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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 7 - Extradition and Fugitives from Justice › § 23–707. Definitions

§ 23–707. Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter —
(1) the term “State” includes any territory or possession of the United States; and
(2) the term “Governor” means the executive authority of a State.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 634, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-707.
1973 Ed., § 23-707.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 9 - Fresh Pursuit › § 23–901. Arrests in the District of Columbia by officers of other States

§ 23–901. Arrests in the District of Columbia by officers of other States.
Any member of a duly organized peace unit of any State (or county or municipality thereof) of the United States who enters the District of Columbia in fresh pursuit and continues within the District of Columbia in fresh pursuit of a person in order to arrest him on the ground that he is believed to have committed a felony in such State shall have the same authority to arrest and hold that person in custody as has any member of any duly organized peace unit of the District of Columbia to arrest and hold in custody a person on the ground that he is believed to have committed a felony in the District of Columbia. This section shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in the District of Columbia which would otherwise be lawful.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 634, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a); June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-275, § 14(e), 44 DCR 1408; May 22, 1998, D.C. Law 12-114, § 3(b), 45 DCR 486.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-901.
1973 Ed., § 23-901.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 23-581 and § 23-902.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 9 - Fresh Pursuit › § 23–902. Hearing; commitment; discharge

§ 23–902. Hearing; commitment; discharge.
If an arrest is made in the District of Columbia by an officer of another State in accordance with the provisions of section 23-901 , he shall without unnecessary delay take the person arrested before a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, who shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining the lawfulness of the arrest. If the judge determines that the arrest was lawful, he shall order the release or detention of the person arrested, pursuant to section 23-702 , to await for a reasonable time a requisition from the Governor of the State demanding the extradition of the person arrested. If the judge determines that the arrest was unlawful he shall order the person discharged.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 634, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-902.
1973 Ed., § 23-902.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 9 - Fresh Pursuit › § 23–903. “Fresh pursuit” defined

§ 23–903. “Fresh pursuit” defined.
For purposes of this chapter, the term “fresh pursuit” shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or one who the pursuing officer has reasonable grounds to believe has committed a felony. It shall also include the pursuit of a person who the pursuing officer has reasonable grounds to believe has committed a felony, although no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed. Such term shall not necessarily imply an instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 634, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a); Apr. 30, 1988, D.C. Law 7-104, § 7(f), 35 DCR 147.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-903.
1973 Ed., § 23-903.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 11 - Professional Bondsmen › § 23–1101. Definitions

§ 23–1101. Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter —
(1) the term “bonding business” means the business of becoming surety for compensation upon bonds in criminal cases in the District of Columbia; and
(2) the term “bondsman” means any person or corporation engaged in the bonding business either as a principal or as an agent, clerk, or representative of another engaged in such business.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 635, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1101.
1973 Ed., § 23-1101.
Cross References
Bail, see §§ 16-704 and 23-1301 et seq.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 11 - Professional Bondsmen › § 23–1102. Bonding business impressed with public interests

§ 23–1102. Bonding business impressed with public interests.
The bonding business is impressed with a public interest.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 635, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1102.
1973 Ed., § 23-1102.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 11 - Professional Bondsmen › § 23–1103. Procuring business through official or attorney for a consideration prohibited

§ 23–1103. Procuring business through official or attorney for a consideration prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any bondsman, either directly or indirectly, to give, donate, lend, contribute, or to promise to give, donate, lend, or contribute any money, property, entertainment, or other thing of value whatsoever to any attorney at law, police officer, deputy United States marshal, jailer, probation officer, clerk, or other attachè of a criminal court, or public official of any character, for procuring or assisting in procuring any person to employ the bondsman to execute as surety any bond for compensation in any criminal case in the District of Columbia. It shall be unlawful for any attorney at law, police officer, deputy United States marshal, jailer, probation officer, clerk, bailiff, or other attachè of a criminal court, or public official of any character, to accept or receive from a bondsman any money, property, entertainment, or other thing of value whatsoever for procuring or assisting in procuring a person to employ a bondsman to execute as surety any bond for compensation in a criminal case in the District of Columbia.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 635, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1103.
1973 Ed., § 23-1103.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 11 - Professional Bondsmen › § 23–1104. Attorneys procuring employment through official or bondsman for a consideration prohibited

§ 23–1104. Attorneys procuring employment through official or bondsman for a consideration prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any attorney at law, either directly or indirectly, to give, loan, donate, contribute, or to promise to give, loan, donate, or contribute any money, property, entertainment, or other thing of value whatsoever to, or to split or divide any fee or commission with, any bondsman, police officer, deputy United States marshal, probation officer, bailiff, clerk, or other attachè of any criminal court for causing or procuring or assisting in causing or procuring a person to employ the attorney to represent him in a criminal case in the District of Columbia.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 635, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1104.
1973 Ed., § 23-1104.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 11 - Professional Bondsmen › § 23–1105. Receiving other than regular fee for bonding prohibited; bondsmen prohibited from endeavoring to secure dismissal or settlement

§ 23–1105. Receiving other than regular fee for bonding prohibited; bondsmen prohibited from endeavoring to secure dismissal or settlement.
It shall be lawful to charge for executing a bond in a criminal case in the District of Columbia, but it shall be unlawful for a bondsman, either directly or indirectly, to charge, accept, or receive a sum of money, or other thing of value, other than the regular fee for bonding, from a person for whom he has executed bond, for any other service whatever performed in connection with any indictment, information, or charge upon which the person is bailed or held in the District of Columbia. It also shall be unlawful for any bondsman to settle, or attempt to settle, or to procure or attempt to procure the dismissal of any indictment, information, or charge against any person in custody or held upon bond in the District of Columbia, with a court, or with the prosecuting attorney in a court in the District of Columbia.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 636, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1105.
1973 Ed., § 23-1105.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 11 - Professional Bondsmen › § 23–1106. Posting names of authorized bondsmen; list to be furnished prisoners; prisoners may communicate with bondsmen; record to be kept by police

§ 23–1106. Posting names of authorized bondsmen; list to be furnished prisoners; prisoners may communicate with bondsmen; record to be kept by police.
A typewritten or printed list alphabetically arranged of all persons engaged under the authority of any of the courts of criminal jurisdiction in the District of Columbia in the business of becoming surety upon bonds for compensation in criminal cases shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each police precinct, jail, prisoner’s dock, house of detention, and every other place in the District of Columbia in which persons in custody of the law are detained, and one or more copies thereof kept on hand; and when a person who is detained in custody in a place of detention shall request a person in charge thereof to furnish him the name of a bondsman, or to put him in communication with a bondsman, the list shall be furnished to the person in charge of the place of detention within a reasonable time to put the person detained in communication with the bondsman selected, and the person in charge of the place of detention shall contemporaneously with that transaction make in the blotter or book of record kept in the place of detention, a record showing the name of the person requesting the bondsman, the offense with which the person is charged, the time at which the request was made, the bondsman requested, and the person by whom the bondsman was called, and preserve that as a permanent record in the book or blotter in which entered.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 636, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1106.
1973 Ed., § 23-1106.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 11 - Professional Bondsmen › § 23–1107. Bondsmen prohibited from entering place of detention unless requested by prisoner; record of visit to be kept

§ 23–1107. Bondsmen prohibited from entering place of detention unless requested by prisoner; record of visit to be kept.
It shall be unlawful for a bondsman to enter a police precinct, jail, prisoner’s dock, house of detention, or other place where persons in the custody of the law are detained in the District of Columbia for the purpose of obtaining employment as a bondsman, without having been previously called by a person detained or by some relative or other authorized person acting for or on behalf of the person detained. Whenever a bondsman enters a police precinct, jail, prisoner’s dock, house of detention, or other place where persons in the custody of the law are detained in the District of Columbia, he shall forthwith give to the person in charge thereof his mission there and the name of the person calling him and requesting him to come to such place. That information shall be recorded by the person in charge of the place of detention and preserved as a public record, and the failure of the bondsman to give that information, or the failure of the person in charge of the place of detention to make and preserve a record of that information, shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 636, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1107.
1973 Ed., § 23-1107.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 11 - Professional Bondsmen › § 23–1109. Giving advance information of proposed raid prohibited

§ 23–1109. Giving advance information of proposed raid prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any police officer or other public official, in advance of any raid by police or other peace officers or public officials or the execution of any search warrant or warrant of arrest, to give or furnish, either directly or indirectly, any information concerning the proposed raid or arrest to any person engaged in any manner in the bonding business, or to any attorney at law; but it shall not be unlawful for any police or other peace officer, in conducting any raid or in executing any search warrant or warrant of arrest, to communicate to any attorney at law or person engaged in the bonding business, any fact necessary to enable the officer to obtain from the attorney at law or person engaged in the bonding business information necessary to enable the officer to carry out the raid or execute the process.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 638, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1109.
1973 Ed., § 23-1109.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 11 - Professional Bondsmen › § 23–1110. Designation of official to issue citations or take money or bond

§ 23–1110. Designation of official to issue citations or take money or bond.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:
(1) “Releasing official” means a sworn member of a law enforcement agency, as defined in § 23-501(2), appointed by the judges of the Superior Court to:
(A) Act as a clerk of the court with authority to issue citations pursuant to § 23-584;
(B) Take money pursuant to § 5-335.01;
(C) Take bond imposed upon the issuance of a bench warrant by a judicial officer of the Superior Court, from persons charged with offenses triable in the Superior Court;
(D) Release persons eligible for release pursuant to § 23-584; and
(E) Tender offers to resolve criminal charges using post-and-forfeit procedures pursuant to § 5-335.01.
(2) “Superior Court” means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(b) The judges of the Superior Court may remove releasing officials at any time.
(c) A releasing official shall:
(1) Be subject to the orders and rules of the Superior Court in the discharge of his or her duties; and
(2) Receive no additional compensation for duties performed as a releasing official other than his or her salary as an official of the Metropolitan Police Department or other law enforcement agency operating in the District of Columbia.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 638, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a); Aug. 20, 1994, D.C. Law 10-151, § 101(a), 41 DCR 2608; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 283(e), 60 DCR 2064; Apr. 24, 2015, D.C. Law 20-243, § 2(b)(2), 61 DCR 8320.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1110.
1973 Ed., § 23-1110.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 25-781, § 25-785, and § 25-1002.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in [§ 22-3571.01]” for “not more than the maximum provided for the misdemeanor for which such citation was issued” in (b)(4).
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-243 substituted “to issue citations or take money or bond” for “to take bail or collateral when court is not in session; issuance of citations” in the section heading; and rewrote the section.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary amendment of section, see § 101(a) of the Omnibus Criminal Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10-255, June 22, 1994, 41 DCR 4286).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 283(e) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Capitol Police Citation Release: For designation of a member of the Capitol Police to have responsibility for citation release, and to take bail, collateral, or bond in the same manner as an official of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia under this section, see § 108 of Pub. L. 104-186, 110 Stat. 1719.
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 11 - Professional Bondsmen › § 23–1111. Penalties

§ 23–1111. Penalties.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be fined not less than $50 and not more than the amount set forth in [§ 22-3571.01], or imprisoned for not less than ten nor more than sixty days, or both, where no other penalty is provided by this chapter; and if the person so convicted is (1) a police officer or other public official, he shall upon recommendation of the trial judge also be forthwith dismissed from office, (2) a bondsman, he shall be disqualified from thereafter engaging in any manner in the bonding business for such a period of time as the trial judge shall order, or (3) an attorney at law, he shall be subject to suspension or disbarment as attorney at law.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 639, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a); June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 283(f), 60 DCR 2064.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1111.
1973 Ed., § 23-1111.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “and not more than the amount set forth in [§ 22-3571.01]” for “nor more than $100”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 283(f) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 11 - Professional Bondsmen › § 23–1112. Enforcement

§ 23–1112. Enforcement.
It shall be the duty of the Superior Court and of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to see that this chapter is enforced, and upon the impaneling of each grand jury in the District of Columbia it shall be the duty of the judge impaneling such jury to charge it to investigate the manner in which this chapter is enforced and all violations thereof in connection with the matter under investigation by such jury.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 639, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1112.
1973 Ed., § 23-1112.
Cross References
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, administration of the Pretrial Services Agency, see § 24-133.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention › Subchapter I - District of Columbia Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] › § 23–1301. Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia

§ 23–1301. Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia.
The Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “agency”) shall continue in the District of Columbia and shall secure pertinent data and provide for any judicial officer in the District of Columbia or any officer or member of the Metropolitan Police Department issuing citations, reports containing verified information concerning any individual with respect to whom a bail or citation determination is to be made.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 639, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a); Sept. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 753, Pub. L. 95-388, §§ 1, 2; June 3, 2011, D.C. Law 18-377, § 16, 58 DCR 1174.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1301.
1973 Ed., § 23-1301.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-377 substituted “Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia” for “District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency”.
Cross References
Bail and collateral security, see § 16-704.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) enactments, see §§ 601 and 602 of Enhanced Crime Prevention and Abatement Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-446, July 21, 2006, 53 DCR 6477).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 516 of Public Safety Legislation Sixty-Day Layover Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-693, January 18, 2011, 58 DCR 640).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 516 of Public Safety Legislation Sixty-Day Layover Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2011 (D.C. Act 19-45, April 20, 2011, 58 DCR 3701).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention › Subchapter I - District of Columbia Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] › § 23–1302. Definitions

§ 23–1302. Definitions.
As used in this chapter —
(1) the term “judicial officer” means, unless otherwise indicated, the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or any justice or judge of those courts or a United States commissioner or magistrate; and
(2) the term “bail determination” means any order by a judicial officer respecting the terms and conditions of detention or release (including any order setting the amount of bail bond or any other kind of security) made to assure the appearance in court of —
(A) any person arrested in the District of Columbia; or
(B) any material witness in any criminal proceeding in a court referred to in paragraph (1) of this section.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 640, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1302.
1973 Ed., § 23-1302.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 23-1303.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention › Subchapter I - District of Columbia Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] › § 23–1304. Executive committee; composition; appointment and qualifications of Director

§ 23–1304. Executive committee; composition; appointment and qualifications of Director.
(a) The agency shall be advised by an executive committee of seven members, of which four members shall constitute a quorum. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the following persons or their designees: the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the Chief Judge of the District of the Columbia Court of Appeals, the Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Director of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, and the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia.
(b) The Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in consultation with the other members of the executive committee, shall appoint a Director of the agency who shall be a member of the bar of the District of Columbia.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 641, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a); Feb. 28, 1987, D.C. Law 6-199, § 2, 34 DCR 519; Oct. 7, 1987, D.C. Law 7-31, § 9, 34 DCR 3789; Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 761, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11271(a); Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2426, Pub. L. 105-274, § 7(c)(2)(C).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1304.
1973 Ed., § 23-1304.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention › Subchapter I - District of Columbia Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] › § 23–1305. Duties of director; compensation

§ 23–1305. Duties of director; compensation.
The Director of the agency shall be responsible for the supervision and execution of the duties of the agency. The Director shall be compensated as a member of the Senior Executive Service pursuant to subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 642, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a); Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 761, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11271(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1305.
1973 Ed., § 23-1305.
References in Text
“Subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code,” referred to in this section, is codified at 5 U.S.C. § 5381 et seq.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention › Subchapter I - District of Columbia Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] › § 23–1306. Chief assistant and other agency personnel; compensation

§ 23–1306. Chief assistant and other agency personnel; compensation.
The Director shall employ a chief assistant who shall be compensated as a member of the Senior Executive Service pursuant to section 5382 of title 5, United States Code . The Director shall employ such agency personnel as may be necessary properly to conduct the business of the agency. All employees other than the chief assistant shall receive compensation that is comparable to levels of compensation established for Federal pretrial services agencies.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 642, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a); Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 761, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11271(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1306.
1973 Ed., § 23-1306.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-611.16.
Cross References
Supersession of inconsistent laws, see § 1-611.16.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention › Subchapter I - District of Columbia Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] › § 23–1307. Annual reports

§ 23–1307. Annual reports.
The Director shall each year submit to the executive committee and to the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia a report as to the Pretrial Services Agency’s administration of its responsibilities for the previous fiscal year. The Director shall include in the report a statement of financial condition, revenues, and expenses for the past fiscal year.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 642, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a); Apr. 30, 1988, D.C. Law 7-104, § 7(g), 35 DCR 147; Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 761, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11271(a); Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2427 Pub. L. 105-274, § 7(c)(2)(D).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1307.
1973 Ed., § 23-1307.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention › Subchapter I - District of Columbia Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] › § 23–1308. Appropriation; budget

§ 23–1308. Appropriation; budget.
There are authorized to be appropriated through the State Justice Institute in each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter. Funds appropriated by Congress for the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency shall be received by the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, and shall be disbursed by that Director to and on behalf of the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency. The District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency shall submit to the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia at the time and in the form prescribed by that Director, reports of its activities and financial position and its proposed budget.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 642, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a); Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 761, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11271(a); Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2427, Pub. L. 105-274, § 7(c)(2)(E).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1308.
1973 Ed., § 23-1308.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention › Subchapter I - District of Columbia Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] › § 23–1309. References to “Bail Agency” deemed to be to “Pretrial Services Agency.”

§ 23–1309. References to “Bail Agency” deemed to be to “Pretrial Services Agency.”
Any reference in any law, rule, regulation, document, or record of the United States or the District of Columbia to the District of Columbia Bail Agency shall be deemed to be a reference to the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency.
(Sept. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 753, Pub. L. 95-388, § 3.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1309.
1973 Ed., § 23-1309.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention › Subchapter II - Release and Pretrial Detention › § 23–1323. Detention of addict

§ 23–1323. Detention of addict.
(a) Whenever it appears that a person charged with a crime of violence, as defined in section 23-1331(4), may be an addict, as defined in section 23-1331(5), the judicial officer may, upon motion of the United States attorney, order such person detained in custody for a period not to exceed three calendar days, under medical supervision, to determine whether the person is an addict.
(b) Upon or before the expiration of three calendar days, the person shall be brought before a judicial officer and the results of the determination shall be presented to such judicial officer. The judicial officer thereupon (1) shall treat the person in accordance with section 23-1321, or (2) upon motion of the United States attorney, may (A) hold a hearing pursuant to section 23-1322, or (B) hold a hearing pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
(c) A person who is an addict may be ordered detained in custody under medical supervision if the judicial officer —
(1) holds a pretrial detention hearing in accordance with § 23-1322(d);
(2) finds that —
(A) there is clear and convincing evidence that the person is an addict;
(B) based on the factors set out in § 23-1322(e), there is no condition or combination of conditions of release which will reasonably assure the safety of any other person or the community; and
(C) on the basis of information presented to the judicial officer by proffer or otherwise, there is a substantial probability that the person committed the offense for which he is present before the judicial officer; and
(3) issues an order of detention accompanied by written findings of fact and the reasons for its entry.
(d) The provisions of § 23-1322(h) shall apply to this section.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 646, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a); July 3, 1992, D.C. Law 9-125, § 4, 39 DCR 2134.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1323.
1973 Ed., § 23-1323.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 23-1324.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention › Subchapter II - Release and Pretrial Detention › § 23–1326. Release of material witnesses

§ 23–1326. Release of material witnesses.
If it appears by affidavit that the testimony of a person is material in any criminal proceeding, and if it is shown that it may become impracticable to secure his presence by subpoena, a judicial officer shall impose conditions of release pursuant to section 23-1321 . No material witness shall be detained because of inability to comply with any condition of release if the testimony of such witness can adequately be secured by deposition, and further detention is not necessary to prevent a failure of justice. Release may be delayed for a reasonable period of time until the deposition of the witness can be taken pursuant to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 648, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a); Apr. 30, 1988, D.C. Law 7-104, § 7(h), 35 DCR 147.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1326.
1973 Ed., § 23-1326.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention › Subchapter II - Release and Pretrial Detention › § 23–1328. Penalties for offenses committed during release

§ 23–1328. Penalties for offenses committed during release.
(a) Any person convicted of an offense committed while released pursuant to section 23-1321 shall be subject to the following penalties in addition to any other applicable penalties:
(1) A term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than five years if convicted of committing a felony while so released; and
(2) A term of imprisonment of not less than ninety days and not more than 180 days if convicted of committing a misdemeanor while so released.
(b) The giving of a warning to the person when released of the penalties imposed by this section shall not be a prerequisite to the application of this section.
(c) Any term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to this section shall be consecutive to any other sentence of imprisonment.
(d) In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 649, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a); Aug. 20, 1994, D.C. Law 10-151, § 101(d), 41 DCR 2608; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 311(a), 60 DCR 2064.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1328.
1973 Ed., § 23-1328.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 23-1303 and § 23-1322.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 added (d).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary amendment of section, see § 101(d) of the Omnibus Criminal Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10-255, June 22, 1994, 41 DCR 4286).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 311(a) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention › Subchapter II - Release and Pretrial Detention › § 23–1329a. Violation of a post-conviction stay away condition of release

§ 23–1329a. Violation of a post-conviction stay away condition of release.
(a) It is unlawful for a person on supervised release, probation, or parole to intentionally violate any condition of release that the person stay away from, or have no contact with, an individual or location.
(b) Whoever violates this section shall, if the condition of release was imposed as part of supervised release, probation, or parole for a:
(1) Misdemeanor offense, be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or incarcerated for no more than 180 days, or both; or
(2) Felony offense, be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, or both.
(Apr. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 24-341, § 110(c), 69 DCR 14698.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention › Subchapter II - Release and Pretrial Detention › § 23–1330. Contempt

§ 23–1330. Contempt.
Nothing in this subchapter shall interfere with or prevent the exercise by any court of the United States of its power to punish for contempt.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 649, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1330.
1973 Ed., § 23-1330.
Cross References
Contempt power of Superior Court, see § 11-944.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention › Subchapter II - Release and Pretrial Detention › § 23–1332. Applicability of subchapter

§ 23–1332. Applicability of subchapter.
The provisions of this subchapter shall apply in the District of Columbia in lieu of the provisions of sections 3146 through 3152 of Title 18, United States Code.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 650, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1332.
1973 Ed., § 23-1332.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention › Subchapter II - Release and Pretrial Detention › § 23–1333. Consideration of juvenile history

§ 23–1333. Consideration of juvenile history.
A judicial officer shall, in determining whether there are conditions of release that will reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required, and the safety of any other person and the community, take into account the person’s juvenile law enforcement and case records.
(May 15, 1993, D.C. Law 9-272, § 107, 40 DCR 796.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1333.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Out-of-State Witnesses › § 23–1501. Definitions

§ 23–1501. Definitions.
As used in this chapter —
(1) The term “witness” includes a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding.
(2) The term “State” includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
(3) The term “summons” includes a subpoena, order, or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 650, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1501.
1973 Ed., § 23-1501.
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 1 of the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without a State in Criminal Proceedings.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Out-of-State Witnesses › § 23–1503. Certificate providing for attendance of witnesses at criminal prosecutions in the District of Columbia; travel allowance; penalty

§ 23–1503. Certificate providing for attendance of witnesses at criminal prosecutions in the District of Columbia; travel allowance; penalty.
(a) If a person in any State, which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within its borders to attend and testify in criminal prosecutions or grand jury investigations in the District of Columbia, is a material witness in such a prosecution or a grand jury investigation in the District of Columbia which has commenced or is about to commence, a judge may issue a certificate under seal stating these facts and specifying the number of days the witness will be required. The certificate may include a recommendation that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of the United States or the District of Columbia to assure his attendance in the District of Columbia. This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness is found.
(b) If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in the District of Columbia he shall be tendered the fees and allowances authorized for witnesses in criminal cases in United States district courts. A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be required to remain within the District of Columbia for a period longer than that specified in the certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If the witness, after coming into the District of Columbia, fails without good cause to attend and testify as directed in the summons, he may be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any other witness who disobeys a summons issued from the court in the District of Columbia where the prosecution has been instituted or the grand jury investigation has commenced or is about to commence.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 651, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1503.
1973 Ed., § 23-1503.
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 3 of the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without a State in Criminal Proceedings.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Out-of-State Witnesses › § 23–1504. Exemption from arrest

§ 23–1504. Exemption from arrest.
(a) Any person who comes into the District of Columbia in obedience to a summons directing him to attend and testify in the District of Columbia shall not, while in the District of Columbia, pursuant to the summons, be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with any matter which arose before his entrance into the District of Columbia under the summons.
(b) Any person who is in the process of passing through the District of Columbia for the purpose of proceeding to or returning from a State which has summoned him to attend and testify shall not be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with any matter which arose at some other time.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 652, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-1504.
1973 Ed., § 23-1504.
Editor's Notes
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 4 of the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without a State in Criminal Proceedings.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 17 - Death Penalty. [Repealed] › § 23–1701. Capital punishment [Repealed]

§ 23–1701. Capital punishment [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Feb. 26, 1981, D.C. Law 3-113, § 3, 27 DCR 5624.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 17 - Death Penalty. [Repealed] › § 23–1702. Provision for death chamber; appointment of executioner and assistants; fees [Repealed]

§ 23–1702. Provision for death chamber; appointment of executioner and assistants; fees [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Feb. 26, 1981, D.C. Law 3-113, § 3, 27 DCR 5624.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 17 - Death Penalty. [Repealed] › § 23–1703. Sentences to be in writing and certified copy furnished [Repealed]

§ 23–1703. Sentences to be in writing and certified copy furnished [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Feb. 26, 1981, D.C. Law 3-113, § 3, 27 DCR 5624.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 17 - Death Penalty. [Repealed] › § 23–1704. Who may be present at execution; fact of execution to be certified to clerk of court [Repealed]

§ 23–1704. Who may be present at execution; fact of execution to be certified to clerk of court [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Feb. 26, 1981, D.C. Law 3-113, § 3, 27 DCR 5624.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 17 - Death Penalty. [Repealed] › § 23–1705. Place of execution [Repealed]

§ 23–1705. Place of execution [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Feb. 26, 1981, D.C. Law 3-113, § 3, 27 DCR 5624.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title] › Chapter 19 - Crime Victims’ Rights › Subchapter I - General › § 23–1901. Crime victims’ bill of rights

§ 23–1901. Crime victims’ bill of rights.
(a) Officers or employees of the District of Columbia engaged in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of crime or the judicial process shall make their best efforts to see that victims of crime are accorded the rights described in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) A crime victim has the right to:
(1) Be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim’s dignity and privacy;
(2) Be reasonably protected from the accused offender;
(3) Be notified of court proceedings;
(4) Be present at all court proceedings related to the offense, including the sentencing, and release, parole, record-sealing, and post-conviction hearings, unless the court determines that testimony by the victim would be materially affected if the victim heard other testimony or where the needs of justice otherwise require;
(5) Confer with an attorney for the prosecution in the case which does not include the authority to direct the prosecution of the case;
(6) An order of restitution from the person convicted of the criminal conduct that caused the victim’s loss or injury;
(7) Information about the conviction, sentencing, imprisonment, detention, and release of the offender, and about any court order to seal the offender’s criminal records;
(8) Notice of the rights provided in this chapter and under the laws of the District of Columbia; and
(9) Be notified of any available victim advocate or other appropriate person to develop a safety plan and appropriate services.
(c) This section does not create a cause of action or defense in favor of any person arising out of the failure to accord to a victim the rights enumerated in subsection (b) of this section.
(June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-301, § 302(b), 47 DCR 7039; May 5, 2007, D.C. Law 16-307, § 3(b)(1), 54 DCR 868; Oct. 23, 2010, D.C. Law 18-239, § 206(c), 57 DCR 5405.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 23-1902.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-307, in subsec. (b)(4), substituted “and release, parole, record-sealing, and post-conviction hearings,” for “and release or parole hearings,”; and, in subsec. (b)(7), substituted “offender, and about any court order to seal the offender’s criminal records” for “offender”.
D.C. Law 18-239, in subsec. (b), deleted “and” from the end of par. (7), substituted “; and” for a period the end of par. (8), and added par. (9).
Editor's Notes
D.C. Law 20-139 designated §§ 23-1901 through 23-1906 as subchapter I of this chapter.