District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 42-3605: Default judgment.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 42. Real Property.
Chapter 36. Residential Drug-Related Evictions.
Subchapter I. Residential Drug-Related Evictions.

The Court shall not enter a default judgment to evict a tenant or occupant who has failed to plead or otherwise defend unless, based upon evidence presented by the plaintiff, the Court determines that the rental unit is a drug haven or nuisance.

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