The District of Columbia Application for Formal Hearing is an official form used to request a hearing with the District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings (OAK). The hearing is an opportunity for the applicant to present their case and have it heard by an independent administrative law judge. There are two types of District of Columbia Application for Formal Hearing: a General Formal Hearing and a Limited Formal Hearing. A General Formal Hearing is used to appeal decisions from an agency or administrative action, while a Limited Formal Hearing is used to resolve disputes with a private business. The form includes information such as the applicant's name, address, and contact information, as well as a description of the issue they would like to have heard. The form must be signed and dated in order to be valid.