The highest court in the District of Columbia is called the Court of Appeals. The trial court of general jurisdiction in the District of Columbia is called the Superior Court, which consists of one court whose jurisdiction extends throughout  the District.  The Superior Court also has Family, Probate, and Tax divisions.

       

District of  Columbia Court Websites
Judiciary Homepage

 

District of Columbia Court Structure

Click on the above District of Columbia Court Structure link, which opens the “Welcome to the State Court Structures” page. On the left-hand side, scroll down and select "Structures." Then, at the very top of the Structures page, select District of Columbia. The state’s organization chart will appear (it may take a few seconds to load). Hover over a particular court for additional information, including that court's website. The organization chart presented here is provided by the Court Statistics Project of the National Center for State Courts.

COURT OF APPEALS

HISTORIC COURTHOUSE

430 E ST. N.W.

WASHINGTON, DC 20001

202-879-2700
      

SUPERIOR COURT 

500 INDIANA AVE. N.W.

WASHINGTON, DC 20001

202-879-1400