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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 1. MAYOR AND EXECUTIVE AGENCIES |
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Chapter 1-29. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS: RULES FOR DCPS, RENTAL HOUSING, PUBLIC BENEFITS, AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CASES |
Section 1-2935. RENTAL HOUSING CASES - REPRESENTATION
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2935.1 Persons authorized to appear before OAH by Sections 2833 and 2835 may represent parties in rental housing cases.
2935.2 A tenant association may represent one or more tenants in any proceeding as follows:
(a)A statement must be filed with OAH stating that the tenant consents to representation by the tenant association and the tenant association consents to represent the tenant;
(b)A tenant or a tenant association may revoke the consent by filing a statement to that effect;
(c)A tenant association shall designate one or more members or attorneys to represent the association and any of the tenants it represents;
(d)A tenant association may elect to proceed only in a representative capacity without being listed as a party or listed in the caption.
2935.3 The provisions of Sections 2833 and 2835 concerning discipline of persons appearing before OAH apply to all representatives in rental housing cases.
2935.4 If an Administrative Law Judge decides that a proceeding is so complex, or the potential liability so great that a party should be represented by a lawyer, the Administrative Law Judge shall explain to the party the advantages of obtaining a lawyer and offer to continue the case to give the party an opportunity to obtain a lawyer.