District of Columbia Petition For Payment of Claim Pursuant To DC Code SEC 20 909(a) is a petition filed by an individual or entity that has suffered a financial loss to the District of Columbia. This petition requests payment of the loss from the District of Columbia as provided for under DC Code Section 20-909(a). This petition must be filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia within three years of the date of the loss. The petitioner must provide evidence of the loss, including documentation of the amount of the loss, and provide a statement of the facts surrounding the loss. There are two types of District of Columbia Petition For Payment of Claim Pursuant To DC Code SEC 20 909(a): 1) Petition for Payment of Claim for Breach of Contract and 2) Petition for Payment of Claim for Negligent Acts. The Petition for Payment of Claim for Breach of Contract is used when the petitioner claims the District of Columbia breached a contract and caused the petitioner to suffer a financial loss. The Petition for Payment of Claim for Negligent Acts is used when the petitioner claims the District of Columbia’s negligence caused the petitioner to suffer a financial loss.