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2019 District of Columbia Code
Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Chapter 23 - Family Division [Family Court] Proceedings.
Subchapter I - Proceedings Regarding Delinquency, Neglect, or Need of Supervision.
- § 16–2301. Definitions.
- § 16–2301.01. References deemed to refer to Family Court of the Superior Court.
- § 16–2301.02. Purpose.
- § 16–2302. Transfer of criminal matters to Family Division.
- § 16–2303. Retention of jurisdiction.
- § 16–2304. Right to counsel; party status.
- § 16–2305. Petition; contents; amendment.
- § 16–2305.01. Findings.
- § 16–2305.02. Preliminary probation conferences; adjustment process.
- § 16–2306. Service of summons and petition.
- § 16–2307. Transfer for criminal prosecution.
- § 16–2308. Initial appearance.
- § 16–2309. Taking into custody.
- § 16–2310. Criteria for detaining children.
- § 16–2310.01. Separation of young children detained prior to a hearing.
- § 16–2311. Release or delivery to Family Division [Family Court]
- § 16–2311.01. Rules.
- § 16–2312. Detention or shelter care hearing; intermediate disposition.
- § 16–2312a. Evaluation of family team meetings and 72-hour time period for commencement of shelter care hearing.
- § 16–2313. Place of detention or shelter.
- § 16–2314. Consent decree.
- § 16–2315. Physical and mental examinations.
- § 16–2316. Conduct of hearings; evidence.
- § 16–2316.01. Scheduling of fact finding and dispositional hearings for children alleged to be neglected.
- § 16–2317. Hearings, findings; dismissal.
- § 16–2318. Order of adjudication noncriminal.
- § 16–2319. Predisposition study and report.
- § 16–2320. Disposition of child who is neglected, delinquent, or in need of supervision.
- § 16–2320.01. Restitution.
- § 16–2321. Disposition of child with mental illness or a substantial intellectual disability.
- § 16–2322. Limitation of time on dispositional orders.
- § 16–2323. Review of dispositional orders.
- § 16–2324. Vacation, termination of orders.
- § 16–2325. Support of committed child.
- § 16–2325.01. Participation order.
- § 16–2325.02. Report on failure of respondents to appear in delinquency cases.
- § 16–2326. Court costs and expenses.
- § 16–2326.01. Compensation of attorneys in neglect and termination of parental rights proceedings.
- § 16–2327. Probation revocation; disposition.
- § 16–2328. Interlocutory appeals.
- § 16–2329. Finality of judgments; appeals; transcripts.
- § 16–2330. Time computation.
- § 16–2331. Juvenile case records; confidentiality; inspection and disclosure.
- § 16–2332. Juvenile social records; confidentiality; inspection and disclosure.
- § 16–2333. Police and other law enforcement records.
- § 16–2333.01. Permitted disclosures of juvenile information.
- § 16–2333.02. Juvenile Abscondence Review Committee.
- § 16–2334. Fingerprint records.
- § 16–2335. Sealing of records.
- § 16–2335.01. Motion to vacate adjudication or grant a new factfinding hearing on the ground of actual innocence.
- § 16–2335.02. Sealing of records on ground of actual innocence.
- § 16–2336. Unlawful disclosure of records; penalties.
- § 16–2337. Additional powers of the Director of Social Services.
- § 16–2338. Emergency medical treatment.
- § 16–2339. Immunity for juveniles who are witnesses in juvenile proceedings.
- § 16–2340. Rights of victims or eyewitnesses in delinquency proceedings.
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