1. (a) The Office shall serve a notice of right to file a civil action upon a complainant whenever:

   1. (1) The complainant submitted a written notice of withdrawal before the completion of the Office's investigation;
   2. (2) The Office dismissed the complaint on grounds of lack of jurisdiction, no probable cause, or administrative convenience; or
   3. (3) The Office made a probable cause finding and the complainant filed a written notice of withdrawal on or before the 30th day after the close of discovery before the Commission or a Hearing Examiner.

History

Dec. 13, 1977, D.C. Law 2-38, title III, § 306a

Mar. 21, 2025, D.C. Law 25-300, § 2[(d-1)]

Applicability

Applicability of D.C. Law 25-300: § 3 of D.C. Law 25-300 provided that the creation of this section by § 2[(d-1)] of D.C. Law 25-300 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.

Section 7192 of D.C. Act 26-146 repealed Section 3 of D.C. Law 25-300, thus removing the applicability limitation. Therefore the creation of this section by §2[(d-1)] of D.C. Law 25-300 has been implemented.

Section 7192 of D.C. Act 26-210 repealed Section 3 of D.C. Law 25-300, thus removing the applicability limitation. Therefore the creation of this section by §2[(d-1)] of D.C. Law 25-300 has been implemented.

Section 7192 of D.C. Law 26-55 repealed Section 3 of D.C. Law 25-300, thus removing the applicability limitation. Therefore the creation of this section by §2[(d-1)] of D.C. Law 25-300 has been implemented.