D.C. Code § 21-2503 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 25 / § 21-2503
§ 21-2503. Applicability.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to:
  (1) A fiduciary acting under a will or power of attorney executed before, on, or after [March 16, 2021];
  (2) A personal representative acting for a decedent who died before, on, or after [March 16, 2021];
  (3) A conservatorship proceeding commenced before, on, or after [March 16, 2021]; and
  (4) A trustee acting under a trust created before, on, or after [March 16, 2021].
(b) This chapter applies to a custodian if the user resides in the District or resided in the District at the time of the user's death.
(c) This chapter does not apply to a digital asset of an employer used by an employee in the ordinary course of the employer's business.
D.C. Code § 21-1301 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 13 / § 21-1301
§ 21-1301. Appointment of committee.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-1910 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 19 / § 21-1910
§ 21-1910. Support of absentee’s spouse and minor children.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-1108A — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 11 / § 21-1108A
§ 21-1108A. Voluntary admission to Forest Haven.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-1205 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 12 / § 21-1205
§ 21-1205. Rules and regulations for implementation.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 90 days of the effective date of this chapter, the Mayor shall issue proposed rules and regulations to implement this chapter. The rules and regulations issued shall include procedures for:
  (1) Obtaining and filing written instructions and notification required by this chapter;
  (2) Periodic review of written instructions;
  (3) Storage of medication;
  (4) Record keeping;
  (5) Initial and ongoing training for certification and recertification for all program employees to administer medication;
  (6) The administration of medication in emergency or life-threatening circumstances;
  (7) The provision of general supervision by registered nurses of trained employees;
  (8) The provision for the successful completion of training for program employees pursuant to this chapter;
  (9) The monitoring of trained employees who may administer medication to program participants; and
  (10) The development of assessment tools.
(b) Training programs for all program employees who may be authorized to administer medication in accordance with this chapter shall be approved by the Mayor or shall be medication administration programs approved by the State of Maryland or the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Mayor may enter into agreements of reciprocity with other jurisdictions, under which training programs approved in such jurisdictions shall also be accepted in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 21-2221.11 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2221.11
§ 21-2221.11. Liability.
Status: in_force

This subchapter shall not be construed to create a private right of action, including a private right of action based on the failure [to] act in accordance with a MOST Form if the failure to act is based solely on religious beliefs.
D.C. Code § 21-703 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 7 / § 21-703
§ 21-703. Property subject to executory contract.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-103 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-103
§ 21-103. Appointment of guardians of the person by court; limitation of number of wards.
Status: in_force

(a) When an infant has neither a natural nor testamentary guardian, a guardian of the person may be appointed by the Probate Court in its own discretion or on the application of a next friend of the infant.
(b) Only trust companies may act as guardian of the person for more than five infants at one time, unless the infants are members of one family.
D.C. Code § 21-2403.02 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 24 / § 21-2403.02
§ 21-2403.02. Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state.
Status: in_force

(a) To confirm transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship transferred to the District of Columbia under provisions similar to § 21-2403.01 , the guardian or conservator shall petition the Superior Court to accept the guardianship or conservatorship. The petition shall include a certified copy of the other state’s provisional order of transfer.
(b) Notice of a petition under subsection (a) of this section shall be given to those persons that would be entitled to notice if the petition were a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order in both the transferring state and the District of Columbia. The notice shall be given in the same manner as notice is required to be given in the District.
(c) On the Superior Court’s own motion or on request of the guardian or conservator, the incapacitated or protected person, or other person required to be notified of the proceeding, the Superior Court shall hold a hearing on a petition filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(d) The Superior Court shall issue a provisional order granting a petition filed under subsection (a) of this section unless:
  (1) An objection is made and the objector establishes that transfer of the proceeding would be contrary to the interests of the incapacitated or protected person; or
  (2) The guardian or conservator is ineligible for appointment in the District of Columbia.
(e) The Superior Court shall issue a final order accepting the proceeding and appointing the guardian or conservator as guardian or conservator in the District of Columbia upon its receipt from the court from which the proceeding is being transferred of a final order issued under provisions similar to § 21-2403.01 transferring the proceeding to the District.
(f) Not later than 90 days after issuance of a final order accepting transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship, the Superior Court shall determine whether the guardianship or conservatorship needs to be modified to conform to the law of the District of Columbia.
(g) In granting a petition under this section, the Superior Court shall recognize a guardianship or conservatorship order from the other state, including the determination of the incapacitated or protected person’s incapacity and the appointment of the guardian or conservator.
(h) The denial by the Superior Court of a petition to accept a guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state does not affect the ability of the guardian or conservator to seek appointment as guardian or conservator in the District of Columbia under §§ 21-2001 to 21-2077 if the Superior Court has jurisdiction to make an appointment other than by reason of the provisional order of transfer.
D.C. Code § 21-182 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-182
§ 21-182. Preparation of guardianship papers.
Status: in_force

The Register of Wills shall prepare papers in connection with appointment of guardians to enable indigent minor children to enlist in the United States Navy as provided by law, without making a charge therefor.
D.C. Code § 21-144 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-144
§ 21-144. Property subject to liens.
Status: in_force

When an infant is entitled to real or personal estate in the District of Columbia which is liable to a mortgage, trust, or lien, or is in any way charged with the payment of money, the court may decree in the case as if the infant were of full age.
D.C. Code § 21-2069 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2069
§ 21-2069. Persons dealing with conservators; protection.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who in good faith either assists or deals with a conservator for value in any transaction other than those requiring a court order as provided in section 21-2055(c) is protected as if the conservator properly exercised the power. The fact that a person knowingly deals with a conservator does not alone require the person to inquire into the existence of power or the propriety of its exercise, but restrictions on powers of conservators that are endorsed on letters as provided in section 21-2072 are effective as to third persons. A person is not bound to see the proper application of estate assets paid or delivered to a conservator.
(b) The protection expressed in this section extends to any procedural irregularity or jurisdictional defect occurring in proceedings leading to the issuance of letters and is not a substitute for protection provided by comparable provisions of the law relating to commercial transactions or to simplifying transfers of securities by fiduciaries.
D.C. Code § 21-320 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 3 / § 21-320
§ 21-320. Termination of custodianship.
Status: in_force

The custodian shall transfer in an appropriate manner the custodial property to the minor or to the minor’s estate upon the earlier of:
(1) The minor reaches 18 years of age, or if the transfer was made as provided in section 21-309(d), the minor reaches 21 years of age, with respect to custodial property transferred under section 21-304 or 21-305;
(2) The minor reaches 18 years of age with respect to custodial property transferred under section 21-306 or 21-307; or
(3) The minor’s death.
D.C. Code § 21-2405.03 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 24 / § 21-2405.03
§ 21-2405.03. Transitional provision.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to guardianship and protective proceedings begun on or after [November 25, 2008].
(b) Subchapters I, III, and IV [of this chapter] and §§ 21-2405.01 and 21-2405.02 apply to proceedings begun before [November 25, 2008], regardless of whether a guardianship or protective order has been issued.
D.C. Code § 21-2601.19 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2601.19
§ 21-2601.19. Acceptance of and reliance upon acknowledged power of attorney.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section and § 21-2601.20 , the term "acknowledged" means purportedly verified before a notary public or other individual authorized to take acknowledgements.
(b) A person that in good faith accepts an acknowledged power of attorney without actual knowledge that the signature is not genuine may rely upon the presumption under § 21-2601.05 that the signature is genuine. A good faith acceptance by a financial institution requires it to exercise commercially reasonable procedures to review the validity of the purported signature of the principal on the power of attorney, if the financial institution maintains the principal's signature, sample signature, specimen signature, signature card, or any digital or automated process to obtain an image or sample of the principal's signature for verification purposes.
(c) A person that in good faith accepts an acknowledged power of attorney without actual knowledge that the power of attorney is void, invalid, or terminated, that the purported agent's authority is void, invalid, or terminated, or that the agent is exceeding or improperly exercising the agent's authority may rely upon the power of attorney as if the power of attorney were genuine, valid and still in effect, the agent's authority were genuine, valid and still in effect, and the agent had not exceeded and had properly exercised the authority.
(d) A person that is asked to accept an acknowledged power of attorney may request, and rely upon, without further investigation:
  (1) An agent's certification under penalty of perjury of any factual matter concerning the principal, agent, or power of attorney;
  (2) An English translation of the power of attorney if the power of attorney contains, in whole or in part, language other than English; and
  (3) An opinion of counsel as to any matter of law concerning the power of attorney if the person making the request provides in writing or other record the reason for the request.
(e) An English translation or an opinion of counsel requested pursuant to subsection (d)(2) and (3) of this section shall be provided at the principal's expense unless the request is made more than 7 business days after the power of attorney is presented for acceptance.
(f) For purposes of this section and § 21-2601.20 , a person that conducts activities through employees is without actual knowledge of a fact relating to a power of attorney, a principal, or an agent if the employee conducting the transaction involving the power of attorney is without actual knowledge of the fact.
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of the chapter, no person may rely upon a purported waiver of a principal's right to a trial by jury before a dispute has arisen.
D.C. Code § 21-1206 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 12 / § 21-1206
§ 21-1206. Fees.
Status: in_force

The Mayor is authorized to charge a registration fee to applicants certified as a trained medication employee.
D.C. Code § 21-2072 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2072
§ 21-2072. Enlargement or limitation of powers of conservator.
Status: in_force

Subject to the restrictions in section 21-2055(c)  , the court may confer on a conservator, at the time of appointment or later, in addition to the powers conferred by sections 21-2070   and 21-2071  , any power that the court itself could exercise under section 21-2055(b)(2)  . The court, at the time of appointment or later, may limit the powers of a conservator otherwise conferred by sections 21-2070   and 21-2071   or previously conferred by the court and may at any time remove or modify any limitations. If the court limits any power conferred on the conservator by section 21-2070   or section 21-2071  , or specifies, as provided in section 21-2066(a)  , that title to some but not all assets of the protected individual vest in the conservator, the limitation or specification of assets subject to the conservatorship shall be endorsed upon the letters of appointment.
D.C. Code § 21-2221.03 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2221.03
§ 21-2221.03. MOST Advisory Committee.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) DOH shall establish the MOST Advisory Committee.
  (2) DOH shall appoint the 11 members of the MOST Advisory Committee.  Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, members of the advisory committee shall be appointed for terms of 6 years.
  (3) Of the members initially appointed under this section, 3 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, 4 shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, and 4 shall be appointed for a term of 6 years.  The terms of the members first appointed shall begin on the date that a majority of the first members are sworn in, which shall become the anniversary date for all subsequent appointments.
  (4) The MOST Advisory Committee shall include:
    (A) One representative from an EMS agency;
    (B) One commercial EMS representative;
    (C) One pediatric health care professional;
    (D) Two physicians, advanced practice nurses, or other health care professionals involved in treating patients;
    (E) One representative of a long-term care facility;
    (F) One representative of a skilled nursing facility;
    (G) One representative of an acute care hospital;
    (H) Two representatives of a disability advocacy group; and
    (I) One representative of a patient advocacy group.
(b) The MOST Advisory Committee shall:
  (1) Assist DOH in the development and periodic review of the MOST Form;
  (2) Promote public awareness about the option to complete a MOST Form;
  (3) Provide recommendations to DOH for ongoing training of health care professionals and EMS personnel about best practices regarding the use of a MOST Form and the nature and development of related medical protocols; and
  (4) Develop an electronic MOST Form pursuant to § 21-2221.14a .
D.C. Code § 21-2011 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2011
§ 21-2011. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Best interests” means promoting personal well-being by assessing:
  (A) The reason for the proposed action, its risks and benefits, and any alternatives considered and rejected; and
  (B) The least intrusive, least restrictive, and most normalizing course of action possible to provide for the needs of the individual.
(1A) “Case reviewer” means a social worker who is licensed in the District of Columbia and appointed by the court under § 21-2045.01(a) .
(1B) “Claims” in respect to a protected individual, means liabilities of the protected individual, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, and liabilities of the estate that arise at or after the appointment of a conservator, including expenses of administration.
(2) “Court” means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(3) “Conservator” means a person who is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a protected individual and includes a limited conservator described in § 21-2066(a) .
(4) “Counsel” means an attorney admitted to the practice of law in the District.
(5) “District” means District of Columbia.
(5A) “Domestic partner” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(3) .
(5B) “Domestic partnership” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(4) .
(5C) “Emergency care” means immediate treatment, including diagnostic treatment, provided in response to a sudden and acute medical crisis in order to avoid injury, extreme pain, impairment, or death.
(6) “Estate” means the property of the individual whose affairs are subject to this chapter.
(7) “Examiner” means an individual qualified by training or experience in the diagnosis, care, or treatment of the causes and conditions giving rise to the alleged incapacity, such as a gerontologist, psychiatrist, or qualified developmental disability professional.
(8) “Guardian” means a person who has qualified as a guardian of an incapacitated individual pursuant to court appointment, not including a guardian ad litem, but including:
  (A) A temporary guardian appointed as described in § 21-2046 for a finite period of time to serve as:
    (i) An emergency guardian whose authority may not extend beyond 21 days and who may exercise any powers granted by court order and not prohibited by law;
    (ii) A health-care guardian whose authority is granted for up to 90 days and may be extended for up to an additional 90 days to provide substituted consent in accordance with § 21-2210 for an individual certified as incapacitated for a health-care decision; or
    (iii) A provisional guardian whose authority is granted for a specified period not to exceed 6 months, upon the court’s finding that any guardian is not effectively performing duties and that the welfare of the incapacitated individual requires immediate action;
  (B) A general guardian not limited by the court in scope as described in § 21-2044(c) or in time as described in § 21-2046 ; and
  (C) A limited guardian whose powers are limited by the court as described in § 21-2044(c) and who is appointed for a finite period of time as described in § 21-2046 or for an indeterminate period of time.
(9) “Guardian ad litem” means an individual appointed by the court to assist the subject of an intervention proceeding to determine his or her interests in regard to the guardianship or protective proceeding or to make that determination if the subject of the intervention proceeding is unconscious or otherwise wholly incapable of determining his or her interest in the proceeding even with assistance.
(10) “Habilitation” means the process by which an individual is assisted to acquire and maintain those life skills that enable him or her to cope more effectively with the demands of his or her own person and of his or her own environment and to raise the level of his or her physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and economic efficiency.
(11) “Incapacitated individual” means an adult whose ability to receive and evaluate information effectively or to communicate decisions is impaired to such an extent that he or she lacks the capacity to manage all or some of his or her financial resources or to meet all or some essential requirements for his or her physical health, safety, habilitation, or therapeutic needs without court-ordered assistance or the appointment of a guardian or conservator.
(11A) “Incapacitated individual for health-care decisions” means an adult individual who lacks sufficient mental capacity to:
  (A) Appreciate the nature and implications of a health-care decision;
  (B) Make a choice regarding the alternatives presented; or
  (C) Communicate that choice in an unambiguous manner.
(12) “Intervention proceeding” means any proceeding under this chapter.
(13) “Lease” means an oil, gas, or other mineral lease.
(14) “Letters” means letters of guardianship and letters of conservatorship.
(15) “Manage financial resources” means those actions necessary to obtain, administer, and dispose of real and personal property, intangible property, business property, benefits, and income.
(16) “Meet essential requirements for physical health or safety” means those actions necessary to provide health care, food, shelter, clothing, personal hygiene, and other care without which serious physical injury or illness is more likely than not to occur.
(17) “Mortgage” means any conveyance, agreement, or arrangement in which property is used as collateral.
(18) “Organization” includes a corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, 2 or more persons having a joint or common interest, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal entity.
(19) “Person” means an individual or an organization.
(20) “Petition” means a written request to the court for an order after notice.
(21) “Property” means anything that may be the subject of ownership, and includes both real and personal property and any interest in real or personal property.
(22) “Protected individual” means an individual for whom a conservator has been appointed or other protective order has been made as provided in sections 21-2055 and 21-2056.
(23) “Protective proceeding” means a proceeding under the provisions of subchapter VI of this chapter .
(24) “Qualified developmental disability professional” means:
  (A) A psychologist with at least a master’s degree from an accredited program and with specialized training or 1 year of experience in intellectual disabilities;
  (B) A physician licensed to practice medicine in the District and with specialized training in intellectual disabilities or with 1 year of experience in treating individuals with intellectual disabilities;
  (C) An educator with a degree in education from an accredited program and with specialized training or 1 year of experience in working with individuals with intellectual disabilities;
  (D) A social worker with:
    (i) A master’s degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (New York, New York), and with specialized training in intellectual disabilities or with 1 year of experience in working with individuals with intellectual disabilities; or
    (ii) A bachelor’s degree from an undergraduate social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education who is currently working and continues to work under the supervision of a social worker as defined in subparagraph (D)(i) and who has specialized training in intellectual disabilities or 1 year of experience in working with individuals with intellectual disabilities;
  (E) A rehabilitation counselor who is certified by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (Chicago, Illinois) and who has specialized training in intellectual disabilities or 1 year of experience in working with individuals with intellectual disabilities;
  (F) A physical or occupational therapist with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in physical or occupational therapy and who has specialized training or 1 year of experience in working with individuals with intellectual disabilities; or
  (G) A therapeutic recreation specialist who is a graduate of an accredited program and who has specialized training or 1 year of experience in working with individuals with intellectual disabilities.
(25) “Security” means any:
  (A) Note;
  (B) Stock;
  (C) Treasury stock;
  (D) Bond debenture;
  (E) Evidence of indebtedness;
  (F) Certificate of interest or participation in an oil, gas, or mining title or lease or in payments out of production under such a title or lease;
  (G) Collateral trust certificate;
  (H) Transferable share;
  (I) Voting trust certificate; or
  (J) Interest or instrument commonly known as a security, certificate of interest or participation, temporary or interim certificate, receipt, certificate of deposit for, or any warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the foregoing.
(25A) “Substituted judgment” means making a decision that conforms as closely as possible with the decision that the individual would have made, based upon the knowledge of the beliefs, values, and preferences of the individual.
(26) “Visitor” means a person appointed in a guardianship or protective proceeding who is an officer, employee, or special appointee of the court and who has no personal interest in the proceeding.
(27) “Ward” means an individual for whom a guardian has been appointed.
D.C. Code § 21-142 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-142
§ 21-142. Inventory.
Status: in_force

Within three months after the execution and approval of his bond, a guardian shall return to the court, under oath, an inventory of the real and personal estate of his ward and of the probable annual income thereof, and the court may direct the estate to be appraised and the annual income thereof to be ascertained by two competent persons, to be appointed by the court, who shall report their appraisement and finding under oath.
D.C. Code § 21-905 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 9 / § 21-905
§ 21-905. Superintendent to receive persons committed or apprehended under sections 21-902 and 21-903.
Status: in_force

The Superintendent of Saint Elizabeths Hospital shall receive for observation and diagnosis a person apprehended or committed as provided by sections 21-902   and 21-903   for the periods therein prescribed, unless the person is sooner discharged or returned to his home or to the State of his residence.
D.C. Code § 21-1120 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 11 / § 21-1120
§ 21-1120. Paroles; conditions; expense; discretion of superintendent; violation; return.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-319 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 3 / § 21-319
§ 21-319. Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.
Status: in_force

(a) A minor who has reached the age of 14 years, the minor’s guardian of the person or legal representative, an adult member of the minor’s family, a transferor, or a transferor’s legal representative may petition the court for the following:
  (1) For an accounting by the custodian or the custodian’s legal representative; or
  (2) For a determination of responsibility, as between the custodial property and the custodian personally, for claims against the custodial property unless the responsibility has been adjudicated in an action under section 21-317 to which the minor or the minor’s legal representative was a party.
(b) A successor custodian may petition the court for an accounting by the predecessor custodian.
(c) The court, in a proceeding under this act or in any other proceeding, may require or permit the custodian or the custodian’s legal representative to give an accounting.
(d) If a custodian is removed under section 21-318(f), the court shall require an accounting and order delivery of the custodial property and records to the successor custodian and the execution of the instruments required for transfer of the custodial property.
D.C. Code § 21-1112 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 11 / § 21-1112
§ 21-1112. Public patients may become private patients by filing bond and paying advance.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-2404.01 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 24 / § 21-2404.01
§ 21-2404.01. Registration of guardianship orders.
Status: in_force

If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in the District of Columbia, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship order in the District by filing as a foreign judgment in the Superior Court certified copies of the order and letters of office.
D.C. Code § 21-909 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 9 / § 21-909
§ 21-909. Payment of expenses of transfers.
Status: in_force

The Superintendent of Saint Elizabeths Hospital may arrange for and pay the expenses of the transfer of a person committed to his custody pursuant to this chapter or admitted to the hospital pursuant to section 21-904   to his relatives or to a hospital in the State of his residence, and, in connection with the transfer, may pay the transportation and expenses of attendants necessary to insure safe travel.
D.C. Code § 21-511 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 5 / § 21-511
§ 21-511. Voluntary hospitalization and treatment.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may apply to a public or private hospital, the Department, or any mental health provider in the District of Columbia to become a voluntary patient for the purposes of observation, diagnosis, and care and treatment of a mental illness. Upon the request of a person 18 years of age or over, or, in the case of a person under 18 years of age, of the person’s spouse, parent, or legal guardian, the administrator of the public hospital to which application is made shall, or the administrator of a private hospital to which application is made may, admit the person as a voluntary patient to the hospital for the purposes described in this section, in accordance with this chapter, if an examination by an admitting psychiatrist or an admitting qualified psychologist reveals the need for hospitalization.
(b) If an examination reveals that the person requesting admission is not in need of hospitalization but is in need of outpatient treatment, the administrator of the hospital to which the application was made, or his designee, shall facilitate the admission of the person for voluntary outpatient treatment to the Department, a core services agency, or another provider. A person who is under 18 years of age may, consistent with the provisions of § 7-1131.01 et seq. , seek and consent to outpatient mental health services and mental health supports.
D.C. Code § 21-2066 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2066
§ 21-2066. Conservators; title by appointment.
Status: in_force

(a) The appointment of a conservator vests in the conservator title as trustee to all property of the protected individual presently held or after acquired, or to the part of the property specified in the order, including title to any property held for the protected individual by custodians or attorneys-in-fact. An order specifying that only a part of the property of the protected individual vests in the conservator creates a limited conservatorship.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the interest of the protected individual in property vested in a conservator by this section is not transferable or assignable by the protected individual. An attempted transfer or assignment by the protected individual, though ineffective to affect property rights, may generate a claim for restitution or damages.
(c) Neither property vested in a conservator by this section nor the interest of the protected person in that property is subject to levy, garnishment, or similar process, except as provided in an order issued in a protective proceeding.
(d) A claimant whose claim has not been paid may petition the court for a determination of the claim at any time before the claim is barred by the applicable statute of limitations and, upon due proof, may procure an order for the claim’s allowance, payment, or security from the estate. If a proceeding is pending against a protected person at the time of the appointment of a conservator or is initiated against the protected person after the appointment, the moving party shall give notice to the conservator whenever the proceeding may result in a claim against the estate.
D.C. Code § 21-1801 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 18 / § 21-1801
§ 21-1801. Charitable and split-interest trusts.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the governing instrument or under any law applicable to the District of Columbia (except as provided in subsection (e) of this section), the governing instrument of any trust which is treated during a particular year as a private foundation described in section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (including any nonexempt charitable trust described in section 4947(a)(1) of the Code which is treated as a private foundation) and the governing instrument of any nonexempt split-interest trust described in section 4947(a)(2) of the Code (but only to the extent that section 508(e) of the Code is applicable to such nonexempt split-interest trust) shall be deemed during such particular year to contain all of the following provisions:
  (1) The trust shall not engage in any act of self-dealing which is taxable under section 4941 of the Code.
  (2) The trust shall make distributions at such time and in such manner as not to subject it to tax under section 4942 of the Code.
  (3) The trust shall not retain any excess business holdings which would subject it to tax under section 4943 of the Code.
  (4) The trust shall not make any investments which would subject it to tax under section 4944 of the Code.
  (5) The trust shall not make any taxable expenditures which would subject it to tax under section 4945 of the Code.
With respect to any such trust created prior to January 1, 1970, subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1972.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the governing instrument, the trustee or trustees of any trust described in subsection (a), other than a trust described in section 4947(a)(2) of the Code, may, without application to any court, amend the governing instrument expressly to include the provisions required by section 508(e) of the Code by executing a written amendment to the trust and delivering a copy thereof, by certified mail, to each named beneficiary, if any.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the governing instrument, the trustee or trustees of any trust described in section 4947(a)(2) of the Code to which subsection (a) is applicable may, after obtaining the written consent of the creator of such trust if then living and competent to give such consent, and without application to any court, amend the governing instrument expressly to include the provisions required by section 508(e) of the Code by executing a written amendment to the trust and delivering a copy thereof by certified mail, to each named beneficiary, if any.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the governing instrument, the trustee or trustees of any trust described in section 4947(a)(2) of the Code to which subsection (a) is applicable, with the consent of each beneficiary named in such governing instrument, may, without application to any court, amend the governing instrument to conform to the provisions of section 664 of the Code by executing a written amendment to the trust for such purpose. Consent shall not be required as to individual named beneficiaries not living at the time of the amendment. In the case of any individual beneficiary not competent to give consent, the consent of a guardian, appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be treated as consent of the beneficiary. In the case of any amendment to a trust created by will, such amendment may, if provided in the amendment, be deemed to apply as of the date of death of the testator.
(e) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to any trust to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that such application would be contrary to the terms of the governing instrument and that such instrument may not properly be amended to conform with subsection (a).
(f) For purposes of this section, the term “trust” includes (1) any trust created by will of a resident of the District of Columbia admitted to probate in the District of Columbia, (2) any trust created by a resident of the District of Columbia and executed in the District of Columbia, (3) any trust of which the trustee or a co-trustee is a bank or trust company doing business in the District of Columbia, (4) any trust of which a majority of the trustees are resident in the District of Columbia, (5) any trust of real property located in the District of Columbia, and (6) any trust the governing instrument of which provides that it is governed by the laws of the District of Columbia.
(g) For the purposes of this section, the term “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
D.C. Code § 21-1707 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 17 / § 21-1707
§ 21-1707. Deposit in name of principal; check drawn thereon by fiduciary; check payable to drawee bank.
Status: in_force

If a check is drawn upon a bank account of his principal by a fiduciary who is empowered to draw checks upon his principal’s account, the bank is authorized to pay the checks without being liable to the principal, unless the bank pays the check with actual knowledge that the fiduciary is committing a breach of his obligation as fiduciary in drawing the check, or with knowledge of facts that its action in paying the check amounts to bad faith. If, however, the check is payable to the drawee bank and is delivered to it in payment of or as security for a personal debt of the fiduciary to it, the bank is liable to the principal if the fiduciary in fact commits a breach of his obligation as fiduciary in drawing or delivering the check.
D.C. Code § 21-312 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 3 / § 21-312
§ 21-312. Care of custodial property.
Status: in_force

(a) A custodian shall perform the following:
  (1) Take control of custodial property;
  (2) Register or record title to custodial property if appropriate; and
  (3) Collect, hold, manage, invest, and reinvest custodial property.
(b) In dealing with custodial property, a custodian shall observe the standard of care that would be observed by a prudent person dealing with property of another and is not limited by any other statute restricting investments by fiduciaries. If a custodian has a special skill or expertise or is named custodian on the basis of representations of special skill or expertise, the custodian shall use that skill or expertise. However, a custodian, in the custodian’s discretion and without liability to the minor or the minor’s estate, may retain custodial property received from a transferor.
(c) A custodian may invest in or pay premiums on life insurance or endowment policies on the following:
  (1) The life of the minor only if the minor or the minor’s estate is the sole beneficiary; or
  (2) The life of another person in whom the minor has an insurable interest only to the extent that the minor, the minor’s estate, or the custodian in the capacity of custodian is the irrevocable beneficiary.
A custodian at all times shall keep custodial property separate and distinct from all other property in a manner sufficient to identify it clearly as custodial property of the minor. Custodial property consisting of an undivided interest is properly identified if the minor’s interest is held as a tenant in common and is fixed. Custodial property subject to recordation is properly identified if it is recorded, and custodial property subject to registration is properly identified if it is either registered, or held in an account designated, in the name of the custodian, followed in substance by the words: “as a custodian for ____________ [name of minor] under the District of Columbia Uniform Transfers to Minors Act”.
(e) A custodian shall keep records of all transactions with respect to custodial property, including information necessary for the preparation of the minor’s tax returns, and shall make them available for inspection at reasonable intervals by a parent or legal representative of the minor or by the minor, if the minor has reached the age of 14 years.
D.C. Code § 21-525 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 5 / § 21-525
§ 21-525. Hearing by court.
Status: in_force

The court shall grant a hearing to a person whose continued hospitalization is ordered under § 21-524 , if they request the hearing. The hearing shall be held within 48 hours after receipt of the request.
D.C. Code § 21-541 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 5 / § 21-541
§ 21-541. Petition to Commission; copy to person affected.
Status: in_force

(a) Proceedings for the judicial commitment of a person in the District of Columbia may be commenced by the filing of a petition with the Commission by his spouse, parent, or legal guardian, by a physician or a qualified psychologist, by a duly accredited officer or agent of the Department, by the Director of the Department or the Director’s designee, or by an officer authorized to make arrests in the District of Columbia. The petition shall be accompanied by:
  (1) a certificate of a physician or qualified psychologist stating that he has examined the person and is of the opinion that the person is mentally ill, and because of the illness is likely to injure himself or other persons if not committed; or
  (2) a sworn written statement by the petitioner that:
    (A) the petitioner has good reason to believe that the person is mentally ill, and, because of the illness, is likely to injure himself or other persons if not committed; and
    (B) the person has refused to submit to examination by a physician or qualified psychologist.
(a-1) Except for those petitions filed by the Department, all petitions seeking commitment of a person to the Department shall be served upon the Director of the Department or their designee.
(b) Within 3 days after the Department receives a petition filed under subsection (a) of this section, the Department shall serve a copy of the petition on the person with respect to whom it was filed by:
  (1) personally serving the person with a copy of the petition;
  (2) mailing a copy of the petition to the person's last known home address; or
  (3) delivering a copy of the petition to the person's last known home or business address and leaving it with someone of suitable age and discretion who resides or is employed there and who attests that the person with respect to whom the petition was filed also resides there.
(c) If the petition is served via a method authorized under subsection (b)(2) or (b)(3) of this section, the petition shall be sealed in an envelope and conspicuously marked with the following statement:
IMPORTANT LEGAL DOCUMENTS - TO BE OPENED ONLY BY THE INDIVIDUAL NAMED ON THIS ENVELOPE".
D.C. Code § 21-1119 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 11 / § 21-1119
§ 21-1119. Removal from school of nonresidents of the District of Columbia.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-1108 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 11 / § 21-1108
§ 21-1108. Dismissal and discharge, or placement in Forest Haven; controlling considerations.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-1706 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 17 / § 21-1706
§ 21-1706. Deposit in name of fiduciary as such.
Status: in_force

If a deposit is made in a bank to the credit of a fiduciary as such, the bank is authorized to pay the amount of the deposit or any part thereof upon the check of the fiduciary, signed with the name in which the deposit is entered, without being liable to the principal, unless the bank pays the check with actual knowledge that the fiduciary is committing a breach of his obligation as fiduciary in drawing the check or with knowledge of facts that its action in paying the check amounts to bad faith. If, however, the check is payable to the drawee bank and is delivered to it in payment of or as security for a personal debt of the fiduciary to it, the bank is liable to the principal if the fiduciary in fact commits a breach of his obligation as fiduciary in drawing or delivering the check.
D.C. Code § 21-1705 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 17 / § 21-1705
§ 21-1705. Check drawn by and payable to fiduciary.
Status: in_force

If a check or other bill of exchange is drawn by a fiduciary as such or in the name of his principal by a fiduciary empowered to draw such an instrument in the name of his principal, payable to the fiduciary personally, or payable to a third person and by him transferred to the fiduciary, and is thereafter transferred by the fiduciary, whether in payment of a personal debt of the fiduciary or otherwise, the transferee is not bound to inquire whether the fiduciary is committing a breach of his obligation as fiduciary in transferring the instrument, and is not chargeable with notice that the fiduciary is committing a breach of his obligations as fiduciary unless he takes the instrument with actual knowledge of the breach or with knowledge of facts that his action in taking the instrument amounts to bad faith.
D.C. Code § 21-2602.01 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2602.01
§ 21-2602.01. Authority that requires specific grant; grant of general authority.
Status: in_force

(a) An agent under a power of attorney may do the following on behalf of the principal, or with the principal's property, only if the power of attorney expressly grants the agent the authority and exercise of the authority is not otherwise prohibited by another agreement or instrument to which the authority or property is subject:
  (1) Create, amend, revoke, or terminate an inter vivos trust;
  (2) Make a gift;
  (3) Create or change rights of survivorship;
  (4) Create or change a beneficiary designation;
  (5) Delegate authority granted under the power of attorney;
  (6) Waive the principal's right to be a beneficiary of a joint and survivor annuity, including a survivor benefit under a retirement plan;
  (7) Exercise fiduciary powers that the principal has authority to delegate; or
  (8) Disclaim property, including a power of appointment.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an agent that is not an ancestor, spouse, or descendant of the principal, shall not exercise authority under a power of attorney to create in the agent, or in an individual to whom the agent owes a legal obligation of support, an interest in the principal's property, whether by gift, right of survivorship, beneficiary designation, disclaimer, or otherwise.
(c) Subject to subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e) of this section, if a power of attorney grants to an agent authority to do all acts that a principal could do, the agent has the general authority described in §§ 21-2602.04 through 21-2602.16 .
(d) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, a grant of authority to make a gift is subject to § 21-2601.17 .
(e) Subject to subsections (a), (b), and (d) of this section, if the subject matters over which authority is granted in a power of attorney are similar or overlap, the broadest authority controls.
(f) Authority granted in a power of attorney is exercisable with respect to property that the principal has when the power of attorney is executed or acquires later, whether or not the property is located in the District and whether or not the authority is exercised or the power of attorney is executed in the District.
(g) An act performed by an agent pursuant to a power of attorney has the same effect and inures to the benefit of and binds the principal and the principal's successors in interest as if the principal had performed the act.
D.C. Code § 21-1123 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 11 / § 21-1123
§ 21-1123. Offenses and penalties.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-581 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 5 / § 21-581
§ 21-581. Proceedings instituted by Mayor of the District of Columbia.
Status: in_force

Proceedings instituted by the Mayor of the District of Columbia to determine the mental condition of an alleged indigent mentally ill person or a person alleged to be mentally ill, with homicidal or otherwise dangerous tendencies, shall be according to the provisions of subchapter IV of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 21-1506 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 15 / § 21-1506
§ 21-1506. Personal welfare of person under conservatorship.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-146 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-146
§ 21-146. Contract for sale by adult in behalf of himself and infant.
Status: in_force

When a contract is made for the sale of real estate by persons interested therein jointly or in common with an infant, for and in behalf of all the persons so interested, which the court, upon a hearing and examination of the circumstances, considers to be for the interest and advantage both of the infant and of the other persons interested therein to be confirmed, the court may confirm the contract and order a deed to be executed according to it. Sales and deeds made in pursuance of the order are sufficient in law to transfer the estate and interest of the infant in the real estate.
D.C. Code § 21-1114 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 11 / § 21-1114
§ 21-1114. Proceeding when child brought before Family Division appears to have at least a moderate intellectual disability.
Status: in_force

When a child is brought before the Family Division of the Superior Court upon allegations that he is delinquent, neglected, or in need of supervision, and it appears to the court, on the testimony of a physician or psychologist or other evidence, that the child has at least a moderate intellectual ability as defined in the Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities Constitutional Rights and Dignity Act of 1978 (D.C. Official Code, § 7-1301.01 et seq.), the court may adjourn the proceedings, other than proceedings on a motion to transfer pursuant to section 16-2307  , and direct the child’s parent or a guardian appointed by the court to file a petition under that act. The court may order that, pending the preparation, filing, and hearing of the petition, the child be detained in a place of safety, or be placed under the guardianship of a suitable person, if that person enters into a recognizance for his appearance.
D.C. Code § 21-1914 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 19 / § 21-1914
§ 21-1914. Time for distribution and accounting when receiver not appointed within thirteen years.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-2041 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2041
§ 21-2041. Procedure for court-appointment of a guardian of an incapacitated individual.
Status: in_force

(a) An incapacitated individual or any person interested in the welfare of the incapacitated individual may petition for appointment of a guardian, either limited, temporary, or general.
(b) The petition shall state the name, address, and interest of the petitioner, state the name, age, residence, and address of the individual for whom a guardian is sought, and set forth the reasons for which the guardianship is sought with specific particularity so as to enable the court to determine what class of examiner and visitor should examine the person alleged to be incapacitated.
(c) The petition shall be served upon the subject of the petition, by first class mail, within 3 days of its filing. Proof of service is to be by certificate of service.
(d) After the filing of a petition, the court shall set a date for hearing on the issue of incapacity so that notice may be given as required by section 21-2042 and, unless the allegedly incapacitated individual is represented by counsel, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent the individual in the proceeding. The court shall appoint an appropriately qualified examiner who shall submit a report in writing to the court. The individual alleged to be incapacitated also shall be interviewed by a visitor appointed by the court. The examiner and the visitor shall be separate persons. The court may waive the appointment of a visitor and, where a report has been submitted in writing to the court for the allegedly incapacitated individual, the court may waive the appointment of an examiner. The court shall waive, absent good cause shown, the appointments of a visitor and examiner if the petition seeks appointment of an emergency guardian or a health-care guardian and the petition is supported by the certification of incapacity made pursuant to section 21-2204.
(e) The court may utilize the services of additional visitors to evaluate the condition of the allegedly incapacitated individual and to make appropriate recommendations to the court.
(f) In the case of an individual whose incapacity is alleged to arise out of an intellectual disability, preference is for the appointment of an examiner and visitor who are qualified developmental disability professionals and who can collectively give a complete social, psychological, and medical evaluation of the individual. The court may waive the appointment of a visitor and, where a current individual habilitation plan prepared pursuant to section 7-1304.03 is submitted to the court, the court may waive the appointment of an examiner.
(g) For any individual alleged to be incapacitated, any current social, psychological, medical, or other evaluation used for diagnostic purposes or in the development of a current plan of treatment or any current plan of treatment shall be presented as evidence to the court. For an individual alleged to be incapacitated for health-care decisions, the certification of incapacity made pursuant to section 21-2204 shall be presented as evidence to the court.
(h) An individual alleged to be incapacitated shall be present at the hearing unless good cause is shown for the absence. The individual shall be represented by counsel and is entitled to present evidence and to cross-examine witnesses, including any court-appointed examiner or visitor. The hearing may be closed if the individual alleged to be incapacitated or counsel for the individual so requests.
(i) Any person may apply for permission to participate in the proceeding, and the court may grant the request, with or without hearing, upon determining that the best interest of the alleged incapacitated individual will be served. The court may attach appropriate conditions to the permission.
D.C. Code § 21-315 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 3 / § 21-315
§ 21-315. Custodian’s expenses; compensation; bond.
Status: in_force

(a) A custodian is entitled to reimbursement from custodial property for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of the custodian’s duties.
(b) Except for one who is a transferor under section 21-304, a custodian has a non-cumulative election during each calendar year to charge reasonable compensation for services performed during that year.
(c) Except as provided in section 21-318(f), a custodian need not give a bond.
D.C. Code § 21-907 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 9 / § 21-907
§ 21-907. Transfer of military personnel.
Status: in_force

A person belonging to the armed forces arrested, apprehended, detained, or committed pursuant to this chapter shall, upon the request of the head of the department having jurisdiction over the service to which he belongs, be transferred forthwith to the custody of his service.
D.C. Code § 21-2044 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2044
§ 21-2044. Findings; order of appointment.
Status: in_force

(a) The court shall exercise the authority conferred in this subchapter so as to encourage the development of maximum self-reliance and independence of the incapacitated individual. The court, on appropriate findings, may appoint a limited guardian, a temporary guardian, or a general guardian. When the court appoints a guardian, it shall appoint the type of guardianship that is least restrictive to the incapacitated individual in duration and scope, taking into account the incapacitated individual’s current mental and adaptive limitations, the incapacitated individual’s ability to improve his or her condition, or other conditions warranting the appointment.
(b) The court may appoint a guardian as requested if it is satisfied that the individual for whom a guardian is sought is incapacitated and that the appointment is necessary as a means of providing continuing care and supervision of the person of the incapacitated individual. The court, on appropriate findings, may:
  (1) Treat the petition as a petition for a protective order under section 21-2051 and proceed accordingly;
  (2) Enter any other appropriate order; or
  (3) Dismiss the proceedings.
(c) The court, at the time of appointment, later on its own motion, or on appropriate petition or motion of the incapacitated individual or other interested person, may limit the powers of a guardian otherwise conferred by this chapter and create a limited guardianship. Any limitation on the statutory power of a guardian of an incapacitated individual shall be endorsed on the guardian’s letters. Following the same procedure, a limitation may be removed or modified and appropriate letters issued.
(d) While a petition for appointment of a guardian is pending, after a preliminary hearing, and without notice to others, the court may preserve and apply the property of the individual to be protected as may be required for support of the individual or dependents of the individual.
D.C. Code § 21-521 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 5 / § 21-521
§ 21-521. Detention of persons believed to be mentally ill; transportation and application to hospital.
Status: in_force

An accredited officer or agent of the Department of Behavioral Health, or an officer authorized to make arrests in the District of Columbia, or a physician, qualified psychologist, or qualified nurse practitioner of the person in question, who has reason to believe that a person is mentally ill and, because of the illness, is likely to injure themselves or others if they are not immediately detained may, without a warrant, take the person into custody, transport them to a public or private hospital, or to the Department, and make application for their admission thereto for purposes of emergency observation and diagnosis. The application shall reveal the circumstances under which the person was taken into custody and the reasons therefor.
D.C. Code § 21-2045.01 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2045.01
§ 21-2045.01. Mandatory court review of guardianships.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Within the 3-year period after the appointment of a guardian and within every 3- year period thereafter in which a guardian remains appointed, the court shall appoint a case reviewer, who shall be a social worker licensed in the District of Columbia, to investigate the continued need for the guardian.
  (2) Within 6 months after the case reviewer’s appointment, the case reviewer shall submit to the court a report containing the results of the case reviewer’s investigation.
(b) The case reviewer may be assisted in his or her investigation by a team of students enrolled in a master of social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, but the case reviewer must supervise the students and submit the final report to the court.
(c) The case reviewer’s report submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section shall include:
  (1) An updated medical or psychological report or statement by a licensed professional that addresses the current capacity of the ward;
  (2) A statement setting forth the ward’s expressed preferences regarding the continued scope and duration of ward’s guardianship, including his or her preference with respect to whether a replacement guardian should be appointed. If the ward is unable or unwilling to express his or her preferences, the case reviewer shall note that the ward is unable or unwilling to do so;
  (3) Any statements made by a ward or any other interested party requesting continuation, modification, or termination of the ward’s guardianship; and
  (4) The case reviewer’s opinion as to whether the operative guardianship order is the least restrictive guardianship order that is appropriate for the ward and the bases for that opinion.
(d) No more than 10 days after the case reviewer’s submission of the report to the court pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section, and at least 30 days before any court hearing ordered pursuant to subsection (e)(2) of this section, a copy of the report shall be:
  (1) Served personally on the ward; and
  (2) Delivered to the guardian; and
  (3) Delivered to all interested parties and persons who have filed a request for notice under § 21-2034 ; and
  (4) Accompanied by a written statement that advises the recipient that he or she may submit written objections to the report and its recommendations, and may petition the court at any time to modify or terminate the guardianship.
(e) No more than 90 days after submission of the case reviewer’s report to the court pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section, the court shall:
  (1) Review the case reviewer’s report and any objection filed;
  (2) Hold a hearing if the ward requests a hearing, the case reviewer recommends modification or termination of the guardianship or removal of the guardian, or the court determines that a hearing is otherwise appropriate; and
  (3) Based upon the record, determine whether the guardianship continues to be the least restrictive to the ward in duration and scope, taking into account factors including the ward’s current mental and adaptive limitations, the ward’s ability to improve his or her condition, or any other consideration relevant to the appointment of a guardian under § 21-2044(a) , and determine whether the guardianship should be continued in its present form, be modified, or be terminated.
(f) Nothing in this section shall limit the power of the court to terminate a guardianship pursuant to § 21-2049 .
(g) Nothing in this section shall prevent the ward or other interested parties from requesting a hearing at any time or appealing court orders as otherwise permitted by law.
(h) This section shall apply to all guardianships in which a guardian is appointed on or after January 1, 2015.
D.C. Code § 21-1201 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 12 / § 21-1201
§ 21-1201. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Administer” means:
  (A) The direct application of medication to the human body whether by ingestion, inhalation, insertion, or topical means; or
  (B) An injection of epipen or equivalent ejection system for emergency purposes only.
(2) Repealed.
(3) “Developmental disability” means a severe chronic disability of a person 5 years of age or older which:
  (A) Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or a combination of mental and physical impairments;
  (B) Is manifested before the person attains 22 years of age;
  (C) Is likely to continue indefinitely;
  (D) Results in substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following major life activities:
    (i) Self care;
    (ii) Receptive and expressive language;
    (iii) Learning;
    (iv) Mobility;
    (v) Self-direction;
    (vi) Capacity for independent living; and
    (vii) Economic self-sufficiency; and
  (E) Reflects the person’s need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic care, treatment, or other services which are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated; except that such term, when applied to infants and young children means individuals from birth to 5 years of age, inclusive, who have substantial developmental delay or specific congenital or acquired conditions with a high probability of resulting developmental disability if services are not provided.
(4) “General supervision” means:
  (A) A registered nurse shall be available for verbal or on-site consultation to the trained employee or licensed practical nurse.
  (B) A registered nurse shall review and document the trained employee’s ability to administer medication correctly to program participants every 3 months for the 1st year and every 6 months thereafter.
(4A) “Intellectual disability” means a substantial limitation in mental capacity that manifests before 18 years of age, characterized by significantly below-average intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with related limitations in 2 or more of the following applicable, adaptive skills:
  (A) Communication;
  (B) Self-care;
  (C) Home living;
  (D) Social;
  (E) Community use;
  (F) Self-direction;
  (G) Health;
  (H) Safety;
  (I) Functional academics;
  (J) Leisure; and
  (K) Work.
(5) “Licensed practitioner” means a medical doctor, dentist, or advanced registered nurse.
(6) “Medication” means a controlled (excluding Classes I and II) or noncontrolled substance or treatment regarded as effective in bringing about recovery, restoration of health, alleviation of pain or symptoms of an illness, or the normal functioning of the body.
(7) Repealed.
(8) “Monitor” means:
  (A) A registered nurse shall annually review the program participant’s ability to self-administer medication correctly as prescribed.
  (B) A registered nurse shall document in the program participant’s records an assessment of the program participant’s ability to continue self-administering the program participant’s medication.
  (C) A trained employee shall, at a minimum, review quarterly and document the program participant’s ability to self-administer medication as prescribed.
(9) “Prescription” means an order for medication signed by a licensed practitioner or transmitted by the licensed practitioner to a pharmacist, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse by word of mouth, telephone, telegraph, or other means of communication, and recorded in writing by the pharmacist, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse.
(10) “Program” means an agency licensed, certified, or approved by the District government as a child care facility, private school, day program, community based residence, or other agency providing residential services, education, habilitation, vocational, or employment training services to individuals with intellectual disabilities or other developmental disabilities.
(11) “Program participant” means an individual with an intellectual disability or other development disability who is enrolled in or attending a public or private program.
(12) “Self-administration of medication” means that the program participant has the ability to identify, pour, and administer medication without assistance.
(13) “Trained employee” means an individual employed to work in a program who has successfully completed a training program approved by the Mayor and is certified to administer medication to program participants, or an individual who has successfully completed a training program in medication administration approved by the State of Maryland or the Commonwealth of Virginia.
D.C. Code § 21-2601.12 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2601.12
§ 21-2601.12. Reimbursement and compensation of agent.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides:
  (1) An agent who is an individual is entitled to reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred on behalf of the principal but not to compensation; and
  (2) An agent that is a bank, trust company authorized to administer trusts in the District, or similar institutional fiduciary is entitled to reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred on behalf of the principal and to compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances.
D.C. Code § 21-1101 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 11 / § 21-1101
§ 21-1101. Forest Haven defined.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-1702 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 17 / § 21-1702
§ 21-1702. Application of payment made to fiduciaries.
Status: in_force

A person who in good faith pays or transfers to a fiduciary money or other property which the fiduciary as such is authorized to receive, is not responsible for the proper application thereof by the fiduciary; and any right or title acquired from the fiduciary in consideration of the payment or transfer is not invalid in consequence of a misapplication by the fiduciary.
D.C. Code § 21-108 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-108
§ 21-108. Selection of guardian by infant.
Status: in_force

(a) When a guardian, either of the person or the estate, of an infant is appointed, the infant shall, if practicable, be brought before the court, and, if over 14 years of age, shall be entitled to select and nominate his or her guardian.
(b) When a guardian has been appointed before the infant has attained the age of 14 years, the infant, upon arriving at that age, may select a new guardian, notwithstanding the appointment before made.
(c) The court shall pass upon the character and competency of the guardian selected by the infant, and the guardian shall be:
  (1) required to give bond as in other cases;
  (2) subject to the control of the court; and
  (3) under the same obligations and discharge the same duties — as if selected by the court.
(d) When, after a guardian of the estate has been appointed, the infant selects a new guardian upon arriving at the age of 14 years, and the new selection is approved by the court, and the person selected is duly appointed and qualified, the guardian previously appointed shall settle his final account and turn over his ward’s estate to the newly appointed guardian.
D.C. Code § 21-1122 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 11 / § 21-1122
§ 21-1122. Approval of patients’ contracts, etc., by court.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-2401.05 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 24 / § 21-2401.05
§ 21-2401.05. Cooperation between courts.
Status: in_force

(a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in the District of Columbia, the Superior Court may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following:
  (1) Hold an evidentiary hearing;
  (2) Order a person in that state to produce evidence or give testimony pursuant to procedures of that state;
  (3) Order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the respondent;
  (4) Order any appropriate investigation of a person involved in a proceeding;
  (5) Forward to the Superior Court a certified copy of the transcript or other record of a hearing under paragraph (1) of this subsection or any other proceeding, any evidence otherwise produced under paragraph (2) of this subsection, and any evaluation or assessment prepared in compliance with an order under paragraph (3) or (4) of this subsection;
  (6) Issue any order necessary to assure the appearance in the proceeding of a person whose presence is necessary for the court to make a determination, including the respondent or the incapacitated or protected person; or
  (7) Issue an order authorizing the release of medical, financial, criminal, or other relevant information in that state, including protected health information as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 164.504.
(b) If a court of another state in which a guardianship or protective proceeding is pending requests assistance of the kind provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Superior Court has jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request or making reasonable efforts to comply with the request.
D.C. Code § 21-1204 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 12 / § 21-1204
§ 21-1204. Requirements of medication orders.
Status: in_force

(a) The written instructions of the licensed practitioner shall state the name of the program participant who is to receive medication, the name of the medication, name and telephone number of the licensed practitioner, the time of administration, dosage, method of administration, and duration of medication.
(b) The medication shall be labeled so as to state the name of the program participant, the name of the medication, name of the licensed practitioner, the name and telephone number of the pharmacy, the date dispensed, the amount and expiration date, the time of administration, duration of medication, dosage, and method of administration.
(c) The medication shall be accompanied by a medical order form which shall state the name of the program participant, the name of the medication, name and telephone number of the licensed practitioner, the date dispensed, the time of administration, duration of medication, dosage, method of administration, and any potential major side effects.
D.C. Code § 21-2601.21 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2601.21
§ 21-2601.21. Principles of law and equity.
Status: in_force

Unless displaced by a provision of this chapter, the principles of law and equity supplement this chapter.
D.C. Code § 21-2221.06 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2221.06
§ 21-2221.06. Revocation of a MOST Form.
Status: in_force

(a) A patient or the patient's authorized representative may revoke a MOST Form at any time by:
  (1) Directing the authorized health care professional who issued the MOST Form to cancel the MOST Form; or
  (2) Communicating the patient's or the patient's authorized representative's intent to revoke the MOST Form to the treating EMS personnel or health care professional.
(b) If a patient or the patient's authorized representative revokes a MOST Form pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section, the treating EMS personnel or health care professional shall record the circumstances in which the MOST Form was revoked.
D.C. Code § 21-2221.02 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2221.02
§ 21-2221.02. Creation of a MOST Form.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Within 9 months after February 27, 2016, DOH shall develop, and make available online, a MOST Form and instructions for health care institutions, health care professionals, and patients and authorized representatives completing and using the MOST Form.
  (2) DOH shall evaluate the design and use of a MOST Form, including compliance or non-compliance with a MOST Form by EMS personnel and health care professionals, at least every 3 years.
(b) (1) DOH shall require, and provide for, ongoing training of health care professionals and EMS personnel about best practices regarding the use of a MOST Form.
  (2) The training shall include, at a minimum:
    (A) The importance of talking to each patient or the patient's authorized representative about the patient's prognosis, the likely course of illness, and personal goals of care;
    (B) Methods for presenting choices for care that elicit information concerning each patient's preferences and respecting those preferences without directing patients toward a particular care option;
    (C) The importance of fully informing patients about the benefits and risks of an immediately effective MOST Form;
    (D) Awareness of factors that may affect the use of a MOST Form, including race, ethnicity, age, gender, socioeconomic position, immigrant status, sexual orientation, language disability, homelessness, mental illness, and geographic area of residence; and
    (E) Procedures for properly completing and effectuating a MOST Form.
D.C. Code § 21-307 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 3 / § 21-307
§ 21-307. Transfer by obligor.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (b) and (c) of this section, a person not subject to section 21-305 or 21-306 and who holds property of or owes a liquidated debt to a minor not having a conservator may make an irrevocable transfer to a custodian for the benefit of the minor pursuant to section 21-309.
(b) If a person having the right to do so under section 21-303 has nominated a custodian under that section to receive the custodial property, then the transfer must be made to that person.
(c) With the exception of section 21-120, if no custodian has been nominated under section 21-303, or if all persons so nominated as custodian die before the transfer or are unable, decline, or are ineligible to serve, then a transfer under this section may be made to an adult member of the minor’s family or to a trust company unless the property exceeds $10,000 in value.
D.C. Code § 21-2602.02 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2602.02
§ 21-2602.02. Incorporation of authority.
Status: in_force

(a) An agent has authority described in this subchapter if the power of attorney refers to general authority with respect to the descriptive term for the subjects stated in §§ 21-2602.04 through 21-2602.17 or cites the section in which the authority is described.
(b) A reference in a power of attorney to general authority with respect to the descriptive term for a subject in §§ 21-2602.04 through 21-2602.17 or a citation to a section of §§ 21-2602.04 through 21-2602.17 incorporates the entire section as if it were set out in full in the power of attorney.
(c) A principal may modify authority incorporated by reference.
D.C. Code § 21-1503 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 15 / § 21-1503
§ 21-1503. Bond; powers and duties.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-110 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-110
§ 21-110. Service on nonresident guardian; failure to give power of attorney.
Status: in_force

Before original or ancillary letters of guardianship are issued, the person designated, if a nonresident of the District of Columbia, shall file in the office of the Register of Wills an irrevocable power of attorney designating the Register of Wills and his successors in office as the person upon whom all notices and process issued by a competent court in the District may be served, with like effect as personal service, in relation to all suits, matters, causes, or things affecting or pertaining to the estate in which the letters are to be issued. The Register of Wills shall forthwith forward by registered or certified mail to the address of the guardian, which shall be stated in the power of attorney, all notices or process served upon the Register under this section.
If the person fails to file the power of attorney within 10 days after the entry of the order of appointment, the order shall stand revoked, and he shall forfeit all rights to the office.
D.C. Code § 21-113 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-113
§ 21-113. Enjoining spouse, parent, or testamentary guardian from interfering with minor’s estate.
Status: in_force

On application of a friend of an infant entitled to real or personal estate, or in the exercise of its own discretion, the court may enjoin a parent or spouse or testamentary guardian from interfering with the infant’s estate without being appointed and giving bond as guardian of the estate.
D.C. Code § 21-107 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-107
§ 21-107. Preferences in appointment of guardian of estate.
Status: in_force

In appointing a guardian of the estate of an infant, unless said infant be over 14 years of age as hereinafter directed in section 21-108  , the court shall give preference to —
(1) the parents, or either of them, if living; or
(2) the spouse if the infant is married to a person 18 years of age or older —
when in the judgment of the court the parent or spouse is a suitable person to have the management of the infant’s estate.
D.C. Code § 21-322 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 3 / § 21-322
§ 21-322. Effect of existing custodianships.
Status: in_force

(a) Any transfer of custodial property as now defined in this act made before the effective date of the District of Columbia Uniform Transfers to Minors Act is validated notwithstanding that there was no specific authority in the District of Columbia Uniform Gifts to Minors Act for the coverage of custodial property of that kind or for a transfer from that source at the time the transfer was made.
(b) This chapter applies to all transfers made before the effective date of the District of Columbia Uniform Transfers to Minors Act in a manner and form prescribed in the District of Columbia Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, except insofar as the application impairs constitutionally vested rights or extends the duration of custodianships existing on the effective date of the District of Columbia Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.
(c) Sections 21-301 and 21-320 with respect to the age of a minor for whom custodial property is held under this act do not apply to custodial property held in a custodianship that terminated because of the minor’s attainment of the age of 18 after the effective date of the District of Columbia Age of Majority Act (July 22, 1976) and before the effective date of the District of Columbia Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.
D.C. Code § 21-2501 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 25 / § 21-2501
§ 21-2501. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act of 2020".
D.C. Code § 21-310 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 3 / § 21-310
§ 21-310. Single custodianship.
Status: in_force

A transfer shall be made only for 1 minor, and only 1 person may be the custodian. All custodial property held under this chapter by the same custodian for the benefit of the same minor constitutes a single custodianship.
D.C. Code § 21-586 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 5 / § 21-586
§ 21-586. Financial responsibility for care of hospitalized persons; judicial enforcement.
Status: in_force

(a) The father, mother, husband, wife, and adult children of a mentally ill person, if of sufficient ability, and the estate of the mentally ill person, if the estate is sufficient for the purpose, shall pay the cost to the District of Columbia of the mentally ill person’s maintenance, including treatment, in a hospital in which the person is hospitalized under this chapter. The Commission on Mental Health shall examine, under oath, the father, mother, husband, wife, and adult children of an alleged mentally ill person whenever those relatives live within the District of Columbia, and ascertain their ability or the ability of the estate to maintain or contribute toward the maintenance of the mentally ill person. The relatives or estate may not be required to pay more than the actual cost to the District of Columbia of maintenance of the alleged mentally ill person.
(b) If a person made liable by subsection (a) of this section for the maintenance of a mentally ill person fails so to provide or pay for the maintenance, the court shall issue to him a citation to show cause why he should not be adjudged to pay a portion or all of the expenses of maintenance of the patient. The citation shall be served at least 10 days before the hearing thereon. If, upon the hearing, it appears to the court that the mentally ill person has not sufficient estate out of which his maintenance may properly be fully met and that he has relatives of the degree referred to in subsection (a) of this section who are parties to the proceedings, and who are able to contribute thereto, the court may make an order requiring payment by the relatives of such sums as it finds that they are reasonably able to pay and as may be necessary to provide for the maintenance and treatment of the mentally ill person. The order shall require the payment of the sums to the District of Columbia treasurer annually, semiannually, quarterly, or monthly as the court directs. The treasurer shall collect the sums due under this section, and turn them into the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the District of Columbia. The order may be enforced against any property of the mentally ill person or of the person liable or undertaking to maintain him in the same way as if it were an order for temporary alimony in a divorce case.
(c) For purposes of this section only, the term “mentally ill person” means a person who has a mental illness, but does not include a person committed to a private or public hospital in the District of Columbia by order of the court in a criminal proceeding.
D.C. Code § 21-2603.01 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2603.01
§ 21-2603.01. Statutory power of attorney form.
Status: in_force

A document substantially in the following form, and potentially subject to the additional notice requirement of § 21-2603.03 for powers governing real estate transactions, may be used to create a statutory power of attorney form that has the meaning and effect prescribed by this chapter:
"DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STATUTORY POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This power of attorney authorizes another person (your agent) to make decisions concerning your property for you (the principal). Your agent will be able to make decisions and act with respect to your property (including your money) whether or not you are able to act for yourself.  The meaning of authority over subjects listed on this form is explained in the Uniform Power of Attorney Act of 2022 (D.C. Official Code § 21-2601.01 et seq. ).
This power of attorney does not authorize the agent to make health care decisions for you.
You should select someone you trust to serve as your agent. Unless you specify otherwise, generally the agent's authority will continue until you die or revoke the power of attorney or the agent resigns or is unable to act for you.
Your agent may be entitled to reasonable compensation unless you state otherwise in the Special Instructions.
This form provides for designation of one agent. If you wish to name more than one agent you may name a coagent in the Special Instructions. Coagents are not required to act together unless you include that requirement in the Special Instructions.
If your agent is unable or unwilling to act for you, your power of attorney will end unless you have named a successor agent. You may also name a second successor agent.
This power of attorney becomes effective immediately unless you state otherwise in the Special Instructions.
If you have any questions about the power of attorney or the authority you are granting to your agent, you should seek legal advice before signing this form.
DESIGNATION OF AGENT
I, _____________________________________________________________, name the following person as my agent:
Name of Agent: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Agent's Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________
Agent's Telephone Number: _________________________________________________________________________
DESIGNATION OF SUCCESSOR AGENT(S) (OPTIONAL)
If my agent is unable or unwilling to act for me, I name as my successor agent:
Name of Successor Agent: _________________________________________________________________________________
Successor Agent's Address:________________________________________________________________________________
Successor Agent's Telephone Number: ______________________________________________________________
If my successor agent is unable or unwilling to act for me, I name as my second successor agent:
Name of Second Successor Agent: __________________________________________________________________________
Second Successor Agent's Address: ________________________________________________________________________
Second Successor Agent's Telephone Number: _______________________________________________________
GRANT OF GENERAL AUTHORITY
I grant my agent and any successor agent general authority to act for me with respect to the following subjects as defined in the Uniform Power of Attorney Act of 2022 (D.C. Official Code § 21-2601.01 et seq. ):
(INITIAL each subject you want to include in the agent's general authority. If you wish to grant general authority over all of the subjects you may initial "All Preceding Subjects" instead of initialing each subject.)
(___) Real Property (refer to § 21-2603.03 for additional notice requirements)
(___) Tangible Personal Property
(___) Stocks and Bonds
(___) Commodities and Options
(___) Banks and Other Financial Institutions
(___) Operation of Entity or Business
(___) Insurance and Annuities
(___) Estates, Trusts, and Other Beneficial Interests
(___) Claims and Litigation
(___) Personal and Family Maintenance
(___) Benefits from Governmental Programs or Civil or Military Service
(___) Retirement Plans
(___) Taxes.
(___) All Preceding Subjects
GRANT OF SPECIFIC AUTHORITY (OPTIONAL)
My agent MAY NOT do any of the following specific acts for me UNLESS I have INITIALED the specific authority listed below:
CAUTION: Granting any of the following will give your agent the authority to take actions that could significantly reduce your property or change how your property is distributed at your death. INITIAL ONLY the specific authority you WANT to give your agent.)
(___) Create, amend, revoke, or terminate an inter vivos trust
(___) Make a gift, subject to the limitations of § 21-2602.17 and any special instructions in this power of attorney
(___) Create or change rights of survivorship
(___) Create or change a beneficiary designation
(___) Authorize another person to exercise the authority granted under this power of attorney
(___) Waive the principal's right to be a beneficiary of a joint and survivor annuity, including a survivor benefit under a retirement plan
(___) Exercise fiduciary powers that the principal has authority to delegate
(___) Disclaim or refuse an interest in property, including a power of appointment.
LIMITATION ON AGENT'S AUTHORITY
An agent that is not my ancestor, spouse or descendant MAY NOT use my property to benefit the agent or a person to whom the agent owes an obligation of support unless I have included that authority in the Special Instructions.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (OPTIONAL)
You may give special instructions on the following lines:
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
EFFECTIVE DATE
This power of attorney is effective immediately unless I have stated otherwise in the Special Instructions.
NOMINATION OF CONSERVATOR OR GUARDIAN (OPTIONAL)
If it becomes necessary for a court to appoint a conservator of my estate or guardian of my person, I nominate the following person(s) for appointment:
Name of Nominee for conservator of my estate:___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nominee's Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nominee's Telephone Number: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Nominee for guardian of my person: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nominee's Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nominee's Telephone Number: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
RELIANCE ON THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY
Any person, including my agent, may rely upon the validity of this power of attorney or a copy of it unless that person knows it has been terminated or is invalid.
SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
_____________________________________________________                  ____________________________
Your Signature                                                               Date
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Your Name Printed
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Your Address
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Your Telephone Number
District of Columbia.
This document was acknowledged before me on _________________________________,
(Date)
by ___________________________________________________________________________________________________.
(Name of Principal)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Seal, if any)
Signature of Notary
My commission expires: _______________________________________________________
This document was prepared by:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR AGENT
Agent's Duties
When you accept the authority granted under this power of attorney, a special legal relationship is created between you and the principal. This relationship imposes upon you legal duties that continue until you resign or the power of attorney is terminated or revoked. You must:
(1) Do what you know the principal reasonably expects you to do with the principal's property or, if you do not know the principal's expectations, act in the principal's best interest;
(2) Act in good faith;
(3) Do nothing beyond the authority granted in this power of attorney; and
(4) Disclose your identity as an agent whenever you act for the principal by writing or printing the name of the principal and signing your own name as "agent" in the following manner:
(Principal's Name) by (Your Signature) as Agent
Unless the Special Instructions in this power of attorney state otherwise, you must also:
(1) Act loyally for the principal's benefit;
(2) Avoid conflicts that would impair your ability to act in the principal's best interest;
(3) Act with care, competence, and diligence;
(4) Keep a record of all receipts, disbursements, and transactions made on behalf of the principal;
(5) Cooperate with any person that has authority to make health care decisions for the principal to do what you know the principal reasonably expects or, if you do not know the principal's expectations, to act in the principal's best interest; and
(6) Attempt to preserve the principal's estate plan if you know the plan and preserving the plan is consistent with the principal's best interest.
TERMINATION OF AGENT'S AUTHORITY
You must stop acting on behalf of the principal if you learn of any event that terminates this power of attorney or your authority under this power of attorney. Events that terminate a power of attorney or your authority to act under a power of attorney include:
(1) Death of the principal;
(2) The principal's revocation of the power of attorney or your authority;
(3) The occurrence of a termination event stated in the power of attorney;
(4) The purpose of the power of attorney is fully accomplished; or
(5) If you are married to the principal, a legal action is filed with a court to end your marriage, or for your legal separation, unless the Special Instructions in this power of attorney state that such an action will not terminate your authority.
LIABILITY OF AGENT
The meaning of the authority granted to you is defined in the Uniform Power of Attorney Act of 2022 (D.C. Official Code § 21-2601.01 et seq. ). If you violate the Uniform Power of Attorney Act of 2022 (D.C. Official Code § 21-2601.01 et seq. ) or act outside the authority granted, you may be liable for any damages caused by your violation.
If there is anything about this document or your duties that you do not understand, you should seek legal advice.".
D.C. Code § 21-548 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 5 / § 21-548
§ 21-548. Request for revocation of outpatient status; confinement pending decision on revocation of outpatient status; hearing on outpatient revocation petition.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who has been committed under § 21-545 or § 21-545.01 and is receiving outpatient treatment may be transferred to a more restrictive treatment setting, including inpatient hospitalization, or a facility certified for emergency observation and diagnosis, pursuant to a court order, after a hearing, upon the court finding, based upon clear and convincing evidence, that:
  (1) The person who is committed has failed to comply with a material condition of his outpatient treatment and a more restrictive treatment alternative is required to prevent the person from injuring himself or others; or
  (2) There has been a significant change in the mental illness of the person who is committed and a more restrictive treatment alternative is required to prevent the person from injuring himself or others.
(b) (1) If the Department, hospital, facility, or mental health provider providing treatment to a person committed under § 21-545 or § 21-545.01 determines that a committed person who is receiving outpatient treatment is, as a result of mental illness, likely to injure himself or others if he is not immediately detained, the chief clinical officer of the Department, or his designee, or the chief of service of a hospital, facility, or mental health provider, may take the committed person into custody and transfer the person to an inpatient hospital setting or a facility certified for emergency observation and diagnosis, or may request that an officer authorized to make arrests in the District of Columbia take the committed person into custody and transfer the person to an inpatient hospital setting or to a facility certified for emergency observation and diagnosis. If the committed person is hospitalized or detained at a facility not operated by the Department, the chief of service, or his designee, from that hospital or facility shall immediately notify the chief clinical officer for the Department of the admission by telephone.
  (2) Within 48 hours of a committed person’s transfer from outpatient to inpatient treatment, the Department, the hospital, or the facility certified for emergency observation and diagnosis where the person is detained shall notify the court of:
    (A) The committed person’s detention and provide the court with a detailed affidavit reciting the circumstances of the person’s transfer from outpatient status;
    (B) The recent actions of the committed person that brought about the inpatient detention; and
    (C) If known, whether the hospital, facility, or the Department has determined whether to seek a revocation of the committed person’s outpatient status for a period of more than 5 days.
  (3) Within 48 hours of the committed person’s transfer to a more restrictive treatment setting, the hospital or facility shall give the committed person a copy of the notice and statement filed with the court as well as written notice of the person’s rights to release or to an adversarial judicial hearing. The hospital or facility shall notify the attorney of record of the committed person’s hospitalization or transfer to a facility certified for emergency observation and diagnosis and provide the attorney with a copy of the notice and statement filed with the court.
  (4) The court shall conduct an ex parte review of the notice and statement within 24 hours of filing and determine whether the change from outpatient status to inpatient status at a hospital or facility certified for emergency observation and diagnosis is supported by probable cause that the committed person was likely to injure himself or other persons unless immediately hospitalized or transferred to a facility certified for emergency observation and diagnosis. If the court finds that the change in the treatment setting is supported by probable cause, the hospital may detain the committed patient for 5 days from the date of the order. If the court finds that the change in the treatment setting is not supported by probable cause, the court shall order the committed person’s immediate release from the hospital or facility certified for emergency observation and diagnosis. The court shall appoint counsel to represent the committed person if it is determined that the attorney of record is no longer available to represent the person about whom a notice of rehospitalization has been filed.
  (5) The hospital or facility shall release the committed person at the end of 5 days from the date of the order, unless during that time the hospital, Department, or facility has filed a petition with the court to revoke outpatient treatment. The court shall schedule a hearing on the petition to revoke outpatient treatment within 21 days of the committed person’s hospitalization or detention. The court, for good cause, may continue the hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, if the court finds that inpatient treatment at a hospital or facility certified for emergency observation and diagnosis is the least restrictive treatment alternative available and required to prevent the person from injuring himself or others as a result of mental illness, the hospital or facility may continue to detain the committed person for the remainder of the term of commitment. If the court finds that inpatient treatment at a hospital or facility certified for emergency observation and diagnosis is not supported, the court shall order the committed person’s immediate release and return to outpatient status.
  (6) The criteria set forth in § 21-526 for determining when the maximum periods of time may be extended shall apply to this section.
D.C. Code § 21-2092 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2092
§ 21-2092. Time of disclaimer; delivery.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-2231.02 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2231.02
§ 21-2231.02. Lay caregiver designation.
Status: in_force

(a) A hospital shall provide each patient or authorized representative an opportunity to designate a lay caregiver as soon as practicable following the patient's inpatient admission into a hospital and before the patient's discharge.
(b) (1) If the patient or authorized representative designates an individual as a lay caregiver, the hospital shall:
    (A) Provide notice to the lay caregiver as soon as practicable following the designation and before the patient's discharge;
    (B) Promptly request the written consent of the patient or authorized representative to release medical information to the patient's lay caregiver in accordance with the hospital's procedures for releasing personal health information and in compliance with all federal and District laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, approved August 21, 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-191; 110 Stat. 1936);
    (C) Record the patient's or authorized representative's designation of the lay caregiver, the relationship of the lay caregiver to the patient, and the name, telephone number, and address of the lay caregiver in the patient's medical record; and
    (D) Notify the lay caregiver of the patient's discharge to the patient's residence as soon as practicable; provided, that if the hospital is unable to contact the lay caregiver, the hospital shall document that in the patient's medical record as soon as practicable.
  (2) If a patient or authorized representative fails to authorize the release of medical information to the lay caregiver under paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection, the hospital is deemed to have met the requirements of the subchapter and no further action is needed.
  (3) A patient or authorized representative may elect to change the designation of a  lay caregiver at any time before the patient's discharge; provided, that if a change is made, the hospital shall record that change in the patient's medical record as soon as practicable.
  (4) The designation of a lay caregiver by the patient or authorized representative does not obligate the lay caregiver to accept the designation or provide after-care.
  (5) A hospital is not obligated to determine the ability of a lay caregiver to understand or perform after-care tasks.
D.C. Code § 21-2402.02 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 24 / § 21-2402.02
§ 21-2402.02. Exclusive basis.
Status: in_force

This subchapter provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis for the Superior Court to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for an adult.
D.C. Code § 21-2221.15 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2221.15
§ 21-2221.15. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to [subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2] , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter .
D.C. Code § 21-2067 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2067
§ 21-2067. Recording of conservator’s letters.
Status: in_force

(a) Letters of conservatorship are evidence of the transfer of all assets, or the part of assets specified in the letters, of a protected individual to the conservator. An order terminating a conservatorship is evidence of the transfer of all assets subjected to the conservatorship from the conservator to the protected individual or to the personal representative of the individual.
(b) Letters of conservatorship and orders terminating conservatorships shall be filed or recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds to give record notice of title as between the conservator and the protected individual.
(c) Letters of conservatorship shall be filed or recorded by the conservator and the conservator shall bear the costs of the filings. If the estate would be depleted by the payment of filing fees, the Recorder of Deeds may waive the fees.
D.C. Code § 21-589 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 5 / § 21-589
§ 21-589. Persons hospitalized prior to September 15, 1964.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of §§ 21-546 to 21-551, subchapter V of this chapter and §§ 21-585 and 21-588 apply to a person, who, on or after January 1, 1966, is a patient in a hospital in the District of Columbia by reason of having been declared insane or of unsound mind pursuant to a court order entered in a noncriminal proceeding prior to September 15, 1964.
(b) A request made by a patient referred to in subsection (a) of this section for an examination authorized by § 21-546 may be made on April 15, 1966, by the patient, or his attorney, legal guardian, spouse, parent, or other nearest adult relative, and not more frequently than every six months thereafter.
D.C. Code § 21-2601.08 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2601.08
§ 21-2601.08. Nomination of conservator; relation of agent to court-appointed fiduciary.
Status: in_force

(a) In a power of attorney, a principal may nominate a conservator of the principal's estate or guardian of the principal's person for consideration by the court if protective proceedings for the principal's estate or person are begun after the principal executes the power of attorney. Except for good cause shown or disqualification, the court shall make its appointment in accordance with the principal's most recent nomination as provided in §§ 21-2043(b) and 21-2057(a) .
(b) If, after the principal executes a power of attorney, a court appoints a conservator of the principal's estate or other fiduciary charged with the management of some or all of the principal's property, the agent is accountable to the fiduciary as well as to the principal. The power of attorney is not terminated and the agent's authority continues unless limited, suspended, or terminated by the court.
D.C. Code § 21-562 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 5 / § 21-562
§ 21-562. Medical and psychiatric care and treatment; records.
Status: in_force

A person detained as an emergency involuntary patient by or committed to the care of the Department, a provider, or a hospital for mental illness shall, during the detention or commitment, be entitled to medical and psychiatric care and treatment. The administrator or director of the Department, a provider, or a hospital shall keep records detailing all medical and psychiatric care and treatment received by a person admitted for treatment as a voluntary, non-protesting, emergency or committed patient under this chapter and the records shall be made available, consistent with the provisions of § 7-1201.01 et seq. , to the person’s attorney, personal physician, or other treatment provider. The records shall be preserved by the administrator or director of the Department, hospital, facility, or mental health provider until the person has been released from treatment, or longer, as required by District of Columbia or federal laws and regulations.
D.C. Code § 21-2210 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2210
§ 21-2210. Substituted consent.
Status: in_force

(a) In the absence of a durable power of attorney for health care and provided that the incapacity of the principal has been certified in accordance with § 21-2204 , the following individuals, in the order of priority set forth below, shall be authorized to grant, refuse or withdraw consent on behalf of the patient with respect to the provision of any health-care service, treatment, or procedure:
  (1) A court-appointed guardian or conservator of the patient, if the consent is within the scope of the guardianship or conservatorship;
  (1A) A court-appointed intellectual disability advocate of the patient, if the ability to grant, refuse, or withdraw consent is within the scope of the advocate’s appointment under section 7-1304.13.
  (2) The spouse or domestic partner of the patient;
  (3) An adult child of the patient;
  (4) A parent of the patient;
  (5) An adult sibling of the patient;
  (5A) A religious superior of the patient, if the patient is a member of a religious order or a diocesan priest;
  (5B) A close friend of the patient; or
  (6) The nearest living relative of the patient.
(b) A decision to grant, refuse or withdraw consent made pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be based on the known wishes of the patient or, if the wishes of the patient are unknown and cannot be ascertained, on a good faith belief as to the best interests of the patient.
(c) There shall be at least 1 witness present whenever a person specified in subsection (a)(2) through (6) of this section grants, refuses or withdraws consent on behalf of the patient.
(d) If no individual in a prior class is reasonably available, mentally capable and willing to act, responsibility for decisionmaking shall rest with the next reasonably available, mentally capable, and willing person on the priority list.
(e) Any person listed in subsection (a) of this section shall have legal standing to challenge in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia any decision made by a person of higher priority as listed within that subsection.
(f) The order of priority established in subsection (a) of this section creates a presumption that may be rebutted if a person of lower priority is found to have better knowledge of the wishes of the patient, or, if the wishes of the patient are unknown and cannot be ascertained, is better able to demonstrate a good-faith belief as to the interests of the patient.
(g) An individual identified in subsection (a)(5B) of this section shall not be authorized to grant, refuse, or withdraw consent on behalf of the patient with respect to a decision regarding a health-care service, treatment, or procedure if the individual is:
  (1) A health-care provider who is treating or providing services to the incapacitated patient at the time of the health-care decision; or
  (2) An owner, operator, administrator, or employee of, or a person with decision-making authority for, a health-care provider treating or providing services to the incapacitated patient at the time of the health-care decision.
(h) If no person listed in subsection (a) of this section is reasonably available, mentally capable, and willing to act, the health-care provider, or the District of Columbia, for those persons committed to receive habilitation or other services pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 7 , or any interested person may petition the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for appointment of a guardian pursuant to section 21-2044 or section 21-2046.
(i) The health-care provider who is treating or providing services to the incapacitated patient at the time of the health-care decision shall accept the decision of the individual authorized under this section to grant, refuse, or withdraw consent on behalf of the patient as the decision of the principal.
D.C. Code § 21-2231.05 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2231.05
§ 21-2231.05. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 21-2024 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2024
§ 21-2024. Appeals.
Status: in_force

Appellate review, including the right to appellate review, interlocutory appeal, provisions as to time, manner, notice, appeal bond, stays, scope of review, record on appeal, briefs, arguments, and power of the appellate court, is governed by the rules applicable to the appeals to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
D.C. Code § 21-2601.11 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2601.11
§ 21-2601.11. Coagents and successor agents.
Status: in_force

(a) A principal may designate 2 or more persons to act as coagents. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, each coagent may exercise its authority independently.
(b) A principal may designate one or more successor agents to act if an agent resigns, dies, becomes incapacitated, is not qualified to serve, or declines to serve. A principal may grant authority to designate one or more successor agents to an agent or other person designated by name, office, or function. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, a successor agent:
  (1) Has the same authority as that granted to the original agent; and
  (2) Shall not act until all predecessor agents have resigned, died, become incapacitated, are no longer qualified to serve, or have declined to serve.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney and subsection (d) of this section, an agent that does not participate in or conceal a breach of fiduciary duty committed by another agent, including a predecessor agent, is not liable for the actions of the other agent.
(d) (1) An agent that has actual knowledge of a breach or imminent breach of fiduciary duty by another agent shall notify the principal and, if the principal is incapacitated, take any action reasonably appropriate in the circumstances to safeguard the principal's best interest.
  (2) An agent that fails to notify the principal or take action as required by paragraph (1) of this subsection is liable for the reasonably foreseeable damages that could have been avoided if the agent had notified the principal or taken such action.
D.C. Code § 21-2602.10 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2602.10
§ 21-2602.10. Insurance and annuities.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to insurance and annuities authorizes the agent to:
  (1) Continue, pay the premium or make a contribution on, modify, exchange, rescind, release, or terminate a contract procured by or on behalf of the principal which insures or provides an annuity to either the principal or another person, whether or not the principal is a beneficiary under the contract;
  (2) Procure new, different, and additional contracts of insurance and annuities for the principal and the principal's spouse, children, and other dependents, and select the amount, type of insurance or annuity, and mode of payment;
  (3) Pay the premium or make a contribution on, modify, exchange, rescind, release, or terminate a contract of insurance or annuity procured by the agent;
  (4) Apply for and receive a loan secured by a contract of insurance or annuity;
  (5) Surrender and receive the cash surrender value on a contract of insurance or annuity;
  (6) Exercise an election;
  (7) Exercise investment powers available under a contract of insurance or annuity;
  (8) Change the manner of paying premiums on a contract of insurance or annuity;
  (9) Change or convert the type of insurance or annuity with respect to which the principal has or claims to have authority described in this section;
  (10) Apply for and procure a benefit or assistance under a statute or regulation to guarantee or pay premiums of a contract of insurance on the life of the principal;
  (11) Collect, sell, assign, hypothecate, borrow against or pledge the interest of the principal in a contract of insurance or annuity;
  (12) Select the form and timing of the payment of proceeds from a contract of insurance or annuity; and
  (13) Pay, from proceeds or otherwise, compromise or contest, and apply for refunds in connection with, a tax or assessment levied by a taxing authority with respect to a contract of insurance or annuity or its proceeds or liability accruing by reason of the tax or assessment.
D.C. Code § 21-324 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 3 / § 21-324
§ 21-324. Effect of repeal of Uniform Gifts to Minors Act.
Status: in_force

To the extent that this chapter by virtue of section 21-322(b)   does not apply to transfers made in a manner prescribed in the District of Columbia Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or to the powers, duties, and its immunities conferred by transfers in that manner upon custodians and persons dealing with custodians, the repeal of the District of Columbia Uniform Gifts to Minors Act does not affect those transfers or those powers, duties and immunities.
D.C. Code § 21-2231.03 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2231.03
§ 21-2231.03. Hospital discharge plan.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as practicable before the patient's discharge, the hospital shall:
  (1) Consult with the lay caregiver and the patient or authorized representative regarding the lay caregiver's capabilities and limitations;
  (2) Provide a copy of the discharge plan to the lay caregiver;
  (3) Consult with, and provide instruction to, the lay caregiver regarding the patient's discharge plan; and
  (4) Provide contact information for any health care, community resources, and long-term care services and supports necessary to carry out the patient's discharge plan.
(b) At a minimum, the discharge plan described in subsection (a) of this section shall include:
  (1) The name and contact information of the lay caregiver;
  (2) A description of all after-care tasks necessary to maintain the patient's ability to reside in the patient's residence; and
  (3) Contact information for any health care, community resources, and long-term care services and supports necessary to carry out the patient's discharge plan.
(c) (1) At a minimum, the instruction to the lay caregiver described in subsection (a) of this section shall include:
    (A) An opportunity for a demonstration at the hospital of the after-care tasks; and
    (B) An opportunity for the lay caregiver and the patient to ask questions and receive answers to questions about the after-care tasks; and
  (2) The instruction provided shall be documented in the patient's medical record and shall include, at minimum, the date, time, and contents of the instruction.
D.C. Code § 21-303 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 3 / § 21-303
§ 21-303. Nomination of custodian.
Status: in_force

A person having the right to designate the recipient of property transferable upon the occurrence of a future event may revocably nominate a custodian to receive the property for a minor beneficiary upon the occurrence of the event by naming the custodian followed in substance by the words: “as custodian for ____________ [name of minor] under the District of Columbia Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.” The nomination may name 1 or more persons as substituted custodians to whom the property must be transferred, in the order named, if the first nominated custodian dies before the transfer or is unable, declines, or is ineligible to serve. The nomination may be made in a will, a trust, a deed, an instrument exercising a power of appointment, or in a writing designating a beneficiary of contractual rights which is registered with or delivered to the payor, the issuer, or other obligor of the contractual rights.
(b) A custodian nominated under this section must be a person to whom a transfer of property of that kind may be made under section 21-309(a).
(c) The nomination of a custodian under this section does not create custodial property until the nominating instrument becomes irrevocable or a transfer to the nominated custodian is completed under section 21-309. Unless the nomination of a custodian has been revoked, upon the occurrence of the future event the custodianship becomes effective and the custodian shall enforce a transfer of the custodial property pursuant to section 21-309.
D.C. Code § 21-2059 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2059
§ 21-2059. Effect of acceptance of appointment.
Status: in_force

By accepting appointment, a conservator submits personally to the jurisdiction of the court in any proceeding relating to the estate that may be instituted by any interested person. Notice of any proceeding shall be delivered to the conservator or mailed, by registered or certified mail, to the address as listed in the petition for appointment or as reported to the court and to the address as then known to the petitioner, except where the conservator resides in a foreign jurisdiction in which case notice shall be made to the court.
D.C. Code § 21-2231.04 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2231.04
§ 21-2231.04. Construction.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to delay the discharge of a patient or the transfer of a patient from a hospital to another facility, including the inability of the hospital to contact a designated lay caregiver;
(b) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to create a private right of action not otherwise existing in the law for compliance or non-compliance with this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 21-1904 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 19 / § 21-1904
§ 21-1904. Time of hearing; publication and posting of notice.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-1906 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 19 / § 21-1906
§ 21-1906. Transfer of property to receiver; schedule of property.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-2502 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 25 / § 21-2502
§ 21-2502. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
  (1) "Account" means an arrangement under a terms-of-service agreement in which a custodian carries, maintains, processes, receives, or stores a digital asset of the user or provides goods or services to the user.
  (2) "Agent" means an attorney-in-fact granted authority under a durable or nondurable power of attorney.
  (3) "Carries" means engages in the transmission of an electronic communication.
  (4) "Catalogue of electronic communications" means information that identifies each person with which a user has had an electronic communication, the time and date of the communication, and the electronic address of the person. The term "catalogue of electronic communications" does not include the content of an electronic communication.
  (5) "Conservator" means a person appointed by a court to manage the estate of a living individual. The term "conservator" includes a limited conservator.
  (6) "Content of an electronic communication" means information concerning the substance or meaning of the communication that:
    (A) Has been sent or received by a user;
    (B) Is in electronic storage by a custodian providing an electronic communication service to the public or is carried or maintained by a custodian providing a remote-computing service to the public; and
    (C) Is not readily accessible to the public.
  (7) "Custodian" means a person that carries, maintains, processes, receives, or stores a digital asset of a user.
  (8) "Designated recipient" means a person chosen by a user using an online tool to administer digital assets of the user.
  (9) "Digital asset" means an electronic record in which an individual has a right or interest. The term "digital asset" does not include an underlying asset or liability unless the asset or liability is itself an electronic record.
  (10) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
  (11) "Electronic communication" shall have the same meaning as provided in 18 U.S.C. § 2510(12).
  (12) "Electronic communication service" means a custodian that provides to a user the ability to send or receive an electronic communication.
  (13) "Fiduciary" means an original, additional, or successor personal representative, conservator, agent, or trustee. The term "fiduciary" includes a person who receives money for an individual as a guardian pursuant to § 21-2047(b)(1) .
  (14) "Information" means data, text, images, videos, sounds, codes, computer programs, software, databases, or the like.
  (15) "Online tool" means an electronic service provided by a custodian that allows the user, in an agreement distinct from the terms-of-service agreement between the custodian and user, to provide directions for disclosure or nondisclosure of digital assets to a third person.
  (16) "Person" means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity.
  (17) "Personal representative" means an executor, administrator, special administrator, or person that performs substantially the same function under laws of the District of Columbia other than this chapter .
  (18) "Power of attorney" means a record that grants an agent authority to act in the place of a principal.
  (19) "Principal" means an individual who grants authority to an agent in a power of attorney.
  (20) "Protected individual" means an individual for whom a conservator has been appointed. The term "protected individual" includes an individual for whom an application for the appointment of a conservator is pending.
  (21) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
  (22) "Remote-computing service" means a custodian that provides to a user computer processing services or the storage of digital assets by means of an electronic communications system, as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2510(14).
  (23) "Superior Court" means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
  (24) "Terms-of-service agreement" means an agreement that controls the relationship between a user and a custodian.
  (25) "Trustee" means a fiduciary with legal title to property under an agreement or declaration that creates a beneficial interest in another. The term "trustee" includes a successor trustee.
  (26) "User" means a person that has an account with a custodian.
  (27) "Will" includes a codicil, a testamentary instrument that only appoints an executor, and an instrument that revokes or revises a testamentary instrument.
D.C. Code § 21-2206 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2206
§ 21-2206. Rights and duties of attorney in fact.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to any express limitations in the durable power of attorney for health care, an attorney in fact shall have all the rights, powers and authority related to health-care decisions that the principal would have under District and federal law. This authority shall include, at a minimum:
  (1) The authority to grant, refuse or withdraw consent to the provision of any health-care service, treatment, or procedure;
  (2) The right to review the health care records of the principal;
  (3) The right to be provided with all information necessary to make informed health-care decisions;
  (4) The authority to select and discharge health-care professionals; and
  (5) The authority to make decisions regarding admission to or discharge from health-care facilities and to take any lawful actions that may be necessary to carry out these decisions.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and unless a durable power of attorney for health care provides otherwise, the designated attorney in fact, if known to a health-care provider to be available and willing to make a particular health-care decision, shall have priority over any other person to act for the principal in all matters regarding health care.
  (2) A designated attorney in fact shall not have the authority to make a particular health-care decision, if the principal is able to give or withhold informed consent with respect to that decision.
(c) In exercising authority under a durable power of attorney for health care, the attorney in fact shall have a duty to act in accordance with:
  (1) The wishes of the principal as expressed in the durable power of attorney for health care; or
  (2) The good faith belief of the attorney in fact as to the best interests of the principal, if the wishes of the principal are unknown and cannot be ascertained.
(d) Nothing in this subchapter shall affect any right that an attorney in fact may have, independent of the designation in a durable power of attorney for health care, to make or otherwise participate in health-care decisions on behalf of the principal.
D.C. Code § 21-2601.07 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2601.07
§ 21-2601.07. Meaning and effect of power of attorney.
Status: in_force

The meaning and effect of a power of attorney is determined by the law of the jurisdiction indicated in the power of attorney and, in the absence of an indication of jurisdiction, by the law of the jurisdiction in which the power of attorney was executed.
D.C. Code § 21-2231.01 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2231.01
§ 21-2231.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "After-care" means any type of assistance that is not regulated under Chapter 12 of Title 3 , or similar law, and that is provided by a lay caregiver to a patient after the patient's discharge and is limited to the patient's condition at the time of discharge.
(2) "Authorized representative" means a person who is authorized to make a health-care decision on behalf of an incapacitated individual or minor in accordance with §§ 21-2205 and 21-2210 .
(3) "Discharge" means a patient's exit and release from a hospital to the patient's residence following an inpatient admission.
(4) "Hospital" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 44-501(a)(1) .
(5) "Lay caregiver" means an individual who is designated by the patient or authorized representative to provide after-care to the patient at the patient's residence and accepts the role as the patient's lay caregiver.
(6) "Residence" means a dwelling that the patient considers to be the patient's home and does not include a rehabilitation facility, hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, or group home licensed by the Department of Health.
D.C. Code § 21-149 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-149
§ 21-149. Parties.
Status: in_force

The infant, together with those who would succeed to the estate if he were dead, shall be made parties defendant in the proceeding provided by section 21-148  ; and the court shall appoint a fit and disinterested person to be guardian ad litem for the infant, who shall answer the petition under oath. The infant also, if above the age of 14 years, shall answer the petition in proper person, under oath.
D.C. Code § 21-1304 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 13 / § 21-1304
§ 21-1304. Discharge.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-2405.01 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 24 / § 21-2405.01
§ 21-2405.01. Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
D.C. Code § 21-157 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-157
§ 21-157. Mortgage of infant’s estate.
Status: in_force

Where it appears to the court by proof that it would be for the advantage of the infant to raise money by mortgage for his maintenance or to improve his real property or to pay off charges, liens, or incumbrances thereon, the court may, on the application of the guardian or of the infant by next friend, decree a conveyance of the property, by mortgage or deed of trust, to be executed by the guardian, on such terms as to the court seem expedient. This section also applies where the infant holds jointly or in common with other persons of full age or holds a portion of the estate, as a particular estate, for life or years or in remainder or reversion, if the other owners interested, all being of full age, consent to the decree and unite in the mortgage or deed of trust.
D.C. Code § 21-1302 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 13 / § 21-1302
§ 21-1302. Bond; powers and duties.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-2404.03 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 24 / § 21-2404.03
§ 21-2404.03. Effect of registration.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon registration of a guardianship or protective order from another state, the guardian or conservator may exercise in the District of Columbia all powers authorized in the order of appointment except as prohibited under the laws of the District, including maintaining actions and proceedings in the District and, if the guardian or conservator is not a resident of the District, subject to any conditions imposed upon nonresident parties.
(b) The Superior Court may grant any relief available under this chapter and other law of the District of Columbia to enforce a registered order.
D.C. Code § 21-705 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 7 / § 21-705
§ 21-705. Ancillary guardian of nonresident mentally ill person.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-2507 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 25 / § 21-2507
§ 21-2507. Disclosure of contents of electronic communications of deceased user.
Status: in_force

(a) If a deceased user consented or, in the absence of direction pursuant to § 21-2504 , the Superior Court directs disclosure of the contents of electronic communications of the user, the custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of the user the content of an electronic communication sent or received by the user if the representative gives the custodian:
  (1) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;
  (2) A certified copy of the death certificate of the user;
  (3) A certified copy of the letter of appointment of the representative or a small-estate affidavit or court order;
  (4) Unless the user provided direction using an online tool, a copy of the user's will, trust, power of attorney, or other record evidencing the user's consent to disclosure of the content of electronic communications; and
  (5) If requested by the custodian:
    (A) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account;
    (B) Evidence linking the account to the user; or
    (C) A finding by the Superior Court that:
      (i) The user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph;
      (ii) Disclosure of the content of electronic communications of the user would not violate 18 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq ., 47 U.S.C. § 222, or other applicable laws;
      (iii) Unless the user provided direction using an online tool, the user consented to disclosure of the content of electronic communications; or
      (iv) Disclosure of the content of electronic communications of the user is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.
D.C. Code § 21-2402.01 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 24 / § 21-2402.01
§ 21-2402.01. Definitions; significant connection factors.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
  (1) “Emergency” means a circumstance that likely will result in substantial harm to a respondent’s health, safety, or welfare, and for which the appointment of a guardian is necessary because no other person has authority and is willing to act on the respondent’s behalf.
  (2) “Home state” means:
    (A) The state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least 6 consecutive months immediately before the filing of a petition for a protective order or the appointment of a guardian; or
    (B) If none, the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least 6 consecutive months ending within the 6 months prior to the filing of the petition.
  (3) “Significant-connection state” means a state, other than the home state, with which a respondent has a significant connection, other than mere physical presence, and in which substantial evidence concerning the respondent is available.
(b) In determining under §§ 21-2402.03 and 21-2403.01(e) whether a respondent has a significant connection with a particular state, the Superior Court shall consider:
  (1) The location of the respondent’s family and other persons required to be notified of the guardianship or protective proceeding;
  (2) The length of time the respondent at any time was physically present in the state and the duration of any absence;
  (3) The location of the respondent’s property; and
  (4) The extent to which the respondent has ties to the state, such as voting registration, state or local tax return filing, vehicle registration, driver’s license, social relationship, and receipt of services.
D.C. Code § 21-2209 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2209
§ 21-2209. Health-care provider limitation.
Status: in_force

(a) No health-care provider may require an individual to execute a durable power of attorney for health care as a condition for the provision of health-care services or admission to a health-care facility, as defined in § 44-501 .
(b) After an individual has spent at least 48 hours in a health care facility, a health care provider may request the individual to execute a durable power of attorney for health care subject to the limitations set forth in this subchapter. The health care provider may not be named as the attorney in fact.
D.C. Code § 21-2603.02 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2603.02
§ 21-2603.02. Agent's certification.
Status: in_force

The following optional form may be used by an agent to certify facts concerning a power of attorney.
"AGENT'S CERTIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF POWER OF ATTORNEY AND AGENT'S AUTHORITY
"District of Columbia ________________________
"I, ________________________ (Name of Agent), certify under penalty of perjury that ________________________ (Name of Principal) granted me authority as an agent or successor agent in a power of attorney dated ________________________.
(a) "I further certify that to my knowledge:
  "(1) The Principal is alive and has not revoked the Power of Attorney or my authority to act under the Power of Attorney and my authority to act under the Power of Attorney have not terminated;
  "(2) If the Power of Attorney was drafted to become effective upon the happening of an event or contingency, the event or contingency has occurred;
  "(3) If I was named as a successor agent, the prior agent is no longer able or willing to serve; and
  "(4) "_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
  "_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
"(Insert other relevant statements)
"SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
"__________________________
"Agent's Signature Date
"________________________
"Agent's Name Printed
"________________________
"________________________
"Agent's Address
"________________________
"Agent's Telephone Number
"This document was acknowledged before me on ________________________ (Date) by ________________________. (Name of Agent) __________________________ "(Seal, if any)
"Signature of Notary
"My commission expires:  __________________________
"This document was prepared by: ___________________________________________________________."
D.C. Code § 21-1106 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 11 / § 21-1106
§ 21-1106. Warrant to take into custody; detention or temporary guardianship; place of detention.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-2071 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2071
§ 21-2071. Distributive duties and powers of conservator.
Status: in_force

A conservator may expend or distribute income or principal of the estate without court authorization or confirmation for the support, education, care, or benefit of the protected individual and dependents in accordance with the following principles:
(1) The conservator shall consider recommendations relating to the appropriate standard of support, education, and benefit of the protected individual or dependent made by the protected individual and a parent or guardian, if any. The conservator may not be surcharged for sums paid to persons furnishing support, education, or care to the protected individual or a dependent pursuant to the recommendations of a guardian of the protected individual unless the conservator knows that the guardian derives personal financial benefit from the recommendation, including relief from any personal duty of support, or knows that the recommendations are clearly not in the best interest of the protected individual.
(2) The conservator shall expend or distribute sums reasonably necessary for the support, education, care, or benefit of the protected individual and dependents with due regard to:
  (A) The size of the estate, the probable duration of the conservatorship, and the likelihood that the protected individual, at some future time, may be fully able to be wholly self-sufficient and able to manage business affairs and the estate;
  (B) The accustomed standard of living of the protected individual and dependents; and
  (C) Other funds or sources used for the support of the protected individual.
(3) The conservator may expend funds of the estate for the support of individuals legally dependent on the protected individual and others who are members of the protected individual’s household who are unable to support themselves and who are in need of support.
(4) Funds expended under this section may be paid by the conservator to any person, including the protected individual, to reimburse for expenditures that the conservator might have made, or in advance for services to be rendered to the protected individual if it is reasonable to expect that the services will be performed and advance payments are customary or reasonably necessary under the circumstances.
(5) A conservator, in discharging the responsibilities conferred by court order and this section, shall implement the principles described in section 21-2055(a).
D.C. Code § 21-550 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 5 / § 21-550
§ 21-550. Surety.
Status: in_force

The court in its discretion may require a petitioner under this subchapter to file an undertaking with surety to be approved by the court in such amount as the court deems proper, conditioned to save harmless the respondent by reason of costs incurred, including attorney’s fees, if any, and damages suffered by the respondent, as a result of any action under this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 21-2510 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 25 / § 21-2510
§ 21-2510. Disclosure of other digital assets of principal.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise ordered by the Superior Court, directed by the principal, or provided by a power of attorney, a custodian shall disclose to an agent with specific authority over digital assets or general authority to act on behalf of a principal a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by the principal and digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, of the principal if the agent gives the custodian:
  (1) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;
  (2) An original or a copy of the power of attorney that gives the agent specific authority over digital assets or general authority to act on behalf of the principal;
  (3) A certification by the agent, under penalty of perjury, that the power of attorney is in effect; and
  (4) If requested by the custodian:
    (A) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the principal's account; or
    (B) Evidence linking the account to the principal.
D.C. Code § 21-2511 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 25 / § 21-2511
§ 21-2511. Disclosure of digital assets held in trust when trustee is original user.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise ordered by the Superior Court or provided in a trust, a custodian shall disclose to a trustee that is an original user of an account any digital asset of the account held in trust, including a catalogue of electronic communications of the trustee and the content of electronic communications.
D.C. Code § 21-1102 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 11 / § 21-1102
§ 21-1102. Persons received in Forest Haven; age limit.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-2518 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 25 / § 21-2518
§ 21-2518. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, approved June 30, 2000 (.114 Stat. 464; 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq .) ("ESGNCA"), but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of the ESGNCA, or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) [of] the ESGNCA.
D.C. Code § 21-102 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-102
§ 21-102. Testamentary guardians of the person.
Status: in_force

When one parent is dead, the other, whether of full age or not, may, by last will and testament, appoint a guardian of the person to have the care, custody, and tuition of his infant child, other than a married infant; and if the person so appointed refuses the trust, the Probate Court may appoint another person in his place.
D.C. Code § 21-2094 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2094
§ 21-2094. Effect of disclaimer.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-2221.04 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2221.04
§ 21-2221.04. MOST Form.
Status: in_force

(a) The MOST Form shall be designed to provide the following information regarding the patient's care and medical condition:
  (1) The orders of an authorized health care professional regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation and level of medical intervention in accordance with the choices, goals, and preferences of a patient or the patient's authorized representative;
  (2) The signature of the authorized health care professional;
  (3) Whether the patient has an authorized representative;
  (4) The signature of the patient or the authorized representative acknowledging agreement with the orders of the authorized health care professional; and
  (5) The date and location of the initial authorization of the MOST Form and the date, location, and outcome of any subsequent revisions to the MOST Form.
(b) Upon execution, a hard copy of a patient's operative MOST Form shall be provided to the patient or the patient's authorized representative.
(c) An executed MOST Form shall be kept in a prominent manner in a patient's printed and electronic medical records in a health care institution or private medical practice, and a copy shall be transferred with the patient whenever the patient is transferred to another health care institution or private medical practice, or to the patient's residence.
(d) A copy of a MOST Form shall be as effective as an original.
D.C. Code § 21-1505 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 15 / § 21-1505
§ 21-1505. Appointment of temporary conservator.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-181 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-181
§ 21-181. Enlistment of indigent minor children.
Status: in_force

The Probate Court may appoint guardians to indigent minor children for the purpose of securing their enlistment in the naval or marine service of the United States, as provided by law, free of costs on account of the proceeding.
D.C. Code § 21-118 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-118
§ 21-118. Counter security; petition by surety.
Status: in_force

If a surety of a guardian by petition sets forth that he apprehends himself to be in danger of loss in consequence of his suretyship, and prays the court to be relieved, the court, after summoning the guardian to answer the petition, may require him to give counter security to indemnify his original surety or to deliver his ward’s estate into the hands of the surety or of another person. In either case, the court shall require sufficient security for the proper management and application of the estate to be given by the person into whose hands the estate is delivered, and make such other order as seems just.
D.C. Code § 21-109 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-109
§ 21-109. Spouse as guardian of estate.
Status: in_force

When an infant to whom a guardian of his or her estate has been appointed marries, he or she may select his or her spouse as the guardian of his or her estate, with the approval of the court; and after he is duly appointed and qualified by giving bond, as is required in other cases, the powers of the guardian previously appointed shall cease, and he shall settle his final account and turn over his ward’s estate to his or her spouse, according to the order and directions of the court.
D.C. Code § 21-1303 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 13 / § 21-1303
§ 21-1303. Jurisdiction of court over property.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-549 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 5 / § 21-549
§ 21-549. Preservation of other rights to release.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter prohibits a person from exercising a right presently available to him for obtaining release from confinement, including the right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
D.C. Code § 21-2601.17 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2601.17
§ 21-2601.17. Agent's liability.
Status: in_force

(a) An agent that violates this chapter is liable to the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the amount required to:
  (1) Restore the value of the principal's property to what it would have been had the violation not occurred; and
  (2) Reimburse the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the reasonable attorney's fees and costs paid on the agent's behalf.
D.C. Code § 21-1105 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 11 / § 21-1105
§ 21-1105. Appointment and qualifications of physicians; examination; certificate.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-301 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 3 / § 21-301
§ 21-301. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter the term:
(1) “Adult” means an individual who has attained the age of 18 years.
(2) “Benefit plan” means an employer’s plan for the benefit of an employee or a partner.
(3) “Broker” means a person lawfully engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities or commodities for the person’s own account or for the account of others.
(4) “Conservator” means a person appointed or qualified by a court to act as general, limited, or temporary guardian of a minor’s property or a person legally authorized to perform substantially the same functions.
(5) “Court” means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(6) “Custodial property” means 1 of the following:
  (A) Any interest in property transferred to a custodian under this chapter; and
  (B) The income from and the proceeds of that interest in property.
(7) “Custodian” means a person so designated under section 21-309 or a successor or substitute custodian designated under section 21-318.
(8) “District” means the District of Columbia.
(9) “Financial institution” means a bank, trust company, savings institution, or credit union, chartered and supervised under state or federal law.
(10) “Legal representative” means an individual’s personal representative or conservator.
(11) “Member of the minor’s family” means the minor’s parent, step-parent, spouse, grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, or aunt, whether of the whole or half blood or by adoption.
(12) “Minor” means an individual who has not reached the age of 18 years.
(13) “Person” means an individual, a corporation, an organization, or other legal entity.
(14) “Personal representative” means an executor, administrator, successor personal representative, or special administrator of a decedent’s estate or a person legally authorized to perform substantially the same functions.
(15) “State” includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and a territory or possession subject to the legislative authority of the United States.
(16) “Transfer” means a transaction that creates custodial property under section 21-309.
(17) “Transferor” means a person who makes a transfer under this act.
(18) “Trust company” means a financial institution, a corporation, or other legal entity authorized to exercise general trust powers.
D.C. Code § 21-1103 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 11 / § 21-1103
§ 21-1103. petition as to substantial retardation; contents; verification; notice;process.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-2205 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2205
§ 21-2205. Durable power of attorney for health care.
Status: in_force

(a) A competent adult may designate, in writing, an individual who shall be empowered to make health-care decisions on behalf of the competent adult, if the competent adult becomes incapable, by reason of mental disability, of making or communicating a choice regarding a particular health-care decision.
(b) A durable power of attorney for health care shall include language which clearly communicates that the principal intends the attorney in fact to have the authority to make health-care decisions on behalf of the principal and shall include language identical or substantially similar to the following:
  (1) “This power of attorney shall not be affected by the subsequent incapacity of the principal.” ; or
  (2) “This power of attorney becomes effective upon the incapacity of the principal.”
(c) A durable power of attorney for health care shall be dated and signed by the principal and 2 adult witnesses who affirm that the principal was of sound mind and free from duress at the time of signing. The 2 adult witnesses shall not include the principal, the health-care provider of the principal or an employee of the health-care provider of the principal.
(d) Of the 2 adult witnesses referred to in subsection (c) of this section, at least 1 shall not be related to the principal by blood, marriage or adoption and shall not be entitled to any part of the estate of the principal by a current will or operation of law.
(e) Any durable power of attorney for health care executed prior to March 16, 1989, and specifically written to include health-care decision making after incompetency shall be effective, if the execution of the prior document meets the requirements of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 21-524 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 5 / § 21-524
§ 21-524. Determination and order of court.
Status: in_force

(a) Within a period of 24 hours after the court receives a petition for hospitalization of a person for emergency observation and diagnosis, filed by the administrator of a hospital or chief clinical officer of the Department pursuant to § 21-523 , the court shall:
  (1) order the hospitalization; or
  (2) order the person’s immediate release.
(b) The court, in making its determination under this section, shall consider the written reports of the agent, officer, physician or qualified psychologist who made the application under § 21-522 , the certificate of the examining psychiatrist or examining qualified psychologist which accompanied it, and any other relevant information.
D.C. Code § 21-2509 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 25 / § 21-2509
§ 21-2509. Disclosure of content of electronic communications of principal.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent a power of attorney expressly grants an agent authority over the content of electronic communications sent or received by the principal and unless directed otherwise by the principal or the Superior Court, a custodian shall disclose to the agent the content of electronic communications sent or received by the principal if the agent gives the custodian:
  (1) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;
  (2) An original or copy of the power of attorney expressly granting the agent authority over the content of electronic communications of the principal;
  (3) A certification by the agent, under penalty of perjury, that the power of attorney is in effect; and
  (4) If requested by the custodian:
    (A) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the principal's account; or
    (B) Evidence linking the account to the principal.
D.C. Code § 21-2001 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2001
§ 21-2001. Rule of construction; purposes.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.
(b) The underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are to:
  (1) Simplify and clarify the law concerning the affairs of missing individuals, protected individuals, and incapacitated individuals;
  (2) Promote a speedy and efficient system for managing and protecting the estates of protected individuals so that assets may be preserved for application to the needs of protected individuals and their dependents; and
  (3) Provide a system of general and limited guardianships for incapacitated individuals and coordinate guardianships and protective proceedings concerned with management and protection of estates of incapacitated individuals.
D.C. Code § 21-1202 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 12 / § 21-1202
§ 21-1202. Self-administration of medication by program participants.
Status: in_force

A program participant may self-administer medication provided that:
(1) The program participant has been assessed by a registered nurse to have the ability to self-administer medication;
(2) The self-administration of medication is monitored; and
(3) The program participant’s self-administration skills include, but are not limited to, orientation to time, knowledge of quantities and proper storage, and understanding of possible medication reactions.
D.C. Code § 21-154 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-154
§ 21-154. Ratification of sales by court.
Status: in_force

A sale of property of an infant is not effectual to pass title to the property sold until it is reported to and ratified by the court.
D.C. Code § 21-116 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-116
§ 21-116. One bond for several wards.
Status: in_force

When a person is guardian to a number of persons entitled to shares of the same estate the court may accept one bond instead of separate bonds for each ward, and the bond shall be liable to be sued upon for the use of all or any of the wards as fully as separate bonds might be.
D.C. Code § 21-2047 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2047
§ 21-2047. Powers and duties of general guardian and limited guardian.
Status: in_force

Except as limited pursuant to section 21-2044  , a general guardian or a limited guardian of an incapacitated individual is responsible for care, custody, and control of the ward, but is not personally liable to third persons by reason of that responsibility for acts of the ward.
(a) In particular and without qualifying the foregoing, a general guardian or limited guardian shall:
  (1) Become or remain personally acquainted with the ward and maintain sufficient contact with the ward to know of the ward’s capacities, limitations, needs, opportunities, and physical and mental health;
  (2) Take reasonable care of the ward’s personal effects and commence protective proceedings, if necessary, to protect other property of the ward;
  (3) Apply any available money of the ward to the ward’s current needs for support, care, habilitation, and treatment;
  (4) Conserve any excess money of the ward for the ward’s future needs, but if a conservator has been appointed for the estate of the ward, the guardian, at least quarterly, shall pay to the conservator money of the ward to be conserved for the ward’s future needs;
  (5) Report in writing the condition of the ward and of the ward’s estate that has been subject to the guardian’s possession or control, as ordered by the court on petition of any person interested in the ward’s welfare or on any order of the court, but at least semiannually;
  (6) Make decisions on behalf of the ward by conforming as closely as possible to a standard of substituted judgment or, if the ward’s wishes are unknown and remain unknown after reasonable efforts to discern them, make the decision on the basis of the ward’s best interests;
  (7) Include the ward in the decision-making process to the maximum extent of the ward’s ability; and
  (8) Encourage the ward to act on his or her own behalf whenever he or she is able to do so, and to develop or regain capacity to make decisions in those areas in which he or she is in need of decision-making assistance, to the maximum extent possible.
(b) A general guardian or limited guardian may:
  (1) Receive money payable for the support of the ward under the terms of any statutory benefit or insurance system or any private contract, devise, trust, conservatorship, or custodianship;
  (2) Take custody of the person of the ward and establish the ward’s place of abode within or without the District, if consistent with the terms of any order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to detention or commitment of the ward;
  (3) Institute proceedings, including administrative proceedings, or take other appropriate action to compel the performance by any person of a duty to support the ward or to pay sums for the welfare of the ward, if no conservator for the estate of the ward has been appointed;
  (4) (A) Consent to medical and psychiatric examinations and treatment, including medical treatment, psychiatric treatment, the administration of medications, including psychotropic medications, or other professional care, treatment, or advice for the ward.
    (B) A general guardian or limited guardian consenting to treatment outlined in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not be liable for civil damages for any act or omission, unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence;
  (5) Obtain medical records for the purpose of applying for government entitlements or private benefits and have the status of a legal representative under the District of Columbia Mental Health Information Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 ( D.C. Law 2-136 ; § 7-1201.01 et seq.); and
  (6) If reasonable under all of the circumstances, delegate to the ward certain responsibilities for decisions affecting the ward’s well-being.
(c) Repealed.
(d) A guardian is entitled to reasonable compensation for services as guardian and to reimbursement for room, board, and clothing personally provided to the ward, but only as approved by order of the court pursuant to section 21-2060(a).
D.C. Code § 21-2603.03 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2603.03
§ 21-2603.03. Additional notice if power of attorney authorizes real estate transactions.
Status: in_force

If a power of attorney authorizes the agent to sell, grant, or release any interest in real property, it shall be executed in the same manner as a deed and shall be recorded with or prior to the deed executed pursuant to the power of attorney. If the power of attorney is recorded before the deed executed pursuant to the power of attorney, the deed shall include a recording date and instrument number reference of where the original recorded power of attorney is located in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds. All powers of attorney executed in accordance with this section shall contain on the top of the front page, the following words:
"This power of attorney authorizes the person named below as my agent to sell, lease, grant, encumber, release, or otherwise convey an interest in my real property and to execute deeds and other instruments for me. I give my agent this power for (initial one):
"(___) All my real property.
"(___) Only the specific property described as follows: ____________________________________________________________."
D.C. Code § 21-2604.03 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2604.03
§ 21-2604.03. Effect on existing powers of attorney.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on the effective date of this chapter [February 23, 2023]:
  (1) This chapter applies to a power of attorney created before, on, or after the effective date of this chapter [February 23, 2023];
  (2) This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after the effective date of this chapter [February 23, 2023];
  (3) This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced before the effective date of this chapter [February 23, 2023] unless the court finds that application of a provision of this chapter would substantially interfere with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies; and
  (4) An act done before the effective date of this chapter [February 23, 2023] is not affected by this chapter.
D.C. Code § 21-2211 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2211
§ 21-2211. Limitations.
Status: in_force

No person authorized to act pursuant to § 21-2210 shall have the power:
(1) To consent to an abortion, sterilization or psycho-surgery, unless authorized by a court; or
(2) To consent to convulsive therapy or behavior modification programs involving aversive stimuli, unless authorized by a court.
D.C. Code § 21-158 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-158
§ 21-158. Final account.
Status: in_force

On arrival of a ward at the age of 18 years the guardian shall exhibit a final account of his trust to the court and shall, agreeably to the court’s order, deliver up to the ward all the property of the ward in his hands and if he fails to do so, his bond may be sued upon for the use of the party interested, and he may be attached.
D.C. Code § 21-104 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-104
§ 21-104. Termination of guardianship of the person.
Status: in_force

A natural guardianship or an appointive guardianship of the person of an infant ceases when said infant becomes 18 years of age or marries.
D.C. Code § 21-2077 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2077
§ 21-2077. Foreign conservator; proof of authority; bond; powers.
Status: in_force

If a conservator has not been appointed in the District and no petition in a protective proceeding is pending in the District, a conservator appointed in the state in which the protected individual resides may file with the court authenticated copies of letters of appointment and copies of any bond. The domiciliary foreign conservator may then exercise, as to assets in the District, all powers of a conservator appointed in the District and may maintain actions and proceedings in the District subject to any conditions imposed upon nonresident parties generally.
D.C. Code § 21-544 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 5 / § 21-544
§ 21-544. Determinations of Commission; report to court; copy to person affected; right to jury trial.
Status: in_force

If the Commission finds, after a hearing under § 21-542 , that the person with respect to whom the hearing was held is not mentally ill or if mentally ill, is not mentally ill to the extent that he is likely to injure himself or other persons if not committed, the Commission shall immediately order his release and notify the court of that fact in writing. If the Commission finds, after the hearing, that the person with respect to whom the hearing was held is mentally ill, and because of the illness is likely to injure himself or other persons if not committed, the Commission shall promptly report that fact, in writing, to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The report shall contain the Commission’s findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations. A copy of the report of the Commission shall be served personally on the person with respect to whom the hearing was held and his attorney. A person with respect to whom the hearing was held with respect to whom the report is made has the right to demand a jury trial, and the Commission, orally and in writing, shall advise him of this right.
D.C. Code § 21-2055 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2055
§ 21-2055. Permissible court orders.
Status: in_force

(a) The court shall exercise the authority conferred in this subchapter to encourage the development of maximum self-reliance and independence of a protected individual and make protective orders only to the extent necessitated by the protected individual’s mental and adaptive limitations and other conditions warranting the procedure.
(b) The court has the following powers that may be exercised directly or through a conservator with respect to the estate and business affairs of a protected individual:
  (1) While a petition for appointment of a conservator or other protective order is pending and after preliminary hearing and without notice to others, the court may preserve and apply the property of the individual to be protected as may be required for the support of the individual or dependents of the individual.
  (2) After hearing and upon determining that a basis for an appointment or other protective order exists with respect to an individual, the court, for the benefit of the individual and members of the individual’s immediate family, has all the powers over the estate and business affairs that the individual could exercise if present and not incapacitated, except the power to make a will. Those powers include, but are not limited to:
    (A) Power to obtain medical records for purposes of application for governmental entitlements or private benefits;
    (B) Power to make gifts;
    (C) Power to convey or release contingent and expectant interests in property, including marital property rights and any right of survivorship incident to a joint tenancy or tenancy by the entirety;
    (D) Power to exercise or release powers held by the protected individual as trustee, personal representative, custodian for a minor, conservator, or donee of a power of appointment;
    (E) Power to enter into contracts;
    (F) Power to create revocable or irrevocable trusts of property of the estate that may extend beyond the incapacity or life of the protected individual;
    (G) Power to exercise options of the protected individual to purchase securities or other property;
    (H) Power to exercise rights to elect options and change beneficiaries under insurance and annuity policies and to surrender the policies for their cash value; and
    (I) Power to exercise any right to an elective share in the estate of the individual’s deceased spouse and to renounce or disclaim any interest by testate or intestate succession or by inter vivos transfer.
(c) The court may exercise or direct the exercise of the following powers only if satisfied, after notice and hearing, that it is in the best interest of the protected individual and that the individual either is incapable of consenting or has consented to the proposed exercise of power:
  (1) To exercise or release powers of appointment of which the protected individual is donee;
  (2) To renounce or disclaim interests;
  (3) To make gifts in trust or otherwise exceeding 20% of any year’s income of the estate; and
  (4) To change beneficiaries under insurance and annuity policies.
D.C. Code § 21-155 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 1 / § 21-155
§ 21-155. Sale or exchange of particular estate or remainder; application of income.
Status: in_force

Where an infant is entitled to a particular estate, as for life or years, and another person is entitled to an estate in remainder or reversion or by way of executory devise in the same property, or the other person is entitled to the particular estate and the infant is entitled in remainder or reversion or executory devise, the court may decree a sale or exchange as provided by sections 21-148   to 21-153  , having reference solely to the interests of the infant, if the other person so interested consents to the sale or exchange and execute the conveyances necessary to carry it into effect. The court shall direct the annual income from the fund or property acquired by the sale or exchange to be applied according to the interests of the respective parties.
D.C. Code § 21-2402.04 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 24 / § 21-2402.04
§ 21-2402.04. Special jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

(a) Even if the Superior Court lacks jurisdiction under § 21-2402.03 , the court has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:
  (1) Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding 90 days for a respondent who is physically present in the District of Columbia;
  (2) Issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property located in the District of Columbia;
  (3) Appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated or protected person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to § 21-2403.01 .
(b) If a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency is brought in the District of Columbia and the District was not the respondent’s home state on the date the petition was filed, the Superior Court shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment.
D.C. Code § 21-2402.05 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 24 / § 21-2402.05
§ 21-2402.05. Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in § 21-2402.04 , a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires by its own terms.
D.C. Code § 21-2095 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2095
§ 21-2095. Waiver and bar.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-311 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 3 / § 21-311
§ 21-311. Validity and effect of transfer.
Status: in_force

(a) The validity of a transfer made in a manner prescribed in this act is not affected by the following:
  (1) Failure of the transferor to comply with section 21-309(c) concerning possession and control;
  (2) Designation of an ineligible custodian, except designation of the transferor in the case of property, over which the transferor is ineligible to serve as custodian under section 21-309(a); or
  (3) Death or incapacity of a person nominated under section 21-303 or designated under section 21-309 as custodian or the disclaimer of the office by that person.
(b) A transfer made pursuant to section 21-309 is irrevocable, and the custodial property is indefeasibly vested in the minor, but the custodian has all the rights, the powers, the duties, and the authority provided in this chapter, and neither the minor nor the minor’s legal representative has a right, power, duty, or authority with respect to the custodial property except as provided in this chapter.
(c) By making a transfer, the transferor incorporates in the disposition the provisions of this chapter and grants to the custodian, and to a third person dealing with a person designated custodian, the respective powers, rights, and immunities provided in this chapter.
D.C. Code § 21-2403.01 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 24 / § 21-2403.01
§ 21-2403.01. Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state.
Status: in_force

(a) A guardian or conservator appointed in the District of Columbia may petition the Superior Court to transfer the guardianship or conservatorship to another state.
(b) Notice of a petition under subsection (a) of this section shall be given to the persons that would be entitled to notice of a petition in the District of Columbia for the appointment of a guardian or conservator.
(c) On the Superior Court’s own motion or on request of the guardian or conservator, the incapacitated or protected person, or other person required to be notified of the petition, the Superior Court shall hold a hearing on a petition filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(d) The Superior Court shall issue a provisional order granting a petition to transfer a guardianship and shall direct the guardian to petition for guardianship in the other state if the Superior Court is satisfied that the guardianship will be accepted by the court in the other state and the Superior Court finds that:
  (1) The incapacitated person is physically present in or is reasonably expected to move permanently to the other state;
  (2) An objection to the transfer has not been made or, if an objection has been made, the objector has not established that the transfer would be contrary to the interests of the incapacitated person; and
  (3) Plans for care and services for the incapacitated person in the other state are reasonable and sufficient.
(e) The Superior Court shall issue a provisional order granting a petition to transfer a conservatorship and shall direct the conservator to petition for conservatorship in the other state if the Superior Court is satisfied that the conservatorship will be accepted by the court of the other state and the Superior Court finds that:
  (1) The protected person is physically present in or is reasonably expected to move permanently to the other state, or the protected person has a significant connection to the other state, considering the factors in § 21-2402.01(b) ;
  (2) An objection to the transfer has not been made or, if an objection has been made, the objector has not established that the transfer would be contrary to the interests of the protected person; and
  (3) Adequate arrangements will be made for management of the protected person’s property.
(f) The Superior Court shall issue a final order confirming the transfer and terminating the guardianship or conservatorship upon its receipt of:
  (1) A provisional order accepting the proceeding from the court to which the proceeding is to be transferred which is issued under provisions similar to § 21-2403.02 ; and
  (2) The documents required to terminate a guardianship or conservatorship in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 21-2601.04 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2601.04
§ 21-2601.04. Power of attorney is durable.
Status: in_force

A power of attorney created under this chapter is durable unless it expressly provides that it is terminated by the incapacity of the principal.
D.C. Code § 21-2221.12 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 22 / § 21-2221.12
§ 21-2221.12. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who, without authorization by the patient or the patient's authorized representative, willfully alters, forges, conceals, or destroys a MOST Form, an amendment or revocation of a MOST Form, or any other evidence or document reflecting the patient's desires and interests, with the intent or effect of causing a withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures or of artificially administered nutrition and hydration that hastens the death of the patient commits a Class A felony.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, a person who, without authorization by the patient or the patient's authorized representative, willfully alters, forges, conceals, or destroys a MOST Form, an amendment or revocation of a MOST Form, or any other evidence or document reflecting the patient's desires and interests, with the intent or effect of impacting any decision regarding the provision of a health care service, treatment, or procedure shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 21-551 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 5 / § 21-551
§ 21-551. Nonresidents.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person ordered committed to the Department by the court pursuant to § 21-545 is found by the Commission, subject to a review by the court, not to be a resident of the District of Columbia, and to be a resident of another place, he shall be transferred to the State of his residence if an appropriate institution of that State is willing to accept him. If the person is an indigent, the expense of transferring him, including the traveling expenses of necessary attendants, shall be borne by the District of Columbia.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “resident of the District of Columbia” means a person who voluntarily lives in the District of Columbia and has no present intention of removing himself from the District of Columbia. The term “resident of the District of Columbia” does not include persons who live in the District of Columbia solely for a temporary purpose. Residency is not affected by temporary absence from and the subsequent return to the District of Columbia. Residency shall not depend upon the reason that the person entered the District of Columbia, except to the extent that it bears upon whether they are in the District of Columbia for a temporary purpose.
D.C. Code § 21-2076 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2076
§ 21-2076. Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator without local proceedings.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person indebted to a protected individual or having possession of property or of an instrument evidencing a debt, stock, or chose in action belonging to a protected individual may pay or deliver it to a conservator, guardian of the estate, or other fiduciary appointed by a court of the state of residence of the protected individual upon being presented with proof of appointment and an affidavit made by or on behalf of the fiduciary stating:
  (1) That no protective proceeding relating to the protected individual is pending in the District; and
  (2) That the foreign fiduciary is entitled to payment or to receive delivery.
(b) If the person to whom the affidavit is presented is not aware of any protective proceeding pending in the District, payment or delivery in response to the demand and affidavit discharges the debtor or possessor.
D.C. Code § 21-2053 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2053
§ 21-2053. Notice.
Status: in_force

(a) On a petition for appointment of a conservator or other protective order, the requirements for notice described in section 21-2042 apply, but if the individual to be protected has disappeared, has been detained by a foreign power, or is being held hostage by someone other than a foreign power, notice to the individual must be given by publication as provided in section 21-2031(b)(3).
(b) Notice of a hearing on a petition for an order subsequent to appointment of a conservator or other protective order shall be given to the protected individual, any conservator of the protected individual’s estate, and any other person as ordered by the court.
D.C. Code § 21-2096 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2096
§ 21-2096. Remedy not exclusive.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-2074 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2074
§ 21-2074. Personal liability of conservator.
Status: in_force

(a) Even if otherwise provided for in the contract, a conservator is not personally liable on a contract properly entered into in a fiduciary capacity in the course of administration or distribution of the estate unless the conservator fails to reveal the representative capacity and identify the estate in the contract.
(b) The conservator is personally liable for obligations arising from ownership or control of property of the estate or for torts committed in the course of administration of the estate only if personally at fault.
(c) Claims based on (1) contracts entered into by a conservator in a fiduciary capacity, (2) obligations arising from ownership or control of the estate, or (3) torts committed in the course of administration of the estate, may be asserted against the estate by proceeding against the conservator in a fiduciary capacity, whether or not the conservator is personally liable for the claim.
(d) Any question of liability between the estate and the conservator personally may be determined in a proceeding for accounting, surcharge, or indemnification, or other appropriate proceeding or action.
D.C. Code § 21-1121 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 11 / § 21-1121
§ 21-1121. Citation, order, or process on patients to be served only by superintendent.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-2602.12 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 26 / § 21-2602.12
§ 21-2602.12. Claims and litigation.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to claims and litigation authorizes the agent to:
  (1) Assert and maintain before a court or administrative agency a claim, claim for relief, cause of action, counterclaim, offset, recoupment, or defense, including an action to recover property or other thing of value, recover damages sustained by the principal, eliminate or modify tax liability, or seek an injunction, specific performance, or other relief;
  (2) Bring an action to determine adverse claims or intervene or otherwise participate in litigation;
  (3) Seek an attachment, garnishment, order of arrest, or other preliminary, provisional, or intermediate relief and use an available procedure to effect or satisfy a judgment, order, or decree;
  (4) Make or accept a tender, offer of judgment, or admission of facts, submit a controversy on an agreed statement of facts, consent to examination, and bind the principal in litigation;
  (5) Submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, and propose or accept a compromise; except, that, under no circumstances may an agent waive a principal's right to trial by jury before a dispute has arisen;
  (6) Waive the issuance and service of process upon the principal, accept service of process, appear for the principal, designate persons upon which process directed to the principal may be served, execute and file or deliver stipulations on the principal's behalf, verify pleadings, seek appellate review, procure and give surety and indemnity bonds, contract and pay for the preparation and printing of records and briefs, receive, execute, and file or deliver a consent, waiver, release, confession of judgment, satisfaction of judgment, notice, agreement, or other instrument in connection with the prosecution, settlement, or defense of a claim or litigation;
  (7) Act for the principal with respect to bankruptcy or insolvency, whether voluntary or involuntary, concerning the principal or some other person, or with respect to a reorganization, receivership, or application for the appointment of a receiver or trustee which affects an interest of the principal in property or other thing of value;
  (8) Pay a judgment, award, or order against the principal or a settlement made in connection with a claim or litigation; and
  (9) Receive money or other thing of value paid in settlement of or as proceeds of a claim or litigation.
D.C. Code § 21-1115 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 11 / § 21-1115
§ 21-1115. Inquiry under this chapter if person convicted of offense.
Status: in_force

(a) On the conviction by a court of record of competent jurisdiction of a person of an offense, or of a violation of an ordinance which is in whole or in part a violation of a statute of the District of Columbia, the court when satisfied on the testimony of a physician or a psychologist or other psychologist or other evidence that the person has at least a moderate intellectual disability as defined in the Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities Constitutional Rights and Dignity Act (D.C. Official Code § 7-1301.01 et seq.), may suspend sentence, or suspend the entering of an order sending the person to a jail, prison, or reformatory, or to a training or industrial school, and direct that a parent or guardian appointed by the court file a petition under that act.
(b) When the court directs a petition to be filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, it may order that, pending the preparation, filing and hearing of the petition, the person be detained in a place of safety, or be placed under the guardianship of a suitable person, if that person enters into a recognizance for his appearance.
(c) Where, upon the hearing of a petition filed pursuant to this section or pursuant to a subsequent hearing under this chapter, the person is found not to have at least a moderate intellectual disability, the court shall impose sentence.
D.C. Code § 21-585 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 5 / § 21-585
§ 21-585. Confinement in jail prohibited.
Status: in_force

A person apprehended, detained, or hospitalized under any provision of this chapter may not be confined in jail or in a penal or correctional institution.
D.C. Code § 21-1915 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 19 / § 21-1915
§ 21-1915. Construction with other laws.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 21-2070 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2070
§ 21-2070. Powers of conservator in administration.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to limitation provided in section 21-2072, a conservator has all of the powers conferred in this section and any additional powers conferred by the law of the District.
(b) Without court authorization or confirmation, a conservator may invest and reinvest funds of the estate as would a trustee.
(c) A conservator, acting reasonably in efforts to accomplish a purpose of the appointment, may act without court authorization or confirmation, to perform the following:
  (1) Collect, hold, and retain assets of the estate including land in another jurisdiction, until judging that disposition of the assets should be made, and the assets may be retained even though they include an asset in which the conservator is personally interested;
  (2) Receive additions to the estate;
  (3) Continue or participate in the operation of any business or other enterprise;
  (4) Acquire an undivided interest in an estate asset in which the conservator, in any fiduciary capacity, holds an undivided interest;
  (5) Invest and reinvest estate assets in accordance with subsection (b) of this section;
  (6) Deposit estate funds in a local or federally insured financial institution, including a financial institution operated by the conservator;
  (7) Acquire or dispose of an estate asset, including land in another jurisdiction, for cash or on credit, at public or private sale, and manage, develop, improve, exchange, partition, change the character of, or abandon an estate asset;
  (8) Make ordinary or extraordinary repairs or alterations in buildings or other structures, demolish any improvements, and raze existing or erect new party walls or buildings;
  (9) Subdivide, develop, or dedicate land to public use, make or obtain the vacation of plats and adjust boundaries, adjust differences in valuation or exchange, partition by giving or receiving considerations, and dedicate easements to public use without consideration;
  (10) Enter, for any purpose, into a lease as lessor or lessee, with or without option to purchase or renew, for a term within or extending beyond the term of the conservatorship;
  (11) Enter into a lease or arrangement for exploration and removal of minerals or other natural resources or enter into a polling or agreement;
  (12) Grant an option involving disposition of an estate asset and take an option for the acquisition of any asset;
  (13) Vote a security, in person or by general or limited proxy;
  (14) Pay calls, assessments, and any other sums chargeable or accruing against or on account of securities;
  (15) Sell or exercise stock-subscription or conversion rights;
  (16) Consent, directly or through a committee or other agent, to the reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution, or liquidation of a corporation or other business enterprise;
  (17) Insure the assets of the estate against damage or loss and the conservator against liability with respect to third persons;
  (18) Borrow money to be repaid from estate assets or otherwise, advance money for the protection of the estate or the protected individual and for all expenses, losses, and liabilities sustained in the administration of the estate or because of the holding or ownership of any estate assets, for which the conservator has a lien on the estate as against the protected individual for advances so made;
  (19) Pay or contest any claim, settle a claim by or against the estate or the protected individual by compromise, arbitration, or otherwise, and release, in whole or part, any claim belonging to the estate to the extent the claim is uncollectible;
  (20) Pay taxes, assessments, compensation of the conservator, and other expenses incurred in the collection, care, administration, and protection of the estate;
  (21) Allocate items of income or expense to either estate income or principal, as provided by law, including creation of reserves out of income for depreciation, obsolescence, amortization, or for depletion in mineral or timber properties;
  (22) Pay any sum distributable to a protected individual or dependent of the protected individual by paying the sum to the distributee or by paying the sum for the use of the distributee to the guardian of the distributee, or, if none, to a relative or other person having custody of the distributee;
  (23) Employ persons, including attorneys, auditors, investment advisors, or agents to advise or assist in the performance of administrative duties, act upon their recommendation without independent investigation, and instead of acting personally, employ 1 or more agents to perform any act of administration, whether discretionary or not;
  (24) Prosecute or defend actions, claims, or proceedings in any jurisdiction for the protection of estate assets and for the protection of the conservator in the performance of fiduciary duties; and
  (25) Execute and deliver all instruments that will accomplish or facilitate the exercise of the powers vested in the conservator.
(d) A conservator or a guardian who exercises a settlor’s power to consent to the modification or termination of a noncharitable irrevocable trust under section 19-1304.11(a), or who exercises a settlor’s powers with respect to revocation, amendment, or distribution of trust property under section 19-1306.02(f), may do so only with the approval of the court supervising the conservatorship or guardianship upon a finding by the court that the action is not inconsistent with the trust purposes.
D.C. Code § 21-305 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 3 / § 21-305
§ 21-305. Transfer authorized by will or trust.
Status: in_force

(a) A personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable transfer pursuant to section 21-309 to a custodian for the benefit of a minor as authorized in the governing will or trust, subject to the authority of the court under section 20-1106.
(b) If the testator or the settlor has nominated a custodian under section 21-303 to receive the custodial property, the transfer must be made to that person.
(c) If the testator or the settlor has not nominated a custodian under section 21-303 or if all persons so nominated die before the transfer or are unable, decline, or are ineligible to serve, the personal representative or the trustee shall designate a custodian from among those eligible to serve as custodian for property of that kind under section 21-309(a).
D.C. Code § 21-2049 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2049
§ 21-2049. Removal or resignation of guardian; termination of incapacity.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) On petition of the guardian, the court, after a hearing, may accept a resignation of a guardian.
  (2) The court may remove a temporary guardian at any time.
  (3) On petition of the ward, the Department on Disability Services ("Department") if the ward is receiving services from the Department, or any interested person, or on the court’s own motion, the court, after a hearing, may remove a limited guardian or a general guardian for any of the following reasons:
    (A) Failure to discharge the guardian's duties, including failure to conform as closely as possible to a standard of substituted judgment or, if the ward’s wishes are unknown and remain unknown after reasonable efforts to discern them, to make a decision on the basis of the ward’s best interests, pursuant to section 21-2047(a)(6) or 21-2047.02(b)(2);
    (B) Abuse of their powers;
    (B-i) Abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of the ward;
    (C) Failure to comply with any order of the court;
    (D) Failure to educate or provide for the ward as liberally as the ward’s financial situation permits, if education and financial management fall within the scope of the guardianship;
    (E) Interference with the ward’s progress or participation in programs in the community; or
    (F) For any other good cause.
(b) The ward or any person interested in the welfare of the ward may petition for an order that the ward is no longer incapacitated and for termination of the guardianship. A request for an order may also be made informally to the court and any individual who knowingly interferes with transmission of the request may be adjudged guilty of contempt of court. A ward seeking termination is entitled to the same rights and procedures as in an original proceeding for appointment of a guardian.
(c) Upon removal, resignation, or death of the guardian, or if the guardian is determined to be incapacitated, the court may appoint a successor guardian and make any other appropriate order. Before appointing a successor guardian, or ordering that a ward’s incapacity has terminated, the court shall follow the same procedures to safeguard the rights of the ward that apply to a petition for appointment of a guardian.
(d) (1) A guardian previously removed pursuant to subsection (a)(3)(B-i) of this section shall not be subsequently appointed as a guardian of another ward for a minimum of 5 years after last removal and until satisfactorily proving their rehabilitation and fitness as determined by the court.
  (2) In the event that a removed guardian holds a professional license, the court may report the misconduct to the appropriate licensing authority.
D.C. Code § 21-2093 — DC Code / Title 21 / Chapter 20 / § 21-2093
§ 21-2093. Form of disclaimer.
Status: repealed

Repealed.