D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 18, § 3008
Requests for Hearings
Authority: Sections 1825 and 1826 of the Department of Motor Vehicles Establishment Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-175; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-904 and 50-905 (2014 Repl.)), Sections 6 and 7 of the District of Columbia Traffic Act of 1925, approved March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1121; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-2201.03 and 50-1401.01 (2014 Repl.)), Section 2 of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1937, approved August 17, 1937 (50 Stat. 680; D.C. Official Code § 50–1501.02 (2014 Repl.)), and Section 107 of the Traffic Adjudication Act of 1978, effective September 12, 1978 (D.C. Law 2-104, D.C. Official Code § 50-2301.07 (2014 Repl.)). Source: As amended by the Traffic Adjudication Amendment Act of 2014, effective July 23, 2014 (D.C. Law 20-127; 61 DCR 5711 (June 6, 2014)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 12679 (October 30, 2020).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
3008.1 If a person denies liability for a moving violation by mail, that denial shall constitute a request for a hearing scheduled for the date and time shown on the face of the ticket.
3008.2 If a person denies liability or admits liability with an explanation, in person at the Bureau, an immediate hearing may be had, if convenient to the Bureau.
3008.3 When a respondent wants the issuing officer to be present at the hearing, the following must be done:
(a) In cases of parking violations, the deny box on the ticket must be checked, and the respondent must appear in person at the Bureau to schedule a hearing date.
(b) In cases of moving violations, the deny box on the ticket must be checked before mailing it to the Bureau, or the respondent may appear in person at the Bureau to schedule a hearing date.