District Of Columbia § 4-1303.33 - Civil action to compel disclosure.
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§ 4-1303.33. Civil action to compel disclosure.
4-1303.33Any person who has submitted a request to the disclosing official to release findings and information under , and whose request has been denied in whole or in part, may bring a civil action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (“Superior Court”) to compel the disclosing official to release the findings and information as requested.
A suit filed under this section shall be set for hearing by the Superior Court at the earliest practicable time and shall be given all possible expedited treatment.
In any suit filed under this section, the Superior Court may order the production of any findings or information improperly withheld from the person seeking disclosure.
The burden is on the disclosing official to sustain his or her action. The court shall determine the matter de novo, and may examine the contents of the requested findings and information in camera to determine whether the findings and information, or any part thereof, shall be withheld under .
If a person seeking the right to inspect or to receive a copy of findings and information prevails in whole or in part in a civil action filed under this section, he or she may be awarded reasonable attorney fees and other costs of litigation.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-1303.33 ("Civil action to compel disclosure.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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