HOUSING CASES - REPRESENTATION
2935.1

Persons authorized to appear before OAH by §§ 2808 and 2810 may represent parties in rental housing cases.

2935.2

A tenant association may represent one or more tenants in any proceeding as follows:

(a) A statement shall be filed with OAH stating that the tenant consents to representation by the tenant association and the tenant association consents to represent the tenant;
(b) A tenant or a tenant association may revoke the consent by filing a statement to that effect;
(c) A tenant association shall designate one or more members or attorneys to represent the association and any of the tenants it represents;
(d) A tenant association may elect to proceed only in a representative capacity without being listed as a party or listed in the caption.
2935.3

The provisions of §§ 2808 and 2810 concerning discipline of persons appearing before OAH shall apply to all representatives in rental housing cases.

2935.4

If an Administrative Law Judge decides that a proceeding is so complex, or the potential liability is so great that a party should be represented by a lawyer, the Administrative Law Judge shall explain to the party the advantages of obtaining a lawyer and offer to continue the case to give the party an opportunity to obtain a lawyer.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, r. 1-2935

Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 5674, 5680 (July 14, 2006); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 12541, 12581 (December 31, 2010); Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 6594 (4/29/2016); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 13913 (12/1/2024)
Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3128 (April 20, 2012) renamed chapter 29, "Office of Administrative Hearings: Rules for DCPS, Rental Housing, Public Benefits, and Unemployment Insurance Cases."
Authority: The Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), pursuant to the authority set forth in Sections 8(a)(7) and 8(b)(7) of the Office of Administrative Hearings Establishment Act of 2001, effective March 6, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-76, D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1831.05(a)(7) and (b)(7)) .