District Of Columbia § 8-1813 - Notice of violation.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 8-1813 — Notice of violation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-1813. Notice of violation.
8-1813The Mayor may issue a notice of violation to any person who violates a provision of this subchapter.
A notice of violation shall:
State the nature of the violation; and
Describe the procedures provided in this section.
A notice of violation shall be the summons and complaint for the purposes of this subchapter.
A person shall answer a notice of violation within 15 days by:
Depositing and forfeiting collateral in an amount established by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; or
Depositing collateral in an amount established by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and requesting, through the issuing agency, a trial in Court.
The Mayor shall prescribe the form for the notice of violation and establish procedures for the administrative control of the notice of violation.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-1813 ("Notice of violation.") 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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