District of Columbia Attorney General Opinions
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If I get a housing code violation ticket in DC, can I skip the hearing examiner and appeal straight to the Board of Appeals and Review?
No. You have to go to a DCRA hearing examiner first under the 1985 Civil Infractions Act. The Board of Appeals and Review only has jurisdiction over final orders the hearing examiner already issued. T…
Can DC's consumer protection agency write tickets and impose fines on other DC government agencies (or their contractors) when those agencies break DC regulations?
No. One DC government agency cannot compel another to comply with the law without express statutory authority. The DCRA Civil Infractions Act gives the Mayor authority to fine private parties, but it …
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Attorney general opinions in District of Columbia are written by the District of Columbia Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.