14 DCMR § 14-3820
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3820.1 The entire proceedings of Commission hearings and meetings on the record shall be recorded electronically and shall be permanently retained by the Commission. 3820.2 A copy of the recording of a public meeting or hearing, or public portion thereof, shall be made available for public inspection at the Commission’s offices and on the Commission’s website or the website of the Office of Open Government within seven (7) business days after the meeting or hearing. 3820.3 At the request of a party to an appeal, the Commission shall provide an additional copy of the recording of a public hearing on the appeal to the party. 3820.4 If a party to an appeal desires a transcript of the recording of the hearing, the cost of the transcript shall be borne by the party. If the party is unable to pay such costs without substantial hardship to himself or herself or his or her family, the Commission shall bear the costs of obtaining a transcript. An applicant for waiver of costs shall file a declaration with the Commission, and need not serve any other party, stating: the party’s source(s) and amount(s) of income, including public benefits; number of dependents; and approximate monthly expenses. 3820.5 A party that desires a transcript shall designate a qualified reporter or transcriber who is not a party or counsel to a party or otherwise related to or employed by a party or counsel in the case to transcribe the recording, and the Commission shall deliver an exact copy of the electronic recording directly to the qualified reporter or transcriber. 3820.6 A copy of a recording made for the purposes of §§ 3820.3 or 3820.5 shall be certified by the Commission as being an exact duplicate of the original electronic recording. 3820.7 A transcript of a certified duplicate copy of the electronic recording of a Commission hearing may be relied on in proceedings before the Commission only if: (a) The qualified reporter or transcriber certifies the transcript as being complete, accurate, and based upon the certified duplicate copy; and (b) Unless otherwise stipulated by the parties or ordered by the Commission, if a party cites to a portion of a transcript, the entire transcript of the case must be filed with the Commission, and a copy must be served on all parties. 3820.8 Any party to an appeal may seek corrections to a transcript by motion to the Commission filed within ten (10) days of receipt of the transcript.
Under D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 et seq. § 14-3820, the District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission is required to electronically record all on-the-record hearings and meetings and retain those recordings permanently. Recordings of public meetings or hearings must be made available for public inspection—both at the Commission's offices and online—within seven business days. Parties to an appeal have the right to obtain a copy of a hearing recording, and if a transcript is needed, the cost falls on the requesting party unless that party can demonstrate financial hardship, in which case the Commission covers the cost.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers involved in Commission appeals under D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 et seq. § 14-3820 should be aware that all hearing proceedings are recorded and those recordings are permanently preserved by the Commission. A compliant operator participating in an appeal generally keeps track of deadlines, such as the ten-day window to seek corrections to any transcript received. Landlords who wish to use a transcript in Commission proceedings typically ensure it is prepared by a qualified, independent reporter or transcriber and that the full transcript is filed and served on all parties as required.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 et seq. § 14-3820 gives tenants who are parties to a Commission appeal the right to request a copy of the hearing recording directly from the Commission. If obtaining a transcript would cause substantial financial hardship, tenants may file a declaration with the Commission describing their income, dependents, and monthly expenses to request that the Commission bear the transcript costs. Tenants who receive a transcript and believe it contains errors have ten days to file a motion for corrections, and tenant-rights organizations in the District can help explain how these procedural rights fit into the broader appeals process.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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