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Criminal matters are those relating to illegal conduct that is considered to be harmful to society or its members. The Criminal Division hears all local criminal matters including felony, misdemeanor, and serious traffic cases.

Staff are working remotely. Please direct all correspondence tocriminalcasemanagement [at] dcsc.gov
For court-wide updates on the Coronavirus click here.

The criminal counter is now open.
  • To use a public computer terminal, you must make an appointment here.
  • Email online bond payment requests to BondPayPortal [at] dcsc.gov.
  • Email your electronic payment requests for fines, fees and restitution through CRMPay [at] dcsc.gov.
  • All payments received after 4:00 p.m. will be processed the next business day.

We accept electronic payments through PromptPay and CRMPay. To use our electronic payment portal, please contact the Criminal Finance Office at 202-879-1840 or email:

BondPayPortal [at] dcsc.gov for bond payments
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Criminal Division

Presiding Judge: Hon. Juliet McKenna
Deputy Presiding Judge: Hon. Danya Dayson
Director: William Agosto

Moultrie Courthouse
500 Indiana Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20001

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Hours of Operation

Mondays-Fridays:
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Criminal Finance Office: Mondays-Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(All other hours, go to C-10 to arrange to post a bond – bond payments are accepted until C-10 adjourns for the day)

Arraignment Court (Courtroom C10)
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays:

1:00p.m.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Citations are heard at 10:00 am and Lockups are heard at 1:00 pm
Holidays 11:00 am
Sundays closed

Telephone / Fax Numbers

Criminal Information
(202) 879-1373

Criminal Finance Office
(202) 879-1840
(202) 638-5352