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DC Code § 24-503 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment|Chapter 5 - Insane Defendants|§ 24-503. Restoration to sanity

(a) Repealed. (b) When any person confined in a hospital for the mentally ill while serving sentence shall be restored to mental health within the opinion of the superintendent of the hospital, the superintendent shall certify such fact to the Director of the Department of Corrections of the District of Columbia and such certification shall be sufficient to deliver such person to such Director according to his request.  (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1340, ch. 854, § 929; Aug. 9, 1955, 69 Stat. 611, ch. 673, § 3; May 24, 2005, D.C. Law 15-358, § 202, 52 DCR 2015.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 24-303. 1973 Ed., § 24-303. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-358 repealed subsec. (a) which had read as follows: “(a) When any person confined in a hospital for the mentally ill, charged with crime and subject to be tried therefor, shall be found competent to stand trial in the opinion of the superintendent of such hospital, the superintendent shall certify such fact to the clerk of the court in which the indictment, information, or charge is pending, in accordance with the procedure specified in § 24-501, and deliver such person to the court according to its proper precept.”
DC Code § 24-531.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment|Chapter 5A - Evaluation and Treatment of Incompetent Defendants|§ 24-531.02. Competence to proceed — Generally

(a) A defendant shall not be tried, be sentenced, enter a guilty plea, or be subject to revocation of probation or a transfer proceeding if the court determines that the defendant is incompetent. (b)(1) Any proceeding to determine whether a defendant is incompetent shall not delay a determination of probable cause to believe that the defendant has committed the offense with which he or she is charged or the defendant’s eligibility for pretrial release or detention pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 23 of Title 16 or subchapter II of Chapter 13 of Title 23. (2) A defendant who is otherwise entitled to pretrial release shall not be involuntarily confined or taken into custody solely because the issue of the defendant’s competence has been raised and an examination or treatment has been ordered, unless the court determines that the defendant may be committed as an inpatient for a full competence examination pursuant to § 24-531.03(e) or for competence treatment pursuant to § 24-531.05. (3) If the court orders a full competence examination or competence treatment on an outpatient basis, the court may order the defendant to appear at a designated time and place for the examination or treatment and may make the appearance a condition of the defendant’s pretrial release. (c) The prosecutor or defense attorney may file any motion in the underlying criminal case, transfer proceeding, or probation revocation at any time while the defendant is incompetent. The court shall hear and decide any issue presented by the motion if the defendant’s presence is not constitutionally required or, as determined by the court, essential for a fair hearing. (d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the government or any person from petitioning the court for involuntary civil commitment pursuant to subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 21 [§ 21-541 et seq.] or subchapter IV of Chapter 13 of Title 7 [§ 7-1304.01 et seq.].  (May 24, 2005, D.C. Law 15-358, § 102, 52 DCR 2015.)
DC Code § 24-531.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment|Chapter 5A - Evaluation and Treatment of Incompetent Defendants|§ 24-531.04. Initial competence determination

(a)(1) A hearing to determine competence of a defendant shall be set: (A) No more than 30 days from the date the competence examination is ordered for a defendant who is detained or committed for an inpatient examination; and (B) No more than 45 days from the date the competence examination is ordered for a defendant who is released and ordered to participate in an outpatient examination. (2) On its own motion or the motion of one of the parties, and for good cause shown, the court may extend the time for the hearing by not more than 15 days. (b) A defendant is presumed to be competent. Incompetence must be established by a preponderance of the evidence. The burden of proof is on the party asserting incompetence. The court may call its own witnesses and conduct its own inquiry. (c)(1) At the conclusion of the hearing, the court shall: (A) Find that the defendant is competent; or (B) Find that the defendant is incompetent and: (i) Is likely to attain competence in the foreseeable future or additional time is necessary to assess whether the defendant is likely to attain competence in the foreseeable future; or (ii) Is unlikely to attain competence in the foreseeable future. (2) If the court finds the defendant is competent, it shall resume the criminal case or transfer proceeding. (3) If the court finds the defendant is incompetent and makes either of the findings under paragraph (1)(B)(i) of this subsection, the court shall order treatment for the restoration of competence. (4) If the court finds the defendant is incompetent and unlikely to attain competence in the foreseeable future, the court shall order either the release of the defendant or further treatment pursuant to § 24-531.06(c)(4).  (May 24, 2005, D.C. Law 15-358, § 104, 52 DCR 2015.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 24-531.03, § 24-531.05, and § 24-531.08.
DC Code § 24-531.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment|Chapter 5A - Evaluation and Treatment of Incompetent Defendants|§ 24-531.08. Dismissal

(a) If a defendant charged with any offense other than a crime of violence, as defined in § 23-1331(4), does not attain competence within 180 days of an order for treatment pursuant to § 24-531.05, the charge shall be dismissed without prejudice upon: (1) The completion of civil commitment proceedings, if a petition for commitment was filed; or (2) A determination by the court that the time within which the government must file a petition for civil commitment has expired and a petition for civil commitment has not been filed. (b) If a defendant charged with a crime of violence, as defined in § 23-1331(4), except murder, first degree sexual abuse, or first degree child sexual abuse, has not attained competence within 5 years of the initial order for treatment pursuant to § 24-531.04, the charge shall be dismissed without prejudice. (c) Any charge dismissed pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this section may be refiled if, at any time within the statute of limitations, the defendant attains competence; provided, that a defendant may not be arrested or detained on such a charge unless a court has found that the defendant is competent. (d) Nothing in this section shall preclude the prosecutor or the defendant from moving to dismiss a case at an earlier time on any appropriate grounds.  (May 24, 2005, D.C. Law 15-358, § 108, 52 DCR 2015.)
DC Code § 24-531.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment|Chapter 5A - Evaluation and Treatment of Incompetent Defendants|§ 24-531.09. Involuntary medication

(a) Except as set forth in subsection (b) of this section, a defendant who is ordered to submit to a competence examination under § 24-531.03, or a defendant who is determined after a hearing to be incompetent and is ordered by the court to undergo treatment pursuant to § 24-531.05 or § 24-531.06, may not be administered medication involuntarily if the sole purpose for doing so would be to render the defendant competent. For any other purpose, the defendant may be administered medication without his or her consent consistent with § 7-1231.08, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. (b)(1) The Court may order the involuntary administration of medication for the sole purpose of rendering the defendant competent only if: (A) It orders the defendant to participate in treatment for restoration of competence pursuant to § 24-531.05; and (B) The Court determines that the government’s interest in bringing the defendant to trial or proceeding with sentencing, probation revocation, or transfer outweighs the defendant’s interest in refusing medication to render him or her competent. (2) In making the determination required by paragraph 1(B) of this subsection, the court must find that: (A) The defendant has been charged with a dangerous crime or a crime of violence as those terms are defined in § 23-1331(3) and (4), respectively; (B) The administration of medication is substantially likely to render the defendant competent; (C) The administration of medication is substantially unlikely to have side effects that will significantly interfere with the defendant’s ability to assist counsel in conducting a defense; (D) Involuntary medication is necessary to further the government’s interest because any less intrusive treatments alternatives are unlikely to render the defendant competent; and (E) The administration of medication is medically appropriate.  (May 24, 2005, D.C. Law 15-358, § 109, 52 DCR 2015; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-191, § 46, 53 DCR 6794.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 16-191, in subsec. (a), validated a previously made technical correction.
DC Code § 24-531.10 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment|Chapter 5A - Evaluation and Treatment of Incompetent Defendants|§ 24-531.10. Statements made during the course of competence examination or treatment

(a) Any statement that is obtained during a court-ordered examination, evaluation, or treatment, or any evidence resulting from that statement, is not admissible at any proceeding to determine a defendant’s guilt or innocence or to determine an appropriate sentence, except when the defendant puts his competence or mental health at issue in the proceeding. (b) Any statement made by the defendant during a court-ordered examination, evaluation, or treatment, or any evidence resulting from that statement, concerning any other event or transaction is not admissible at any proceeding to determine the defendant’s guilt or innocence of any other criminal charges or to determine an appropriate sentence based on those events or transactions, except when the defendant puts his competence or mental health concerning those events or transactions at issue in any legal proceeding.  (May 24, 2005, D.C. Law 15-358, § 110, 52 DCR 2015.)
DC Code § 24-531.11 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment|Chapter 5A - Evaluation and Treatment of Incompetent Defendants|§ 24-531.11. Tolling provisions

In computing any time period in this chapter, the court shall exclude the following periods: (1) Any time in which the defendant is unable to participate in a preliminary screening examination, a full competence examination, or treatment to restore competence due to physical incapacity; (2) Any time in which the defendant fails or refuses to participate in a preliminary screening examination, a full competence examination, or treatment to restore competence; (3) Any time due to the defendant’s failure to appear for a preliminary screening examination, a full competence examination, or treatment to restore competence; and (4) Any time from the filing of a motion or petition through its disposition, including any appeals, which prevents or delays the conduct of a preliminary screening examination, a full competence examination, or treatment to restore competence, including involuntary medication.  (May 24, 2005, D.C. Law 15-358, § 111, 52 DCR 2015.)
DC Code § 24-531.12 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment|Chapter 5A - Evaluation and Treatment of Incompetent Defendants|§ 24-531.12. Independent experts

At any time from the initial court appearance through the conclusion of the transfer proceeding or the criminal case, the Court may, upon request, authorize either the prosecutor or defense attorney, or both, to engage one or more independent experts to examine the defendant for competence and any related issues.  (May 24, 2005, D.C. Law 15-358, § 112, 52 DCR 2015.)
DC Code § 24-531.13 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment|Chapter 5A - Evaluation and Treatment of Incompetent Defendants|§ 24-531.13. General provisions

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall preclude a person confined under the authority of this chapter from establishing his or her eligibility for release under the provisions of this chapter by a writ of habeas corpus. (b) The provisions of this chapter shall supersede in the District of Columbia the provisions of any federal statutes or parts thereof inconsistent with this chapter. (c) When a person has been ordered confined in a hospital for the mentally ill pursuant to this chapter and has escaped from such hospital, the court which ordered confinement shall, upon request of the government, order the return of the escaped person to such hospital. The return order shall be effective throughout the United States. Any federal judicial officer within whose jurisdiction the escaped person shall be found shall, upon receipt of the return order issued by the committing court, cause such person to be apprehended and delivered up for return to such hospital.  (May 24, 2005, D.C. Law 15-358, § 113, 52 DCR 2015.)
DC Code § 24-701 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment|Chapter 7 - Rehabilitation of Users of Narcotics|§ 24-701. Purpose

The purpose of §§ 24-701 to 24-711 is to protect the health and safety of the people of the District of Columbia from the menace of drug addiction and to afford an opportunity to the drug user for rehabilitation. The Congress intends that federal criminal laws shall be enforced against drug users as well as other persons, and §§ 24-701 to 24-711 shall not be used to substitute treatment for punishment in cases of crime committed by drug users.  (June 24, 1953, 67 Stat. 77, ch. 149, § 2; July 24, 1956, 70 Stat. 609, ch. 676, title I, § 101.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 24-601. 1973 Ed., § 24-601. Section References This section is referenced in § 11-921, § 24-702, § 24-704, § 24-707, § 24-709, § 24-710, § 24-711, and § 24-714.
DC Code § 24-702 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment|Chapter 7 - Rehabilitation of Users of Narcotics|§ 24-702. Definitions

For the purpose of §§ 24-701 to 24-711: (1) The term “drug user” means any person, including a person under 18 years of age, notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 23 of Title 16, who uses any habit-forming narcotic drugs so as to endanger the public morals, health, safety, or welfare, or who is so far addicted to the use of such habit-forming narcotic drugs as to have lost the power of self-control with reference to his addiction. (2) The term “narcotic drugs” shall have the same meaning as that given to such term by § 4731 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. (3) The term “patient” means any person ordered to appear before the Mayor, pursuant to the provisions of § 24-703. (4) The term “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia, sitting as a Board, or his designated agent or agents.  (June 24, 1953, 67 Stat. 77, ch. 149, § 3; July 24, 1956, 70 Stat. 609, ch. 676, title I, § 101; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 590, Pub. L. 91-358, title I,§ 170.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 24-602. 1973 Ed., § 24-602. References in Text Section 4731 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, referred to in subdivision (2) of this section, was repealed by 84 Stat. 1292, Pub. L. 91-513,§ 1101(b)(3)(A). Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 24-703 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment|Chapter 7 - Rehabilitation of Users of Narcotics|§ 24-703. Order of examination

(a) Whenever the Mayor has probable cause to believe that any person within the District of Columbia, other than a person referred to in subsection (b) of this section, is a drug user, he forthwith shall order any law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia to bring that person before him, to conduct a preliminary examination, and if he finds sufficient evidence of addiction, as hereinbefore defined, he shall cause that person to be placed in an institution to be designated by him for an examination by physicians pursuant to § 24-705. (b) The Mayor shall not order any person brought before him if the said person is charged with a criminal offense, whether by indictment, information, or otherwise, or if the said person is under sentence for a criminal offense, whether he is serving the sentence, or is on probation or parole, or has been released on bond pending appeal.  (June 24, 1953, 67 Stat. 77, ch. 149, § 4; July 24, 1956, 70 Stat. 609, ch. 676, title I, § 101.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 24-603. 1973 Ed., § 24-603. Section References This section is referenced in § 24-702 and § 24-705. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 24-704 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment|Chapter 7 - Rehabilitation of Users of Narcotics|§ 24-704. Right to counsel

(a) A patient shall have the right to the assistance of counsel at every stage of the judicial proceeding under §§ 24-701 to 24-711, and the court shall assign counsel to represent him if the patient is unable to obtain counsel. (b) The counsel for a patient may inspect the reports of the examination made pursuant to the authority contained in § 24-705. No such report and no evidence resulting from such personal examination or evidence offered by the patient shall be admissible against him in any judicial proceeding except a proceeding under §§ 24-701 to 24-711. (c) The patient may, prior to the examination made pursuant to the provisions of § 24-705 or prior to the hearing provided for by § 24-707, waive his rights to an examination, to counsel, or to such hearing, and voluntarily submit himself to commitment pursuant to the provisions of §§ 24-701 to 24-711.  (June 24, 1953, 67 Stat. 78, ch. 149, § 7; July 24, 1956, 70 Stat. 610, ch. 676, title I, § 101.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 24-604. 1973 Ed., § 24-604.
DC Code § 24-705 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment|Chapter 7 - Rehabilitation of Users of Narcotics|§ 24-705. Examinations by physicians

(a) Whenever the Mayor orders a patient into an institution pursuant to the provisions of § 24-703, he shall immediately appoint 2 qualified physicians, 1 of whom shall be a psychiatrist, to examine the said patient, and within 5 days after such appointment, each physician shall file with the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, a written report of such examination, which shall include a statement of his conclusion as to whether the patient is a drug user. (b) The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia shall review the facts and circumstances of each case submitted to him and present by petition those in which he feels justification exists in the public interest to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for determination and disposition, or dismiss the patient from custody. A copy of such petition shall be served on the patient in open court, at which time the court shall set a hearing date and advise the patient of his right to counsel and his right to demand within 5 days a trial by jury.  (June 24, 1953, 67 Stat. 78, ch. 149, § 5; July 24, 1956, 70 Stat. 610, ch. 676, title I, § 101; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 572, Pub. L. 91-358, title I,§ 155(c)(31).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 24-605. 1973 Ed., § 24-605. Section References This section is referenced in § 24-703, § 24-704, § 24-706, and § 24-707. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 24-706 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment|Chapter 7 - Rehabilitation of Users of Narcotics|§ 24-706. When hearing is required

If, in a report filed pursuant to § 24-705, either of the examining physicians states that the patient is a drug user, or that he is unable to reach any conclusion by reason of the refusal of the patient to submit to thorough examination, the Court shall conduct a hearing upon petition of the United States Attorney in the manner provided in § 24-707.  (June 24, 1953, 67 Stat. 78, ch. 149, § 6; July 24, 1956, 70 Stat. 610, ch. 676, title I, § 101.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 24-606. 1973 Ed., § 24-606.