(a) The Superior Court of the District of Columbia ("Superior Court") shall seal all court records relating to an eviction proceeding:
(1) If the eviction proceeding does not result in a judgment for possession in favor of the housing provider, 30 days after the final resolution of the eviction proceeding; or
(2) If the eviction proceeding results in a judgement for possession in favor of the housing provider, 3 years after the final resolution of the eviction proceeding.
(b) For court records relating to an eviction proceeding filed before March 11, 2020, the requirements of subsection (a) of this section shall apply as of January 1, 2022.
(c)(1) The Superior Court shall seal court records relating to an eviction proceeding at any time, upon a motion by a tenant, if:
(A) The tenant demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that:
(i) The housing provider brought the eviction proceeding because the tenant failed to pay an amount of $600 or less;
(ii) The tenant was evicted from a unit under any federal or District site-based housing subsidy program, or any federal or District tenant-based housing subsidy program;
(iii) The housing provider's initiation of eviction proceedings against the tenant was in violation of:
(I) Section 42-3505.02; or
(II) Section 2-1402.61;
(iv) The housing provider failed to timely abate a violation of 14 DCMR § 100 et seq. or 12G DCMR 100 et seq. in relation to the defendant tenant's rental unit;
(v) The housing provider initiated the eviction proceedings because of an incident that would constitute a defense to an action for possession under § 42-3505.01(c-1) or a federal law pertaining to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; or