District of Columbia Statutes

§ 42-3210 — Action in ejectment — When proper.

District of Columbia § 42-3210
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 42Real Property.
Ch. 32Landlord and Tenant.

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D.C. Code § 42-3210 (2026).

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Whenever a lease for any definite term shall expire, or any tenancy shall be terminated by notice as aforesaid, and the tenant shall fail or refuse to surrender possession of the leased premises, the landlord may bring an action of ejectment to recover possession in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

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232 F. Supp. 3d 9 (District of Columbia, 2017)
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Legislative History

Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1382, ch. 854, § 1225; Feb. 17, 1909, 35 Stat. 623, ch. 134; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, §§ 155(c)(1)(J), 167(2)

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