D.C. Code § 11-906 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 9 / § 11-906
§ 11-906. Administration by chief judge; discharge of duties.
Status: in_force

(a) The chief judge shall administer and superintend the business of the Superior Court, as provided in Chapter 17 of this title . The chief judge shall attend to the discharge of the duties pertaining to the office of chief judge and perform such additional judicial work as the chief judge is able to perform.
(b) The chief judge shall, insofar as is consistent with this title, arrange and divide the business of the Superior Court and fix the time of sessions of the Family Court and the various divisions and branches of the Superior Court.
D.C. Code § 11-1105 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 11 / § 11-1105
§ 11-1105. Social services and other related services.
Status: in_force

(a) Onsite Coordination of Services and Information. — (1) In general. — The Mayor of the District of Columbia, in consultation with the chief judge of the Superior Court, shall ensure that representatives of the appropriate offices of the District government which provide social services and other related services to individuals and families served by the Family Court (including the District of Columbia Public Schools, the District of Columbia Housing Authority, the Child and Family Services Agency, the Office of the Corporation Counsel, the Metropolitan Police Department, the Department of Health, and other offices determined by the Mayor) are available on-site at the Family Court to coordinate the provision of such services and information regarding such services to such individuals and families.
  (2) Duties of heads of offices. — The head of each office described in paragraph (1), including the Superintendent of the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Director of the District of Columbia Housing Authority, shall provide the Mayor with such information, assistance, and services as the Mayor may require to carry out such paragraph.
(b) Appointment of Social Services Liaison With Family Court. — The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall appoint an individual to serve as a liaison between the Family Court and the District government for purposes of subsection (a) and for coordinating the delivery of services provided by the District government with the activities of the Family Court and for providing information to the judges, magistrate judges, and nonjudicial personnel of the Family Court regarding the services available from the District government to the individuals and families served by the Family Court. The Mayor shall provide on an ongoing basis information to the chief judge of the Superior Court and the presiding judge of the Family Court regarding the services of the District government which are available for the individuals and families served by the Family Court.
D.C. Code § 11-2304 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 23 / § 11-2304
§ 11-2304. Deaths to be investigated; notification and investigation of deaths.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 11-1905 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 19 / § 11-1905
§ 11-1905. Master juror list.
Status: in_force

(a) The jury system plan shall provide for the compilation and maintenance by the Board of Judges of a master juror list from which names of prospective jurors shall be drawn. Such master juror list shall consist of the list of District of Columbia voters, and names from such other appropriate sources and lists as may be provided in the jury system plan.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon request of the Board of Judges any person having custody, possession, or control of any list required under subsection (a) shall provide such list to the Court, at cost, at all reasonable times. Each list shall contain the names and addresses of individuals on the list. Any list obtained by the Court under the provisions of this chapter may be used by the Court only for the selection of jurors pursuant to this chapter.
D.C. Code § 11-1909 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 19 / § 11-1909
§ 11-1909. Deferral from jury service.
Status: in_force

A qualified prospective juror may be deferred from jury service only upon a showing of undue hardship, extreme inconvenience, public necessity, or temporary physical or mental disability which would affect service as a juror. The procedure for requesting a deferral from jury service and the procedure and basis for granting a deferral shall be set forth in the master jury plan.
D.C. Code § 11-1301 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 13 / § 11-1301
§ 11-1301. Continuation of Branch.
Status: in_force

The Small Claims and Conciliation Branch shall continue as a branch of the Civil Division in the Superior Court.
D.C. Code § 11-1903 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 19 / § 11-1903
§ 11-1903. Prohibition of discrimination.
Status: in_force

A citizen of the District of Columbia may not be excluded or disqualified from jury service as a grand or petit juror in the District of Columbia on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, economic status, marital status, age, or (except as provided in this chapter) physical handicap.
D.C. Code § 11-1724 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 17 / § 11-1724
§ 11-1724. Auditor-Master.
Status: in_force

There shall be an Auditor-Master of the Superior Court who shall (1) execute orders of reference referred by the Superior Court and perform duties in connection with the execution of such orders in accordance with Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure   or other applicable rule, and (2) perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Superior Court.
D.C. Code § 11-1302 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 13 / § 11-1302
§ 11-1302. Sessions.
Status: in_force

The Small Claims and Conciliation Branch, with a judge in attendance, shall be open for the transaction of business on every day of the year except Saturday afternoons, Sundays, and legal holidays, and shall hold at least one evening session during each week.
D.C. Code § 11-2303 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 23 / § 11-2303
§ 11-2303. Former duties of coroner; oaths; teaching.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 11-1570 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 15 / § 11-1570
§ 11-1570. The District of Columbia Judicial Retirement and Survivors Annuity Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established in the Treasury a fund known as the District of Columbia Judicial Retirement and Survivors Annuity Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Fund’), which shall consist of the following assets:
  (1) Amounts deposited by, or deducted and withheld from the salary and retired pay of, a judge under section 1563 or 1567 of this title, which shall be credited to an individual account of the judge.
  (2) Amounts transferred from the District of Columbia Judges’ Retirement Fund under section 124(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act, as amended by section 11252 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
  (3) Amounts deposited under subsection (d) [of this section].
  (4) Any return on investment of the assets of the Fund.
(b) (1) The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall be responsible for the administration of the Fund. The Secretary may carry out such responsibilities through an agreement with a Trustee or contractor (who may be the Trustee or contractor appointed to carry out responsibilities relating to Federal benefit payments under subtitle A of title XI of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and an enrolled actuary (as defined in section 7701(a)(35) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) who is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries (who may be the enrolled actuary engaged under such Act). Notwithstanding any other provision of District law or any other law, rule, or regulation, any Trustee, contractor, or enrolled actuary selected by the Secretary under this subsection may, with the approval of the Secretary, enter into one or more subcontracts with the District of Columbia government or any person to provide services to such Trustee, contractor, or enrolled actuary in connection with its performance of its agreement with the Secretary. Such Trustee, contractor, or enrolled actuary shall monitor the performance of any subcontract to which it is a party and enforce its provisions.
  (2) The Secretary shall submit to the President an annual estimate of the expenditures necessary for the maintenance and operation of the Fund, and such supplemental estimates as may be required from time to time for the same purposes, according to law.
  (3) The Secretary may cause periodic examinations of the Fund to be made by an enrolled actuary (as defined in section 7701(a)(35) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) who is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
(c) (1) Amounts in the Fund are available—
    (A) for the payment of judges retirement pay, annuities, refunds, and allowances under this subchapter;
    (B) to cover the reasonable and necessary expenses of administering the Fund under any agreement entered into with a Trustee, contractor, or enrolled actuary under subsection (b)(1), including any agreement with a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; and
    (C) to cover the reasonable and necessary administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the Secretary’s responsibilities under this subchapter.
  (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of District law or any other law (other than the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), rule, or regulation—
    (A) the Secretary may review benefit determinations under this subchapter made prior to the date of the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 [August 5, 1997], and shall make initial benefit determination after such date; and
    (B) the Secretary may recoup or recover, or waive recoupment or recovery of, any amounts paid under this subchapter as a result of errors or omissions by any person.
  (3) (A) In accordance with procedures approved by the Secretary, the Secretary shall provide to any individual whose claim for a benefit under this subchapter has been denied in whole or in part—
      (i) adequate written notice of such denial, setting forth the specific reasons for the denial in a manner calculated to be understood by the average participant in the program of benefits under this subchapter; and
      (ii) a reasonable opportunity for a full and fair review of the decision denying such claim.
    (B) Any factual determination made by the Secretary pursuant to this paragraph shall be presumed correct unless rebutted by clear and convincing evidence. The Secretary’s interpretation and construction of the benefit provisions of this subchapter shall be entitled to great deference.
(d) (1) The Secretary shall pay into the Fund from the General Fund of the Treasury, not later than the close of each fiscal year, an amount equal to the sum of —
    (A) the normal cost for the year;
    (B) the annual amortization amount for the year (which may not be less than zero); and
    (C) the covered administrative expenses for the year.
  (2) For purposes of this subsection:
    (A) The “original unfunded liability” is the amount that is the present value as of September 30, 1997, of future benefits payable from the Fund (net of the sum of the present value of future normal costs and plan assets as of such date).
    (B) The “annual amortization amount” is the amount determined by the enrolled actuary to be necessary to amortize in equal annual installments (until fully amortized) —
      (i) the original unfunded liability over a 30-year period;
      (ii) a net experience gain or loss over a 10-year period; and
      (iii) any other changes in actuarial liability over a 20-year period.
    (C) The “covered administrative expenses” are the expenses determined by the Secretary (on an annual basis) to be necessary to administer the Fund.
  (3) Deposits made under this subsection shall not be credited to the account of any individual.
(e) The Secretary shall invest such portion of the Fund as is not in the judgment of the Secretary required to meet current withdrawals. Such investments shall be in public debt securities with maturities suitable to the needs of the Fund, as determined by the Secretary, and bearing interest at rates determined by the Secretary, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities.
(f) None of the moneys mentioned in this subchapter shall be assignable, either in law or in equity, or be subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process (except to the extent permitted pursuant to the District of Columbia Spouse Equity Act of 1988 [ subchapter VI of Chapter 5 of Title 1 ]).
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of District law, rule, or regulation, any civil action brought —
  (1) by an individual to enforce or clarify rights to benefits from the Fund; or
  (2) by the Secretary —
    (A) to enforce any claim arising (in whole or in part) under this section or any contract entered into to carry out this section,
    (B) to recover benefits improperly paid from the Fund or to clarify an individual’s rights to benefits from the Fund, or
    (C) to enforce any provision of this section or any contract entered into to carry out this section,
  shall be brought in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
(h) For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986—
  (1) the Fund shall be treated as a trust described in section 401(a) of the Code that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Code;
  (2) any transfer to or distribution from the Fund shall be treated in the same manner  as a transfer to or distribution from a trust described in section 401(a) of the Code; and
  (3) the benefits provided by the Fund shall be treated as benefits provided under a governmental plan maintained by the District of Columbia.
(i) For purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the benefits provided by the Fund shall be treated as benefits provided under a governmental plan maintained by the District of Columbia.
(j) To the extent that any provision of subpart A of part I of subchapter D of the chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is amended after the date of the enactment of this subsection, such provision as amended shall apply to the Fund only to the extent the Secretary determines that application of the provision as amended is consistent with the administration of this subchapter.
(k) Federal obligations for benefits under this subchapter are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States.
(l) The provisions of section 664 of title 18, United States Code (relating to theft or embezzlement from employee benefit plans), shall apply to the Fund.
D.C. Code § 11-1906 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 19 / § 11-1906
§ 11-1906. Qualification of jurors.
Status: in_force

(a) The jury system plan shall provide for procedures for the random selection and qualification of grand and petit jurors from the master juror list. Such plan may provide for separate or joint qualification and summoning processes.
(b) (1) An individual shall be qualified to serve as a juror if that individual —
    (A) is a resident of the District of Columbia;
    (B) is a citizen of the United States;
    (C) has attained the age of 18 years; and
    (D) is able to read, speak, and understand the English language.
  (2) An individual shall not be qualified to serve as a juror —
    (A) if determined to be incapable by reason of physical or mental infirmity of rendering satisfactory jury service; or
    (B) if that individual has been convicted of a felony or has a pending felony or misdemeanor charge, except that an individual disqualified for jury service by reason of a felony conviction may qualify for jury service not less than one year after the completion of the term of incarceration, probation, or parole following appropriate certification under procedures set out in the jury system plan.
  (3) Any determination regarding qualification for jury service shall be made on the basis of information provided in the juror qualification form and any other competent evidence.
  (4) An individual who is blind may not be disqualified from serving as a juror solely on the basis of blindness, but may be disqualified from serving as a juror in a particular case if the individual’s blindness makes the individual incapable of rendering satisfactory jury service in that case.
(c) (1) The jury system plan shall provide that a juror qualification form be mailed to each prospective juror. The form and content of such juror qualification form shall be determined under the plan. Notarization of the juror qualification form shall not be required.
  (2) An individual who fails to return a completed juror qualification form as instructed may be ordered by the Court to appear before the clerk to fill out such form, to appear before the Court and show cause why he or she should not be held in contempt for failure to submit the qualification form, or both. An individual who fails to show good cause for such failure, or who without good cause fails to appear pursuant to a Court order, may be punished by a fine of not more than $300, by imprisonment for not more than seven days, or both.
(d) An individual who intentionally misrepresents a material fact on a juror qualification form for the purpose of avoiding or securing service as a juror may be punished by a fine of not more than $300, by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 11-1747 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 17 / § 11-1747
§ 11-1747. Delegation of authority.
Status: in_force

The Executive Officer and court officers appointed by the Executive Officer may delegate to their subordinates authority and responsibility to perform the functions vested in them by law.
D.C. Code § 11-301 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 3 / § 11-301
§ 11-301. Jurisdiction of appeals from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Status: in_force

In addition to its jurisdiction as a United States court of appeals and any other jurisdiction conferred on it by law, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has jurisdiction of appeals from judgments of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals —
(1) with respect to violations of criminal laws of the United States which are not applicable exclusively to the District of Columbia if a petition for the allowance of an appeal from that judgment is filed within ten days after its entry; or
(2) entered before the effective date of the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970 in any other case if a petition for the allowance of an appeal from that judgment is filed within ten days after its entry.
D.C. Code § 11-1742 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 17 / § 11-1742
§ 11-1742. Property and disbursement.
Status: in_force

(a) The Executive Officer shall be responsible, subject to the supervision of the Joint Committee, for the management of such buildings and space as may be assigned to the courts and shall maintain liaison with the appropriate Federal and District of Columbia officials with respect thereto.
(b) The Executive Officer shall be responsible for the procurement of necessary equipment, supplies, and services for the courts and shall have power, subject to applicable law, to reimburse the District of Columbia government for services provided and to contract for such equipment, supplies, and services as may be necessary. In carrying out the authority under the preceding sentence, the Executive Officer may purchase uniforms to be worn by nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia Courts whose responsibilities warrant the wearing of uniforms if the cost of furnishing a uniform to an employee during a year does not exceed the amount applicable for the year under section 5901(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code (relating to the uniform allowance for employees of the Government of the United States).
(c) The Executive Officer shall serve as disbursing officer and payroll officer of the District of Columbia courts and shall assign and distribute necessary equipment and supplies.
(d) To prevent duplication and to promote efficiency and economy, the Executive Officer may enter into agreements to provide the Mayor of the District of Columbia with equipment, supplies, and services and credit reimbursements received from the Mayor for such equipment, supplies, and services to the appropriation of the District of Columbia Courts against which they were charged.
D.C. Code § 11-1502 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 15 / § 11-1502
§ 11-1502. Tenure.
Status: in_force

Subject to mandatory retirement at age 74 and to the provisions of subchapters II and III of this chapter, a judge of a District of Columbia court appointed on or after the date of enactment of the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970 shall serve for a term of fifteen years, and upon completion of such term, such judge shall continue to serve until the judge’s successor is appointed and qualifies.
D.C. Code § 11-1567 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 15 / § 11-1567
§ 11-1567. Survivor annuity; payments to fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be deducted and withheld from the salary (whether basic or retirement) of each judge who has elected survivor annuity a sum equal to 3.5 percent of that salary. The amounts so deducted and withheld shall, in accordance with such procedures as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, be deposited in the fund. Every judge who elects survivor annuity shall be deemed thereby to consent and agree to the deductions from the judge’s salary as provided in this subsection, and payment less such deductions shall constitute a full and complete discharge and acquittance of all claims and demands whatever for all judicial services rendered by such judge during the period covered by such payment, except the right to the benefits to which the judge or the judge’s survivors shall be entitled under the survivor annuity provisions of this subchapter.
(b) If the judge has not previously so deposited, each judge who has elected survivor annuity shall deposit to the fund, with interest computed in accordance with section 11-1564(d)(2), a sum equal to 3.5 percent of the judge’s salary received for judicial service and of retirement salary (but excluding salary for judicial service under section 11-1565); and a sum equal to 3.5 percent of the judge’s basic salary, pay, or compensation for civilian service creditable under section 8332 of title 5, United States Code, with interest as provided in section 11-1564(d). Except to the extent that the Secretary of the Treasury has made refund to the judge under section 11-1564(d)(6), deposit is not required with respect to that portion of the service of the judge covered by the transfer, under section 11-1564(d)(4), of the judge’s lump-sum credit to the fund. In addition, deposit may not be required for the types of service described in section 11-1564(d)(3). Each judge may elect to make deposits under this subsection in installments during the continuance of the judge’s judicial service in such amounts as may be determined in each instance by the Secretary of the Treasury. Deposits under this subsection also may be made by the survivor of a judge.
(c) If a judge or survivor fails to make such deposits, credit shall be allowed for the service, but the annuity of the widow or widower of such judge shall be reduced by an amount equal to 10 per centum of the deposit required by this section, computed as of the date of the death of the judge, unless the widow or widower elects to eliminate the service not covered by deposit entirely from credit for computation purposes except as provided in section 11-1564(d)(3).
D.C. Code § 11-904 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 9 / § 11-904
§ 11-904. Judges; service; compensation.
Status: in_force

(a) The chief judge and the judges of the Superior Court shall serve as provided in Chapter 15 of this title .
(b) Judges of the Superior Court shall be compensated at the rate prescribed by law for judges of United States district courts. The chief judge, while serving in that position, shall receive an additional $500 per annum.
D.C. Code § 11-1568.03 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 15 / § 11-1568.03
§ 11-1568.03. Period for exercise of right to revoke or elect.
Status: in_force

The right to revoke an election under subsection (d) or to make an election under subsection (e) is irrevocably waived if not exercised within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
D.C. Code § 11-1703 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 17 / § 11-1703
§ 11-1703. Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts; appointment; compensation.
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be an Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Executive Officer”). The Executive Officer shall be responsible for the administration of the District of Columbia court system subject to the supervision of the Joint Committee and the chief judges of the respective courts as provided in this chapter. The Executive Officer shall be subject to the supervision of the Joint Committee regarding administrative matters that are enumerated in section 11-1701(b). The Executive Officer shall be subject to the supervision of the chief judges in their respective courts: (1) regarding all administrative matters other than those within the responsibility enumerated in section 11-1701(b), and (2) regarding the implementation in the respective courts of the matters enumerated in section 11-1701(b), consistent with the general policies and directives of the Joint Committee.
(b) The Executive Officer shall be appointed, and subject to removal, by the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration with the approval of the chief judges of the District of Columbia Courts. In making such appointment the Joint Committee shall consider experience and special training in administrative and executive positions and familiarity with court procedures.
(c) The Executive Officer shall be a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia or become a resident not more than 180 days after the date of appointment except that the Executive Officer in office at the effective date of this Act shall not be required to be or to become a resident of the District of Columbia.
(d) The Executive Officer shall receive the same compensation, including retirement benefits, as an associate judge of the Superior Court, except that the Executive Officer (if initially hired after October 1, 1997) shall be eligible for retirement under subchapter III of Chapter 15 when the Executive Officer has completed 7 years of service as Executive Officer, whether continuous or not.
D.C. Code § 11-1723 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 17 / § 11-1723
§ 11-1723. Fiscal Officer.
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be a Fiscal Officer in the District of Columbia court system who shall be responsible for the budget of the court system and for the accounts of the courts, subject to the supervision of the Executive Officer.
(b) The Fiscal Officer shall receive, safeguard, and account for all fees, costs, payments, and deposits of money or other items, and shall be responsible for depositing in the Treasury of the United States all fines, forfeitures, fees, unclaimed deposits, and other moneys.
(c) The Fiscal Officer shall be responsible for the approval of vouchers and shall arrange for an annual independent audit of the accounts of the courts.
D.C. Code § 11-2312 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 23 / § 11-2312
§ 11-2312. Tissue transplants.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 11-1904 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 19 / § 11-1904
§ 11-1904. Jury system plan.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Judges shall adopt, implement, and as necessary modify, a written jury system plan for the random selection and service of grand and petit jurors in the Superior Court consistent with the provisions of this chapter. The adopted plan and any modifications shall be subject to a 30-day period of review by Congress in the manner provided for an act of the Council under section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The plan shall include —
  (1) detailed procedures to be followed by the clerk of the Court in the random selection of names from the master juror list;
  (2) provisions for a master jury wheel (or other device of like purpose and function) which shall be emptied and refilled at specified intervals, not to exceed 24 months;
  (3) provisions for the disclosure to the parties and the public of the names of individuals selected for jury service, except in cases in which the chief judge determines that confidentiality is required in the interest of justice; and
  (4) procedures to be followed by the clerk of the Court in assigning individuals to grand and petit juries.
(b) The jury system plan shall be administered by the clerk of the Court under the supervision of the Board of Judges.
D.C. Code § 11-1528 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 15 / § 11-1528
§ 11-1528. Privilege; confidentiality.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the filing of papers with, and the giving of testimony before, the Commission shall be privileged. Subject to paragraph (2), hearings before the Commission, the record thereof, and materials and papers filed in connection with such hearings shall be confidential.
  (2) (A) The judge whose conduct or health is the subject of any proceedings under this chapter may disclose or authorize the disclosure of any information under paragraph (1).
    (B) With respect to a prosecution of a witness for perjury or on review of a decision of the Commission, the record of hearings before the Commission and all papers filed in connection with such hearing shall be disclosed to the extent required for such prosecution or review.
    (C) Upon request, the Commission shall disclose, on a privileged and confidential basis, to the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission any information under paragraph (1) concerning any judge being considered by such nomination commission for elevation to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals or for chief judge of a District of Columbia court.
(b) If the Commission determines that no grounds for removal or involuntary retirement exist it shall notify the judge and inquire whether the judge desires the Commission to make available to the public information pertaining to the nature of its investigation, its hearings, findings, determinations, or any other fact related to its proceedings regarding the judge’s health or conduct. Upon receipt of such request in writing from the judge, the Commission shall make such information available to the public.
D.C. Code § 11-1202 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 12 / § 11-1202
§ 11-1202. Abolition of other remedies.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the jurisdiction of the Tax Division of the Superior Court to review the validity and amount of all assessments of tax made by the District of Columbia is exclusive. Effective on and after the effective date of the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970, any common-law remedy with respect to assessments of tax in the District of Columbia and any equitable action to enjoin such assessments available in a court other than the former District of Columbia Tax Court is abolished. Actions properly filed before the effective date of that Act are not affected by this section and the court in which any such action has been filed may retain jurisdiction until its disposition.
D.C. Code § 11-1748 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 17 / § 11-1748
§ 11-1748. Authority of courts to accept certain types of payments.
Status: in_force

(a) Definitions.--In this section, the term `electronic funds transfer'-- (1) means a transfer of funds, other than a transaction by check, draft, or similar paper instrument, that is initiated through an electronic terminal, telephone, or computer or magnetic tape for the purpose of ordering, instructing, or authorizing a financial institution to debit or credit an account; and
  (2) includes point of sale transfers, automated teller machine transfers, direct deposit or withdrawal of funds, transfers initiated by telephone, and transfers resulting from debit card transactions.
(b) Authority To Accept Credit Card Payments and Electronic Funds Transfers.-- (1) In general.-- The District of Columbia courts may accept payment of fines, fees, escrow payments, restitution, bonds, and other payments to the courts by credit card or electronic funds transfer.
  (2) Use of vendors and third party providers.-- The Executive officer--
    (A) may contract with a bank or credit card vendor, or other third party provider, for purposes of accepting payments by credit card or electronic funds transfer; and
    (B) shall make every effort to find the lowest cost vendor for purposes of accepting such payments.
  (3) Responsibility for paying fees.-- Under any contract entered into under paragraph (2), the person making the payment shall be responsible for covering any fee or charge associated or imposed with respect to the method of payment.
  (4) Completion of payment.-- Completion of payment.--If a person elects to make a payment to the District of Columbia courts by a method authorized under paragraph (1), the payment shall not be deemed to be made until the courts receive the funds.
(c) Authority To Accept Checks.-- (1) In general.-- The District of Columbia courts may accept payment of fines, fees, escrow payments, restitution, bonds, and other payments to the courts by check.
  (2) Use of check guarantee vendor.-- The Executive Officer--
    (A) may contract with a check guarantee vendor for purposes of accepting payments by check; and
    (B) shall make every effort to find the lowest cost vendor for purposes of accepting such payments.
  (3) Responsibility for paying fees.-- Under any contract entered into under paragraph (2), the person making the payment by check shall be responsible for covering any fee or charge associated or imposed with respect to the method of payment.
(d) Liability for Non-Payment.-- If a check or other method of payment, including payment by credit card, debit card, or charge card, so received is not duly paid, or is paid and subsequently charged back to the District of Columbia courts, the person by whom such check or other method of payment has been tendered shall remain liable for the payment, to the same extent as if such check or other method of payment had not been tendered.
D.C. Code § 11-1101 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 11 / § 11-1101
§ 11-1101. Jurisdiction of the Family Court.
Status: in_force

(a) In General. — The Family Court of the District of Columbia shall be assigned and have original jurisdiction over —
  (1) actions for divorce from the bond of marriage and legal separation from bed and board, including proceedings incidental thereto for alimony, pendente lite and permanent, and for support and custody of minor children;
  (2) applications for revocation of divorce from bed and board;
  (3) actions to enforce support of any person as required by law;
  (4) actions seeking custody of minor children, including petitions for writs of habeas corpus;
  (5) actions to declare marriages void;
  (6) actions to declare marriages valid;
  (7) actions for annulments of marriage;
  (8) determinations and adjudications of property rights, both real and personal, in any action referred to in this section, irrespective of any jurisdictional limitation imposed on the Superior Court;
  (9) proceedings in adoption;
  (10) proceedings under the Act of July 10, 1957 (D.C. Code, secs. 30-301 to 30-324 [D.C. Official Code, §§ 46-701 to 46-724 )];
  (11) proceedings to determine paternity of any child born out of wedlock;
  (12) civil proceedings for protection involving intrafamily offenses, instituted pursuant to chapter 10 of title 16 ;
  (13) proceedings in which a child, as defined in § 16-2301 , is alleged to be delinquent, neglected, or in need of supervision;
  (14) proceedings under chapter 5 of title 21 relating to the commitment of the mentally ill;
  (15) proceedings under chapter 13 of title 7 relating to the commitment of the at least moderately mentally retarded; and
  (16) proceedings under Interstate Compact on Juveniles (described in title IV of the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970).
(b) Definition. — (1) In general. — In this chapter, the term “action or proceeding” with respect to the Family Court refers to cause of action described in paragraphs (1) through (16) of subsection (a).
  (2) Exception. — An action or proceeding may be assigned to or retained by cross-jurisdictional units established by the Superior Court, including the Domestic Violence Unit.
D.C. Code § 11-945 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 9 / § 11-945
§ 11-945. Oaths, affirmations, and acknowledgments.
Status: in_force

Each judge and each employee of the Superior Court authorized by the chief judge may administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments.
D.C. Code § 11-2608 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 26 / § 11-2608
§ 11-2608. Authorization of appropriations.
Status: in_force

There are authorized to be appropriated for payment to the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary to pay for representation by private attorneys and related services under this chapter. When so specified in appropriation Acts, such appropriations shall remain available until expended.
D.C. Code § 11-701 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / § 11-701
§ 11-701. Continuation of court; court of record; seal.
Status: in_force

(a) The District of Columbia Court of Appeals (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “court”) shall continue as a court of record in the District of Columbia.
(b) The court shall have a seal.
D.C. Code § 11-2307 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 23 / § 11-2307
§ 11-2307. Autopsy by pathologist other than medical examiner.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 11-709 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / § 11-709
§ 11-709. Reports.
Status: in_force

Each judge shall submit to the chief judge such reports and data as the chief judge may request. Each judge shall submit a monthly written report to the chief judge and the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure which shall be in a form prescribed by the chief judge after consultation with the Commission and which shall set forth the following:
(1) The number of days’ attendance in court of the judge during the month covered.
(2) The division of the court which the judge attended.
(3) The number of hours per day of the judge’s attendance.
(4) The number and type of matters disposed of by the judge during the month covered.
(5) Such other data as the chief judge may require.
D.C. Code § 11-2609 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 26 / § 11-2609
§ 11-2609. Authority of Council.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 11-2302 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 23 / § 11-2302
§ 11-2302. Supporting services and facilities.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 11-1526 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 15 / § 11-1526
§ 11-1526. Removal; involuntary retirement; proceedings.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A judge of a District of Columbia court shall be removed from office upon the filing in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals by the Commission of an order of removal certifying the entry, in any court within the United States, of a final judgment of conviction of a crime which is punishable as a felony under Federal law or which would be a felony in the District of Columbia.
  (2) A judge of a District of Columbia court shall also be removed from office upon affirmance of an appeal from an order of removal filed in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals by the Commission (or upon expiration of the time within which such an appeal may be taken) after a determination by the Commission of —
    (A) willful misconduct in office,
    (B) willful and persistent failure to perform judicial duties, or
    (C) any other conduct which is prejudicial to the administration of justice or which brings the judicial office into disrepute.
(b) A judge of a District of Columbia court shall be involuntarily retired from office when (1) the Commission determines that the judge suffers from a mental or physical disability (including habitual intemperance) which is or is likely to become permanent and which prevents, or seriously interferes with, the proper performance of the judge’s judicial duties, and (2) the Commission files in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals an order of involuntary retirement and the order is affirmed on appeal or the time within which an appeal may be taken from the order has expired.
(c) (1) A judge of a District of Columbia court shall be suspended, without salary —
    (A) upon —
      (i) proof of conviction of a crime referred to in subsection (a)(1) which has not become final, or
      (ii) the filing of an order of removal under subsection (a)(2) which has not become final; and
    (B) upon the filing by the Commission of an order of suspension in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
  Suspension under this paragraph shall continue until termination of all appeals. If the conviction is reversed or the order of removal is set aside, the judge shall be reinstated and shall recover salary and all rights and privileges pertaining to the judge’s office.
  (2) A judge of a District of Columbia court shall be suspended from all judicial duties, with such retirement salary as the judge may be entitled to pursuant to subchapter III of this chapter , upon the filing by the Commission of an order of involuntary retirement under subsection (b) in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Suspension shall continue until termination of all appeals. If the order of involuntary retirement is set aside, the judge shall be reinstated and shall recover the judge’s judicial salary less any retirement salary received and shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of office.
  (3) A judge of a District of Columbia court shall be suspended from all or part of judicial duties, with salary, if the Commission, upon the concurrence of three members, (A) orders a hearing for the removal or retirement of the judge pursuant to this subchapter and determines that suspension is in the interest of the administration of justice, and (B) files an order of suspension in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. The suspension shall terminate as specified in the order (which may be modified, as appropriate, by the Commission) but in no event later than the termination of all appeals.
D.C. Code § 11-1106 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 11 / § 11-1106
§ 11-1106. Reports to Congress.
Status: in_force

Not later than 90 days after the end of each calendar year, the chief judge of the Superior Court shall submit a report to Congress on the activities of the Family Court during the year, and shall include in the report the following:
(1) The chief judge’s assessment of the productivity and success of the use of alternative dispute resolution pursuant to section 11-1102.
(2) Goals and timetables as required by the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 to improve the Family Court’s performance in the following year.
(3) Information on the extent to which the Family Court met deadlines and standards applicable under Federal and District of Columbia law to the review and disposition of actions and proceedings under the Family Court’s jurisdiction during the year.
(4) Information on the progress made in establishing locations and appropriate space for the Family Court that are consistent with the mission of the Family Court until such time as the locations and space are established.
(5) Information on any factors which are not under the control of the Family Court which interfere with or prevent the Family Court from carrying out its responsibilities in the most effective manner possible.
(6) Information on —
  (A) the number of judges serving on the Family Court as of the end of the year;
  (B) how long each such judge has served on the Family Court;
  (C) the number of cases retained outside the Family Court;
  (D) the number of reassignments to and from the Family Court; and
  (E) the ability to recruit qualified sitting judges to serve on the Family Court.
(7) Based on outcome measures derived through the use of the information stored in electronic format under section 11-1104(d), an analysis of the Family Court’s efficiency and effectiveness in managing its case load during the year, including an analysis of the time required to dispose of actions and proceedings among the various categories of the Family Court’s jurisdiction, as prescribed by applicable law and best practices, including (but not limited to) best practices developed by the American Bar Association and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
(8) If the Family Court failed to meet the deadlines, standards, and outcome measures described in the previous paragraphs, a proposed remedial action plan to address the failure.
D.C. Code § 11-1102 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 11 / § 11-1102
§ 11-1102. Use of alternative dispute resolution.
Status: in_force

To the greatest extent practicable and safe, cases and proceedings in the Family Court of the Superior Court shall be resolved through alternative dispute resolution procedures, in accordance with such rules as the Superior Court may promulgate.
D.C. Code § 11-102 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 1 / § 11-102
§ 11-102. Status of District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Status: in_force

The highest court of the District of Columbia is the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Final judgments and decrees of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals are reviewable by the Supreme Court of the United States in accordance with section 1257 of title 28, United States Code  .
D.C. Code § 11-744 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / § 11-744
§ 11-744. Judicial conference.
Status: in_force

The chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals shall summon biennially or annually the active associate judges of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the active judges and magistrate judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to a conference at a time and place that the chief judge designates, for the purpose of advising as to means of improving the administration of justice within the District of Columbia. The chief judge shall preside at such conference which shall be known as the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia. Every judge and magistrate judge summoned shall attend, and, unless excused by the chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, shall remain throughout the conference. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals shall provide by its rules for representation of and active participation by members of the District of Columbia Bar and other persons active in the legal profession at such conference.
D.C. Code § 11-2607 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 26 / § 11-2607
§ 11-2607. Preparation of budget.
Status: in_force

The joint committee shall prepare and include in its annual budget requests for the District of Columbia court system estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for furnishing representation by private attorneys to persons entitled to representation in accordance with section 2601 of this title [11-2601].
D.C. Code § 11-1521 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 15 / § 11-1521
§ 11-1521. Establishment of Commission.
Status: in_force

There shall be a District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Commission”). The Commission shall have power to suspend, retire, or remove a judge of a District of Columbia court, as provided in this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 11-2102 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 21 / § 11-2102
§ 11-2102. Appointment; oath; qualifications; compensation.
Status: in_force

(a) The Superior Court shall appoint and remove the Register of Wills. The Register of Wills shall —
  (1) take an oath for the faithful and impartial discharge of the duties of the office; and
  (2) seasonably record (A) the decrees and orders of the court in any matters over which the court exercises probate jurisdiction or powers, (B) all wills proved before the Register of Wills or the court, and (C) all other matters directed to be recorded in the court or in the office.
(b) A person may not be appointed the Register of Wills for the District of Columbia unless that person —
  (1) is a citizen of the United States;
  (2) has been a member of the bar of the District of Columbia for a period of at least five of the ten years immediately before appointment; and
  (3) has been actively engaged in the practice of probate law in the District of Columbia or otherwise has broad experience in, or knowledge on the subject of, the administration of the estates of deceased persons in the District of Columbia.
(c) The compensation of the Register of Wills shall be fixed by the Superior Court without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5 [§ 5101 et seq., § 5331 et seq.] of the United States Code but at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate prescribed for GS-16 of the General Schedule.
D.C. Code § 11-1566 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 15 / § 11-1566
§ 11-1566. Survivor annuity; election; relinquishment.
Status: in_force

(a) Any judge, whether or not subject to sections 11-1562 to 11-1565, may, by written election filed with the Secretary of the Treasury within six months after the date on which the judge takes office or is reappointed or recommissioned, or within six months after the judge marries, elect to be within the survivor annuity provisions of this subchapter.
(b) Any judge in regular active service or any retired judge, who shall have elected survivor annuity, and who after that election is unmarried and does not have a dependent child, may elect —
  (1) to terminate the deductions and withholdings from the judge’s salary under section 11-1567(a) and any installment payments elected to be made under section 11-1567(b); and
  (2) to have paid to the judge the lump-sum credit for survivor annuity.
Any election under this subsection shall be made in writing and filed with the Secretary of the Treasury.
(c) If any judge who shall have elected survivor annuity resigns from office otherwise than under the provisions of this subchapter or is removed, the judge shall be entitled to be paid the lump-sum credit for survivor annuity.
(d) Payment of the lump-sum credit for survivor annuity as provided in this section shall extinguish all claims with respect to survivor annuity.
D.C. Code § 11-1565 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 15 / § 11-1565
§ 11-1565. Service by retired judges.
Status: in_force

Any retired judge performing judicial duties as a senior judge on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals or the Superior Court shall be entitled, during the period for which he or she serves, to receive the same daily rate of pay as a judge on the court in which he or she performs such duties. The cumulative daily earnings of a senior judge, in any single year, when added to the annual retirement salary, may not exceed the current annual salary of a judge of the court in which he or she performs such duties. No deduction shall be withheld for health benefits, Federal employee’s life insurance, or retirement purposes from the salary paid to a judge during judicial service. The performance of such judicial service shall not create an additional retirement, change retirement, or create, or in any manner affect a survivor annuity.
D.C. Code § 11-1501 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 15 / § 11-1501
§ 11-1501. Appointment and qualifications of judges.
Status: in_force

(a) The President of the United States shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint all judges of the District of Columbia courts. The President shall have power to fill all vacancies that may occur in those courts during a recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of the next session of the Senate.
(b) A person may not be appointed a judge of a District of Columbia court unless that person —
  (1) is a citizen of the United States;
  (2) (A) is a member of the bar of the District of Columbia and (B) (i) has been a member of such bar for a period of at least five years, or (ii) in the case of a professor of law in a law school in the District of Columbia or of an attorney employed in the District of Columbia by the United States or the District of Columbia, has been eligible for membership in the bar of the District of Columbia for at least five years prior to appointment;
  (3) has been actively engaged, for at least five of the ten years immediately prior to appointment, as an attorney in the practice of law in the District of Columbia, as a judge of a District of Columbia court, as a professor of law in a law school in the District of Columbia, or as an attorney employed in the District of Columbia by the United States or the District of Columbia; and
  (4) is a bona fide resident of the area consisting of the District of Columbia, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in Maryland, Arlington and Fairfax Counties (and any cities within the outer boundaries thereof) and the city of Alexandria in Virginia and has maintained an actual place of abode in such area for at least five years prior to appointment.
During term of service and for one year after the termination thereof, no member of the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure shall be eligible for nomination or appointment to a District of Columbia court.
D.C. Code § 11-1530 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 15 / § 11-1530
§ 11-1530. Financial statements.
Status: in_force

(a) Pursuant to such rules as the Commission shall promulgate, each judge of the District of Columbia courts shall, within 1 year following the date of enactment of the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970[July 29, 1970] and at least annually thereafter, file with the Commission a report containing the following information:
  (1) (A) The source, type and amount of the judge's income which exceeds $200 (other than income from the United States government and income referred to in subparagraph (C)) for the period covered by the report.
    (B) The source and type of the judge's spouse's income which exceeds $1,000 (other than income from the United States government and income referred to in subparagraph (C)) for the period covered by the report.
    (C) The source and type of income which consists of dividends, rents, interest, and capital gains received by the judge and the judge's spouse during such period which exceeds $200 in amount or value, and an indication of which of the following categories the amount or value of such item of income is within--
      (i) not more than $1,000;
      (ii) greater than 1,000 but not more than $2,500;
      (iii) greater than $2,500 but not more than $5,000;
      (iv) greater than $5,000 but not more than $15,000;
      (v) greater than $15,000 but not more than $50,000;
      (vi) greater than $50,000 but not more than $100,000;
      (vii) greater than $100,000 but not more than $1,000,000;
      (viii) greater than $1,000,000 but not more than $5,000,000; or
      (ix) greater than $5,000,000.
  (2) The name and address of each private foundation or eleemosynary institution, and of each business or professional corporation, firm, or enterprise in which the judge was an officer, director, proprietor, or partner during such period.
  (3) The identity and category of value (as set forth in subsection (b)) of each liability of $10,000 or more owed by the judge or by the judge and the judge's spouse jointly at any time during such period.
  (4) The source and value of all gifts in the aggregate amount or value of $250 or more from any single source received by the judge during such period, except gifts from the judge's spouse or any of the judge's children or parents.
  (5) The identity of each trust in which the judge held a beneficial interest having a value of $10,000 or more at any time during such period, and in the case of any trust in which the judge held any beneficial interest during such period, the identity, if known, of each interest in real or personal property in which the trust held a beneficial interest having a value of $10,000 or more at any time during such period. If the judge cannot obtain the identity of the trust interest, the judge shall request the trustee to report that information to the Commission.
  (6) The identity and category of value (as set forth in subsection (b)) of each interest in real or personal property having a value of $10,000 or more which the judge owned at any time during such period.
  (7) The amount or value and source of each honorarium of $250 or more received by the judge and the judge's spouse during such period.
  (8) The source and amount of all money, other than that received from the United States government, received in the form of an expense account or as reimbursement for expenditures from any source aggregating more than $250 during such period.
  (9) The source and amount of all waivers or partial waivers of fees or charges accepted by the judge on behalf of the judge or the judge's spouse, domestic partner, or guest during such period.
(b) For purposes of paragraphs (3) and (6) of subsection (a), the categories of value set forth in this subsection are--
  (1) not more than $15,000;
  (2) greater than $15,000 but not more than $50,000;
  (3) greater than $50,000 but not more than $100,000;
  (4) greater than $100,000 but not more than $250,000;
  (5) greater than $250,000 but not more than $500,000;
  (6) greater than $500,000 but not more than $1,000,000;
  (7) greater than $1,000,000 but not more than $5,000,000;
  (8) greater than $5,000,000 but not more than $25,000,000;
  (9) greater than $25,000,000 but not more than $50,000,000; and
  (10) greater than $50,000,000.
(c) (1) Reports filed pursuant to this section shall, upon written request, and notice to the reporting judge for purposes of making an application to the Commission for a redaction pursuant to paragraph(2), be made available for public inspection and copying within a reasonable time after filing and during the period they are kept by the Commission (in accordance with rules promulgated by the Commission), and shall be kept by the Commission for not less than 3 years.
  (2) This section does not require the public availability of reports filed by a judge if upon application by the reporting judge, a finding is made by the Commission that revealing personal and sensitive information could endanger that judge or a family member of that judge, except that a report may be redacted pursuant to this paragraph only--
    (A) to the extent necessary to protect the individual who filed the report or a family member of that individual; and
    (B) for as long as the danger to such individual exists.
(d) The intentional failure by a judge of a District of Columbia court to file a report required by this section, or the filing of a fraudulent report, shall constitute willful misconduct in office and shall be grounds for removal from office under section 11-1526(a)(2).
D.C. Code § 11-1321 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 13 / § 11-1321
§ 11-1321. Exclusive jurisdiction of small claims.
Status: in_force

The Small Claims and Conciliation Branch has exclusive jurisdiction of any action within the jurisdiction of the Superior Court which is only for the recovery of money, if the amount in controversy does not exceed $10,000, exclusive of interest, attorney fees, protest fees, and costs. An action which affects an interest in real property may not be brought in the Branch. If a counterclaim, cross claim, or any other claim or any defense, affecting an interest in real property, is made in an action brought in the Branch, the action shall be certified to the Civil Division.
D.C. Code § 11-743 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 7 / § 11-743
§ 11-743. Rules of court.
Status: in_force

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals shall conduct its business according to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure unless the court prescribes or adopts modifications of those Rules.
D.C. Code § 11-2502 — DC Code / Title 11 / Chapter 25 / § 11-2502
§ 11-2502. Censure, suspension, or disbarment for cause.
Status: in_force

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals may censure, suspend from practice, or expel a member of its bar for crime, misdemeanor, fraud, deceit, malpractice, professional misconduct, or conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. A fraudulent act or misrepresentation by an applicant in connection with this application or admission is sufficient cause for the revocation by the court of such person’s admission.