D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14, r. 14-3911

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 38, September 20, 2024

Rule 14-3911 - SERVICE OF NOTICE

3911.1

All petitions and other documents required to be served upon any person under this chapter shall be served upon that person or the representative designated by a party, as provided in § 3918, in the manner provided in this section. All petitions and applications under Chapter 42 of this title shall be served on affected parties by the Rent Administrator or Office of Administrative Hearings after they are filed, unless otherwise specified by that chapter.

3911.2

When a party has a representative of record after a proceeding has been initiated, as provided in § 3918, service shall be made upon the representative.

3911.3

Notwithstanding § 904(a) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 42-3509.04(a)) , service upon any person or representative shall be completed only:

(a) By handing the document to the person, by leaving it at the person's place of business with a responsible person in charge, or by leaving it at the person's usual place of residence with a person of suitable age and discretion;

(b) By first class mail of the United States Postal Service, properly stamped and addressed; or

(c) By any other means that is in conformity with an order of the Rent Administrator in the course of the proceeding for which service is made.

3911.4

Actual receipt of service shall bar any claim of defective service, except for a claim with respect to the timeliness of service.

3911.5

Service by mail of the U.S. Postal Service shall be complete upon mailing.

3911.6

All petitions or other documents required to be served on the other party or parties shall be served prior to or at the same time as they are filed with the Rental Accommodations Division.

3911.7

Every pleading, motion, and other document filed with the Rental Accommodations Division shall include a signed statement that it was served as required, which shall be captioned as a "certificate of service" and shall show the date, name of the person(s) served, address at which service was made, and the manner of service. If service is made by a process server, proof of service shall be in an affidavit showing the date, the person served, address at which service was made, the manner of service, and the name and address of the process server.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14, r. 14-3911

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 1336, 1357 (March 7, 1986); Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 12638 (12/3/2021)