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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 16. CONSUMERS, COMMERCIAL PRACTICES, AND CIVIL INFRACTIONS |
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Chapter 16-15. CONSUMER PROTECTION PROCEDURES ACT PROCEDURAL RULES |
Section 16-1506. SERVICE
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1506.1Each paper required to be filed with the Office of Adjudication shall be served on all parties by the party filing the papers.
1506.2If a party has retained an attorney as provided in §§1520.1 and 1520.2, all papers except the petition (§1509) and subpoena (§1507) shall be served on that attorney in place of the party.
1506.3The Director shall serve petitions or subpoenas in the manner set forth in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia Rules of Civil Procedure for personal service (Rule 4(d)).
1506.4Service of papers other than the petition or subpoenas may be made in accordance with § 1506.3 or by delivering a copy to the party or by mailing it to the party at his or her last known address.
1506.5Service of papers other than subpoenas or petitions shall be considered complete when mailed postage prepaid U.S. first-class mail.
1506.6Proof of service of each document filed with the Office of Adjudication, stating the name and address of the person served and the manner and date of service, shall be filed with the Office of Adjudication, and may be made by any of the following methods:
(a)Written acknowledgement of the party served;
(b)The certificate of the attorney of record if the attorney has made service;
(c)The certificate of the person making the service; or
(d)Any method prescribed by the Superior Court's Rules of Civil Procedure for return of service (Rule 4(g)).
1506.7Appearance at the hearing by a party served with a petition shall establish proper service of the petition, unless the appearance is solely for the purpose of arguing the issue of the validity of service.