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D.C. Code Ann. §§ 2-381.01 to 2-381.09
Title 2. Government Administration. (Refs & Annos)
Formerly cited as DC ST 1981 § 1-1188.13; Formerly cited as DC ST 2001 § 2-308.13
(3)(A) “Knowing” or “knowingly” means that a person, with respect to information, does any of the following:
(5) “Proceeds” means civil penalties as well as double or treble damages as provided in § 2-381.02, and criminal fines pursuant to § 2-381.09.
(Feb. 21, 1996, D.C. Law 6-85, § 813, 32 DCR 7396, as added May 8, 1998, D.C. Law 12-104, § 2(g); Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-264, § 10(a), 46 DCR 2118.)
Formerly cited as DC ST 1981 § 1-1188.14; Formerly cited as DC ST 2001 § 2-308.14
Formerly cited as DC ST 1981 § 1-1188.15; Formerly cited as DC ST 2001 § 2-308.15
(c)(1) No person may bring an action pursuant to subsection (b) of this section against a member of the Council of the District of Columbia (“Council”), a member of the District judiciary, or an elected official in the executive branch of the District, if the action is based on any official act occurring during his or her term of office.
(f)(1) If the District proceeds with an action brought by a qui tam plaintiff pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, and the qui tam action was proper pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, the qui tam plaintiff, subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subsection, shall receive at least 10%, but not more than 25%, of the proceeds of the judgment or settlement of the claim, taking into account the significance of the information, the role of the qui tam plaintiff in advancing the litigation, the qui tam plaintiff’s attempts to avoid or resist such activity, and all other circumstances surrounding the activity, except, that if the qui tam plaintiff was substantially involved in the fraudulent activity on which the action is based, the court may direct that the plaintiff receive less than 10%.
(g) In any action brought pursuant to this section, the court may stay discovery if the Corporation Counsel or the United States Attorney’s Office shows that discovery would interfere with an investigation or a prosecution of a criminal matter arising out of the same facts, regardless of whether the Corporation Counsel or the United States Attorney’s Office has pursued the criminal or civil investigation or proceedings with reasonable diligence, and any proposed discovery in the civil action will interfere with the ongoing criminal or civil investigation or proceedings.
Formerly cited as DC ST 1981 § 1-1188.16; Formerly cited as DC ST 2001 § 2-308.16
Formerly cited as DC ST 1981 § 1-1188.17; Formerly cited as DC ST 2001 § 2-308.17
Formerly cited as DC ST 1981 § 1-1188.18; Formerly cited as DC ST 2001 § 2-308.18
(Feb. 21, 1986, D.C. Law 6-85, § 818, 32 DCR 7396, as added May 8, 1998, D.C. Law 12-104, § 2(g), 45 DCR 1687.)
Formerly cited as DC ST 1981 § 1-1188.19; Formerly cited as DC ST 2001 § 2-308.19
(4) When the testimony is fully transcribed, the false claims law investigator or the officer before whom the testimony is taken shall afford the witness, who may be accompanied by an attorney, a reasonable opportunity to examine and read the transcript, unless such examination and reading are waived by the witness. Any changes in form or substance that the witness desires shall be entered and identified upon the transcript by the officer or the false claims law investigator, with a statement of the reasons given by the witness for making such changes. The transcript shall then be signed by the witness, unless the witness in writing waives the signing, is ill, cannot be found, or refuses to sign. If the transcript is not signed by the witness within 30 days after being afforded a reasonable opportunity to examine it, the officer or the false claims law investigator shall sign it and state on the record the fact of the waiver, illness, absence of the witness, or the refusal to sign, together with the reasons, if any, given therefore.
(6) Upon payment of reasonable charges therefore, the false claims law investigator shall furnish a copy of the transcript to the witness only, except that the Corporation Counsel may, for good cause, limit such witness to inspection of the official transcript of the witness’s testimony.
(3) “False claims law” means § 2-301.03 and this subchapter.
Formerly cited as DC ST 1981 § 1-1188.20
(Feb. 21, 1986, D.C. Law 6-85, § 820, 32 DCR 7396, as added May 8, 1998, D.C. Law 12-104, § 2(g), 45 DCR 1687; Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, §§ 1062, 9004(b), 58 DCR 6226.)
Formerly cited as DC ST 1981 § 1-1188.21; Formerly cited as DC ST 2001 § 2-308.21
Whoever makes or presents to any officer or employee of the District of Columbia government, or to any department or agency thereof, any claim upon or against the District of Columbia, or any department or agency thereof, knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent, shall be imprisoned not more than one year and assessed a fine of not more than $100,000 for each violation of this chapter. The Corporation Counsel shall prosecute violations of this section.
(Feb. 21, 1986, D.C. Law 6-85, § 821, 32 DCR 7396, as added May 8, 1998, D.C. Law 12-104, § 2(g), 45 DCR 1687.)