District of Columbia Courts
Welcome to the District of Columbia Courts
The DC Courts offer exciting careers in court administration. Our court system enjoys a national reputation for excellence, and DC Courts employees have opportunities to work in innovative programs designed to enhance service to the community. The DC Courts provide staff training and professional development opportunities to foster the highest level of service to the public.
The DC Courts are committed to justice in the nation’s capital. We represent a highly skilled and motivated workforce and welcome those interested in furthering our mission. The DC Courts offer generous federal government health benefits and federal retirement, along with other supplemental benefits (transportation subsidy, optional vision and dental plans, and employee assistance programs).
The Courts are here to serve you, and we hope that this information will make it easier for you to complete your business with us. If you have any suggestions about how we might better assist you, please leave a note in any of the suggestion boxes located throughout the Courts, or contact the Executive Office, Room 6680, 500 Indiana Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001, (202) 879 -1700.
The DC Courts are comprised of the DC Court of Appeals, the Superior Court of DC, and the Court System, which provides administrative support to both courts. The DC Courts are the third branch of the District of Columbia government. The mayor presides over the executive branch and the Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative branch.
The Courts hear and decide cases based on the evidence and the applicable law. There are about 120 judges in the two courts as well as 24 magistrate judges and a professional staff of approximately 1,500.
Welcome to the District of Columbia Courts
The DC Courts offer exciting careers in court administration. Our court system enjoys a national reputation for excellence, and DC Courts employees have opportunities to work in innovative programs designed to enhance service to the community. The DC Courts provide staff training and professional development opportunities to foster the highest level of service to the public.
The DC Courts are committed to justice in the nation’s capital. We represent a highly skilled and motivated workforce and welcome those interested in furthering our mission. The DC Courts offer generous federal government health benefits and federal retirement, along with other supplemental benefits (transportation subsidy, optional vision and dental plans, and employee assistance programs).
The Courts are here to serve you, and we hope that this information will make it easier for you to complete your business with us. If you have any suggestions about how we might better assist you, please leave a note in any of the suggestion boxes located throughout the Courts, or contact the Executive Office, Room 6680, 500 Indiana Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001, (202) 879 -1700.
The DC Courts are comprised of the DC Court of Appeals, the Superior Court of DC, and the Court System, which provides administrative support to both courts. The DC Courts are the third branch of the District of Columbia government. The mayor presides over the executive branch and the Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative branch.
The Courts hear and decide cases based on the evidence and the applicable law. There are about 120 judges in the two courts as well as 24 magistrate judges and a professional staff of approximately 1,500.