Submit a request – OAG Discrimination Complaints

The Office of The Attorney General’s Civil Rights Section protects civil rights by enforcing District law in cases involving a pattern or practice of unlawful discrimination. The Civil Rights Section does not represent you at this time, the information gathered will be used to determine whether our section can assist you in this matter. The DC Office of Human Rights (OHR) is the primary agency that investigates individual complaints of discrimination in the District. Similarly, there are federal government agencies that may investigate claims of discrimination. Sharing your tip with CRS does not stop the 1-year deadline for filing a complaint with OHR or deadlines associated with any other agency or court deadlines. Submitting this intake questionnaire does not constitute the filing of a discrimination charge.

To submit your concern to the Civil Rights Section, please complete the following to the best of your knowledge. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) must be completed. If you do not have an email address, you may contact the Civil Rights Section at (202) 727-3400.

Your email address

Full name

Your Phone Number

Mailing address

Preferred Pronouns

e.g. she/her, he/him, etc.

Best contact times

Name of the person/business/organization that discriminated against you

Their phone #

Their email address

Their mailing address

Where did the incident take place?

Full Address or city/state

Date of the incident(s)

Description

Why do you believe that the incident was discriminatory?

The D.C. Human Rights Act covers people that live, visit, or work in the District, and makes discrimination illegal based on 21 protected traits. Please identify the protected trait(s) upon which you were discriminated:

Are there any pending court cases regarding this matter? If so, please provide the type of case and whether it is ongoing.

Do you authorize OAG to contact this entity or person to resolve this matter?

Do you authorize OAG to share the information provided with other law enforcement agencies?

Have you contacted the person/business/organization to try to resolve this matter? If so, briefly identify the steps you took to resolve the matter.

Have you contacted any other agency related to this issue? If so, please identify the agency name.

Do you have an attorney for this issue? If so, please provide their name, phone number, and email address

How did you hear about OAG’s Civil Rights Section?

Signature

By signing this form, you acknowledge that the submission is completely voluntary and certify that all information is true and correct to the best of your knowledge. You may contact the Civil Rights Section with any additional information you may have. Our team will review this matter and contact you if we have further questions. OAG represents the people of the District of Columbia, not individuals making a complaint. Submitting this form to OAG is not a substitute for bringing an individual lawsuit in court, and it does not affect any filing deadlines or other administrative prerequisites that may exist for filing a lawsuit in court or submitting a complaint to a government agency. OAG may decline to investigate or pursue concerns filed with the office.

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