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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 5–1103. (Perm). Definitions

§ 5–1103(Perm). Definitions.
For purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Board” means the Police Complaints Board.
(2) “Complaint examiner” means the person designated by the Executive Director to determine the merits of a complaint.
(2A) Not Funded.
(2B) Not Funded.
(2C) Not Funded.
(3) “Executive Director” means the head of the Office of Police Complaints.
(3A) “Gender identity or expression” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1401.02(12A).
(3B) Not Funded.
(4) “Office” means the Office of Police Complaints.
(5) Not Funded.
(Mar 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-208, § 4, 45 DCR 8107; Sept. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-194, § 902(a), 51 DCR 9406; June 25, 2008, D.C. Law 17-177, § 8(a), 55 DCR 3696; Apr. 21, 2023, D.C. Law 24-345, § 105(c), 70 DCR 953.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 4-913.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 5–331.02. (Perm). Definitions

§ 5–331.02(Perm). Definitions.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "Chemical irritant" means any:
(A) Chemical that can rapidly produce sensory irritation or disabling physical effects in humans, which are meant to disappear within a short time following termination of exposure, including tear gas; or
(B) Substance prohibited by the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, effective April 29, 1997, for law enforcement purposes or as a method of warfare.
(2) "First Amendment assembly" means a demonstration, rally, parade, march, picket line, or other similar gathering conducted for the purpose of persons expressing their political, social, or religious views.
(3) "Less-lethal projectile" means any munition that can cause bodily injury or death through the transfer of kinetic energy and blunt force trauma, including rubber or foam-covered bullets and stun grenades.
(4) "Less-lethal weapons" means:
(A) Chemical irritants; and
(B) Less-lethal projectiles.
(5) "MPD" means the Metropolitan Police Department.
(Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-352, § 102, 52 DCR 2296; Apr. 21, 2023, D.C. Law 24-345, § 121|(a), 70 DCR 953.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 38–823.02. (Perm). Programs

§ 38–823.02(Perm). Programs.
(a) The Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall, in conjunction with the Department of Health, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the District Department of the Environment, the University of the District of Columbia, community organizations, food service providers, public schools, and public charter schools, develop programs to promote the benefits of purchasing and eating locally grown and unprocessed foods that are from growers engaged in sustainable agriculture practices. At minimum, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall conduct at least one program per year, such as an annual local flavor week or a harvest of the month program, in collaboration with other District agencies and nonprofit organizations.
(b) In Fiscal Year 2023, notwithstanding part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of Title 1, no later than November 1, 2022, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall issue a $1.6 million grant to a not-for-profit organization that currently partners with the District of Columbia Public Schools ("DCPS") to integrate farming, cooking, and nutrition education curriculum ("healthy food programming") into core academics for the purpose of continuing healthy food programming at DCPS in the 2022-2023 school year.
(July 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-209, § 302, 57 DCR 4779; Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-167, § 4102, 69 DCR 9223.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 47–368.07. (Perm). Workforce Investments account

§ 47–368.07(Perm). Workforce Investments account.
(a) The Workforce Investments account ("Account") shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
(b) Money in the Account shall be used for the following purposes only:
(1) Costs related to financial, developmental, and other investments in the District government workforce, including salary increases or other items required by the terms of collective bargaining agreements and cost-of-living adjustments to salaries and hourly wages;
(2) Payments to public charter schools authorized by section 204 of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Clarification Amendment Act of 2018, passed on 2nd reading on April 10, 2018 (Enrolled version of Bill 22-466); and
(3) For such other expressed purposes for which funds previously may have been deposited into the account.
(c)(1) The money deposited into the Account shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Account shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(July 3, 2018, D.C. Law 22-124, § 202, 65 DCR 5091.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 44–951.09. (Perm). Budget

§ 44–951.09(Perm). Budget.
(a) The Board shall submit its proposed fiscal year 2011 operating budget and each subsequent operating budget for the Corporation to the Mayor on the date that District departments and agencies are required to submit proposed budgets to the Mayor. Prior to submission to the Mayor, the proposed operating budget must be certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia as being balanced.
(b)(1) If any of the conditions set forth in § 44-951.04(l) has been met, the Fiscal Management Board shall meet no later than 30 days thereafter and approve an operating budget that supports the following services:
(A) An emergency department;
(B) Behavioral health (psychiatric) services; and
(C) The inpatient, outpatient, and support services necessary to provide services pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph, appropriately scaled to require a District operating subsidy equal to or less than $22.14 million in Fiscal Year 2020 or equal to or less than $15 million per year thereafter.
(2) No later than 15 days after the approval by the Fiscal Management Board of an operating budget pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall determine whether the budget approved by the Financial Management Board can be certified as meeting the requirements set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(3) The following requirements shall govern any reduction-in-force ("RIF") necessitated by an operating budget adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection:
(A) Before implementing a RIF, the United Medical Center shall provide 30 days' notice to the affected unions.
(B) In structuring a RIF, the Financial Management Board shall make utmost efforts to ensure that front-line care givers and support staff are affected the least and that all reductions comply with any existing collective bargaining agreement.
(Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 5120, 58 DCR 6226; Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 5092(b), 66 DCR 8621; July 12, 2022, D.C. Law 24-147, § 107(g), 69 DCR 003386.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 44–951.19. (Perm). Dissolution

§ 44–951.19(Perm). Dissolution.
(a) By December 31, 2022, the United Medical Center shall cease admitting new patients.
(b) By January 31, 2023, the United Medical Center shall cease patient operations.
(c) On January 31, 2023, the Corporation shall dissolve. All of its assets (including cash, accounts receivable, reserve funds, real or personal property, and contract and other rights), positions, personnel, and records, and the unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available to it, shall revert to the District.
(d) The Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that the Fiscal Year 2023 year-end audit for the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation is executed properly.
(Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 5130; as added Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 5092(c), 66 DCR 8621.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 50–921.21. (Perm). Congestion management studies

§ 50–921.21(Perm). Congestion management studies.
(a) No later than September 30, 2016, the Department shall make publicly available a congestion management study that includes at a minimum:
(1) An assessment of the current state of congestion in the District;
(2) A collection of data, using objective criteria, that demonstrates the average commute times for District residents based on each of the following modes of transportation:
(A) Walking;
(B) Bicycling;
(C) By bus; and
(D) By driving a personal car;
(3) Recommendations for remedying existing congestion problems in the District; and
(4) One-year, 3-year, and 5-year plans for implementing the recommendations required by paragraph (3) of this section [subsection].
(b) By July 1, 2020, the District Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, other District agencies, or organizations such as DC Sustainable Transportation, as needed, shall make publicly available a study that evaluates and makes recommendations regarding the potential benefits of congestion pricing on the District, including:
(1) An analysis of the effect of intra-district tolls;
(2) An analysis of the effect of tolls for vehicles entering the District via the District's bridges;
(3) An analysis of the effect of different pricing strategies;
(4) An analysis of how different pricing strategies would be compatible with the introduction of autonomous vehicles;
(5) An analysis of the effect on demographic, geographical, and income-level equity, as well as the effect on District residents and non-residents;
(6) An analysis of the potential to raise revenue; and
(7) An analysis of the potential benefits of regional collaboration.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 9m; as added Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 6112, 62 DCR 10905; Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 6113, 66 DCR 8621.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 6112 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 38–2851.01. (Perm). Definitions

§ 38–2851.01(Perm). Definitions.
For the purposes of Chapter 28A of Title 38, the term:
(1) "Central Administration" means the programs, services, and employees that support the functions necessary for the governance of the DCPS school district as a whole, including general oversight and management of support services, such as procurement, human resources, and financial administration, whose costs are not attributable to School Support, School-Wide, or Local Schools.
(2) "DCPS" means the District of Columbia Public Schools system.
(3) "ELL" means English language learner.
(4) "Local Schools" means the individual schools comprising the DCPS system and whose programs, services, and employees are paid with funds under the control and direction of the individual school principals.
(5) "Projected enrollment" is the number of students projected to be enrolled at a specific DCPS school at the time the Mayor's budget is proposed to the Council.
(6) "School Support" means the programs, services, and employees that provide system-wide support to DCPS schools, such as curriculum development, instructional superintendents, teacher evaluations, and professional development, whose costs are not attributable to Central Administration, School-Wide, or Local Schools.
(7) "School-Wide" means the programs, services, and employees that directly support schools and are budgeted centrally but provided directly to individual schools, such as food service, security, fixed costs, speech therapists, itinerant ELL services, and substitute teachers, whose costs are not attributable to Central Administration, School Support, or Local Schools.
(8) "Uniform Per Student Funding Formula" means the formula for funding DCPS and the District's public charter schools established pursuant to the UPSFF Act.
(9) "UPSFF Act" means subchapter I of Chapter 29 of Title 38.
(Mar. 10, 2023, D.C. Law 24-300, § 102, 70 DCR 1021.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 23–563. (Perm). Territorial and other limits

§ 23–563(Perm). Territorial and other limits.
(a) A warrant or summons for a felony under sections 16-1022 and 16-1024 or an offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year issued by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia may be served at any place within the jurisdiction of the United States.
(b) A warrant or summons issued by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for an offense punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine only, or by such imprisonment and a fine, may be served in any place in the District of Columbia but may not be executed more than one year after the date of issuance.
(c) A person arrested outside the District of Columbia on a warrant issued by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall be taken before a judge, commissioner, or magistrate, and held to answer in the Superior Court pursuant to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure as if the warrant had been issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
(d) When an application alleges that (1) an act which would constitute a felony if committed by an adult has been committed by a child, (2) the child may not with due diligence be found within the District of Columbia, and (3) if the District of Columbia is a party to article XVII of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles, the child is not known to be in a jurisdiction which is a party to such article, a juvenile officer may secure a warrant for the arrest of the child as if he were an adult. When the child is brought before the issuing court or officer pursuant to the warrant he shall be ordered transferred to the Family Division of the Superior Court pursuant to section 16-2302. If the child is found in a jurisdiction which is a party to such article and if the District of Columbia is a party to such article, he shall be returned as provided in that article and the warrant shall be null and void.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 628, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a); Mar. 2, 2002, D.C. Law 14-73, § 2, 48 DCR 9578.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 23-563.
1973 Ed., § 23-563.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 14-73, in subsec. (a), inserted “a felony under sections 16-1022 and 16-1024” after “summons for”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Parental Kidnapping Extradition Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-113, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7647).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Parental Kidnapping Extradition Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-137, October 23, 2001, 48 DCR 9918).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Parental Kidnapping Extradition Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-249, January 28, 2002, 49 DCR 1047).
References in Text
The Interstate Compact on Juveniles, referred to in the first sentence of subsection (d) of this section, is codified in §
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 6–507. (Perm). Delegation of functions

§ 6–507(Perm). Delegation of functions.
The Mayor shall delegate the functions enumerated in Chapter 5 of Title 6 to the Director of the Department of Buildings.
(May 26, 1976, D.C. Law 1-64, § 6B; as added Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 501(b), 68 DCR 001490.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 16–1053. (Perm). Composition of the Board; procedural requirements

§ 16–1053(Perm). Composition of the Board; procedural requirements.
(a) The Mayor shall appoint one representative from each of the following District agencies:
(1) Metropolitan Police Department;
(2) Office of the Chief Medical Examiner;
(3) Office of the Attorney General;
(4) Department of Corrections;
(5) Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department;
(6) Department of Behavioral Health;
(7) Department of Health;
(8) Child and Family Services Agency;
(9) Mayor's Commission on Violence Against Women; and
(10) The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants.
(b) The Mayor shall appoint, or request the designation of, members from federal, judicial, and private agencies or entities with expertise in domestic violence, to include one representative from each of the following:
(1) Superior Court of the District of Columbia;
(2) Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia;
(3) District of Columbia hospitals;
(4) University legal clinics;
(5) Domestic violence housing organizations;
(6) Domestic violence advocacy organizations; and
(7) The federally recognized state coalition for domestic violence.
(c) The Mayor shall additionally appoint 8 community representatives, none of whom shall be employees of the District, in accordance with
[§ 1-523.01(f)]
.
(d) Governmental appointees shall serve at the will of the Mayor, or of the federal or judicial body designating their availability for appointment. Community representatives shall serve for 3-year terms.
(e) Vacancies in membership shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(f) The Board shall select a Chairperson according to rules set forth by the Board.
(g) The Board shall establish quorum and other procedural requirements as it considers necessary.
(Apr. 11, 2003, D.C. Law 14-296, § 2(c), 50 DCR 320; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 54(a), 51 DCR 881; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-168, § 3052(b), 65 DCR 9388; May 10, 2019, D.C. Law 22-313, § 13, 66 DCR 1627; Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 3063, 66 DCR 8621.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 38–501. (Perm). Definitions

§ 38–501(Perm). Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter:
(1) The term "admit" or the term "admission" means the official enrollment at any level by a school of a student that entitles the student to attend the school regularly, whether full-time or part-time, and to participate fully in all the activities established for a student of his or her age, educational level, or other appropriate classification.
(2) The term "certification of immunization" means written certification by a healthcare professional authorized to administer a vaccine, his or her representative, or the public health authorities that the student is immunized.
(2A) The term "COVID-19" means the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
(3) The term "student" means any person who seeks admission to school, or for whom admission to school is sought by a parent or guardian, and who will not have attained the age of 26 years by the start of the school term for which admission is sought.
(4) The term "immunized" or the term "immunization" means initial immunization and any boosters or reimmunization required to maintain immunization against diphtheria, poliomyelitis, tetanus, rubella, measles, and mumps in accordance with the immunization standards issued by the public health authorities pursuant to this chapter.
(5) The term "Mayor" means the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
(6) The term "public health authorities" means the official or officials of the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia designated by the Mayor pursuant to this chapter.
(7) The term "responsible person" means, in the case of a student under 18 years of age, a parent or guardian of the student, but in the case of a student 18 years of age or older, the student himself or herself.
(8) The term "school" means:
(A) A District of Columbia Public Schools school or a public charter school serving any grades pre-K through 12;
(B) Any private or parochial school that offers instruction at any level or grade from kindergarten through 12th;
(C) Any private or parochial nursery school or preschool, or any private or parochial day-care facility required to be licensed by the District of Columbia; and
(D) Any college or university created or incorporated by special act of Congress or the Council of the District of Columbia or required to be licensed by the District of Columbia.
(Sept. 28, 1979, D.C. Law 3-20, § 2, 26 DCR 380; Mar. 2, 2022, D.C. Law 24-85, § 2(a), 69 DCR 440.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 38–503. (Perm). Immunization standards; list of immunizations

§ 38–503(Perm). Immunization standards; list of immunizations.
The Mayor shall, by regulations, specify the immunization standards to be used for compliance with this chapter, and may also, by regulation, revise the list of requested immunizations; provided, that the Mayor may not issue regulations that conflict with the requirements of
§ 38-502.01
.
(Sept. 28, 1979, D.C. Law 3-20, § 4, 26 DCR 380; Mar. 2, 2022, D.C. Law 24-85, § 2(d), 69 DCR 440.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 38–504. (Perm). Notification of immunization information by school

§ 38–504(Perm). Notification of immunization information by school.
(a) With respect to any student for whom a school does not have certification of immunization, the school shall notify a responsible person:
(1) That it has no certification of immunization for the student;
(2) That it may not admit the student without certification (unless the student is exempted on medical or religious grounds pursuant to
§ 38-506
);
(3) That the student may be immunized and receive certification by a healthcare professional authorized to administer a vaccine or the public health authorities; and
(4) How to contact the public health authorities to learn where and when they perform these services.
(b) Neither the District of Columbia nor any school or school official shall be liable in damages to any person for failure to comply with this section.
(Sept. 28, 1979, D.C. Law 3-20, § 5, 26 DCR 380; Mar. 2, 2022, D.C. Law 24-85, § 2(e), 69 DCR 440.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 32–241. (Perm). Definitions

§ 32–241(Perm). Definitions.
For the purposes of
this subchapter
, the term:
(1) "Average wage" means the average wage identified in the most recent edition of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for the District of Columbia.
(1A) "Committees" means the Industry Advisory Committees established pursuant to
§ 32-247
.
(2) "Date of enrollment" means the date on which a participant enrolls in the summer youth jobs program.
(2A) "DCIA" means the DC Infrastructure Academy established by the Mayor.
(3) "Host employer" means a public or private employer that employs a summer youth jobs participant.
(4) "In-school youth" shall have the same meaning provided in section 129(a)(1)(C) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, approved July 22, 2014 (128 Stat. 1504; 29 U.S.C. § 3164(a)(1)(C)).
(5) "Occupation" means the broad occupational code and associated title assigned to a particular category of work in the most recent edition of the Standard Occupational Classification Manual published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(6) "Opportunity Youth" means an individual who is an out-of-school youth at the date of enrollment in the summer jobs program, not regularly employed, and whose level of educational attainment is less than an associate degree.
(7) "Out-of-school youth" shall have the same meaning provided in section 129(a)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, approved July 22, 2014 (128 Stat. 1504; 29 U.S.C. § 3164(a)(1)(B)).
(8) "Soft skills training" means age-appropriate, non-technical skills training that helps individuals succeed in the workplace and includes training regarding communication, time management, appropriate work attire, and conflict resolution, and education regarding employers' rights to conduct drug tests.
(Jan. 5, 1980, D.C. Law 3-46, § 2; as added Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 2142(b), 66 DCR 8621; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 2082(a), 67 DCR 10493.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 2–1227.05. (Perm). Walter Reed Reinvestment Fund

§ 2–1227.05(Perm). Walter Reed Reinvestment Fund.
(a) There is established as a special fund the Walter Reed Reinvestment Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and used solely for the purposes set forth in subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The Chief Financial Officer shall deposit into the Fund all proceeds from the sale, lease, or equivalent use of the Walter Reed Redevelopment Site, including the Administration Payments, except for:
(1) Proceeds that are used to pay the Army consideration due under the EDC Agreement; and
(2) Funds received from the Developer to reimburse the District for payments to the Army made pursuant to the EDC Agreement.
(c) The Fund shall be used solely:
(1) To support job creation and economic development of, or related to, the Walter Reed Redevelopment Site, including to pay for:
(A) Road construction;
(B) Transportation management facilities;
(C) Storm and sanitary sewer construction;
(D) Police and fire protection facilities and other public facilities;
(E) Utility construction;
(F) Building rehabilitation;
(G) Historic property preservation;
(H) Pollution protection equipment or facilities;
(I) Demolition;
(J) Disposal of hazardous materials and hazardous waste generated by demolition;
(K) Landscaping, grading, and other site or public improvements; and
(L) Planning for or the marketing of the redevelopment or use of the Walter Reed Redevelopment Site;
(2) For other purposes permitted by the EDC Agreement; and
(3) To make payments due to the Army required under the EDC Agreement during the first 7 years after the date the District acquires the Walter Reed Redevelopment Site from the Army and thereafter for the purposes stated in this section and the economic development goals or activities of the District.
(d) The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development shall have the authority to make grants from the Fund to recipients in furtherance of the purposes set forth in subsection (c) of this section
(e)(1) The money deposited into the Fund, and interest earned, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(May 18, 2016, D.C. Law 21-119, § 6, 63 DCR 4678.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 23–1903. (Perm). Crime victim privacy and security

§ 23–1903(Perm). Crime victim privacy and security.
(a) Before, during, and immediately after any court proceeding, the court shall provide appropriate safeguards to minimize the contact that may occur between the victim and the victim’s family with the accused or the accused’s or respondent’s family, and defense witnesses.
(b) The accused or defendant, the accused’s or defendant’s attorney or another person acting on behalf of the accused or defendant shall clearly identify himself or herself as being, representing or acting on behalf of the accused, defendant, or respondent in any contact with the victim.
(c) A responsible official shall arrange for any crime victim’s property being held for evidentiary purposes to be maintained in good condition and returned to the victim as soon as it is no longer needed for evidentiary purposes.
(d) In a proceeding in which a child is called to give testimony, on motion by the attorney for the government or the victim’s legal or court-appointed representative, or on its own motion, the court may designate the case as being of special public importance. In cases so designated, the court shall expedite the proceeding and ensure that it takes precedence over any other. The court shall ensure a speedy trial in order to minimize the length of time the child must be involved with the criminal justice system. When deciding whether to grant a continuance, the court shall take into consideration the age of the child and the potential adverse impact the delay may have on the child’s well-being. The court shall make written findings of fact and conclusions of law when granting a continuance in cases involving a child witness.
(June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-301, § 302(b), 47 DCR 7039.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 7–2509.03. (Perm). Expiration and renewal of licenses

§ 7–2509.03(Perm). Expiration and renewal of licenses.
(a) A license shall expire no later than 2 years after the date of issuance unless revoked by the Chief or renewed pursuant to this subchapter.
(b)(1) A license shall be eligible for renewal if:
(A) The licensee continues to meet the requirements of § 22-4506 and §  7-2509.02, except that:
(i) With regard to §  7-2509.02(a)(4), only 4 hours of such training shall be required for renewal; and
(ii) With regard to §  7-2509.02(a)(5), the licensee shall provide proof of 2 hours of range practice within the previous 12 months; and
(B) The licensee follows any procedures the Chief may establish by rule.
(2) Timely renewal shall be the responsibility of the licensee, pursuant to any procedures the Chief may establish by rule.
(c) Any person whose renewal application has been denied may, within 15 days after the date of the notice of denial, appeal to the Concealed Pistol Licensing Review Board established pursuant to §  7-2509.08.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 903; as added June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-279, § 2(f), 62 DCR 1944.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 7–2509.05. (Perm). Revocation and suspension of licenses

§ 7–2509.05(Perm). Revocation and suspension of licenses.
(a)(1) The Chief may limit or revoke a license upon a finding that the licensee no longer meets the requirements of § 22-4506 and this subchapter, or as a penalty as specified in this unit.
(2) The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, or any person may apply to the MPD at any time for limitation or revocation of a license.
(3) Any person having knowledge that a licensee no longer meets the requirements of this unit or the requirements of § 22-4506 may so notify the Chief or any other law enforcement officer who may take such action as may be appropriate.
(4) Before a limitation or revocation taking effect, the Chief shall serve a notice of intent to limit or revoke the license. The limitation or revocation shall take effect unless the licensee requests an appeal to the Concealed Pistol Licensing Review Board established pursuant to §  7-2509.08 no later than 15 days after the date of the notice of intent.
(b)(1) The Chief may summarily suspend or limit, without a hearing, a license, when the Chief has determined that the conduct of a licensee presents an imminent danger to the health and safety of a person or the public.
(2) At the time of the summary suspension or limitation of a license, the Chief shall provide the licensee with written notice stating the action that is being taken, the basis for the action, and the right of the licensee to request a hearing.
(3) A licensee shall have the right to request a hearing within 72 hours after service of notice of the summary suspension or limitation of the license. The Concealed Pistol Licensing Review Board shall hold a hearing within 72 hours after receipt of a timely request, and shall issue a written decision within 72 hours after the hearing.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 905; as added June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-279, § 2(f), 62 DCR 1944.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 42–3502.15a. (Perm). Voluntary agreement moratorium

§ 42–3502.15a(Perm). Voluntary agreement moratorium.
(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of § 42-3502.15, tenants and housing providers shall not enter into a voluntary agreement pursuant to § 42-3502.15(a) for 2 years beginning on October 1, 2021.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not affect any voluntary agreements that have already been approved by the Rent Administrator pursuant to § 42-3502.15(b) prior to October 1, 2021.
(July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 215a; as added Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-246, § 2, 68 DCR 1232.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 32–1503. (Perm). Coverage

§ 32–1503(Perm). Coverage.
(a) Except as provided in subsections (a-1) through (a-3) of this section, this chapter shall apply to:
(1) The injury or death of an employee that occurs in the District of Columbia if the employee performed work for the employer, at the time of the injury or death, while in the District of Columbia; and
(2) The injury or death of an employee that occurs outside the District of Columbia if, at the time of the injury or death, the employment is localized principally in the District of Columbia.
(a-1) No employee shall receive compensation under this chapter and at any time receive compensation under the workers’ compensation law of any other state for the same injury or death.
(a-2) This chapter shall not apply if the employee injured or killed was a casual employee except that for the purposes of this chapter, casual, occasional, or incidental employment outside of the District of Columbia by a District of Columbia employer of an employee regularly employed by the employer within the District of Columbia shall be construed to be employment within the District of Columbia.
(a-3) An employee and his employer who are not residents of the District of Columbia and whose contract of hire is entered into in another state shall be exempted from the provisions of this chapter while such employee is temporarily or intermittently within the District of Columbia doing work for such nonresident employer, if such employer has furnished workers’ compensation insurance coverage under the workers’ compensation or similar laws of such other state, so as to cover such employee’s employment while in the District of Columbia. The benefits under this chapter or similar laws of such other state shall be the exclusive remedy against such employer for any injury, whether resulting in death or not, received by such employee while working for such employer in the District of Columbia.
(b) Every employer subject to this chapter shall be liable for compensation for injury or death without regard to fault as a cause of the injury or death.
(c) In the case of an employer who is a subcontractor, the contractor shall be liable for and shall secure the payment of such compensation to employees of the subcontractor unless the subcontractor has secured such payment.
(d) Liability for compensation shall not apply where injury to the employee was occasioned solely by his intoxication or by his willful intention to injure or kill himself or another.
(e) Repealed.
(July 1, 1980, D.C. Law 3-77, § 4, 27 DCR 2503; Mar. 6, 1991, D.C. Law 8-198, § 2(b), 37 DCR 6890; May 8, 1996, D.C. Law 11-117, § 18(b), 43 DCR 1179; Apr. 21, 2023, D.C. Law 24-344, § 16, 70 DCR 635.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 36-303.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 32-1504.
Editor's Notes
Mayor authorized to issue rules: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 32-1501.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 32–1693.02. (Perm). Establishment of the Nurse Education Enhancement Program

§ 32–1693.02(Perm). Establishment of the Nurse Education Enhancement Program.
(a) The WIC shall establish, in collaboration with the University, the University of the District of Columbia Foundation, Inc., and direct care worker training grantees, the DC Nurse Education Enhancement Program for the purpose of training District residents to obtain an occupational credential and employment in nursing care occupations. The WIC shall be responsible for providing funding for the Program consistent with the memoranda of understanding executed pursuant to § 32-1693.05 and the direct care worker training grants authorized pursuant to § 32-1693.06.
(b) The Program shall provide industry-informed, BON-approved training that leads to certifications required for nursing care occupations at no cost to eligible District residents, who, under the Program, may receive the following financial assistance to pursue Program training:
(1) Payment of tuition, to the extent charged;
(2) Payment of academic costs, including books, supplies, and membership fees; and
(3) A monthly stipend to be used toward living expenses and transportation for Program participants pursuing WDLL courses or certification as a CNA, HHA, MA-C, or a CNA to HHA bridge program, through a direct care worker training grantee.
(c) Program training shall be offered at the University's campuses and satellite locations and at community training provider sites located in the District.
(d) Program training shall be approved by the BON.
(e) Program marketing and public education shall be provided by the University and community training providers to attract residents to the Program and for the duration of the Program.
(f) The University shall review the recommendations and implement relevant sections of the Healthcare Occupations Report developed by the Healthcare Workforce Partnership pursuant to § 32-1684(e), to maintain and enhance course offerings to meet the workforce needs of nursing care occupations in the District.
(July 1, 1980, D.C. Law 24-45, §4113, 68 DCR 10163.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 32–1693.05. (Perm). Memoranda of Understanding

§ 32–1693.05(Perm). Memoranda of Understanding.
(a) No later than November 1, 2021, and by November 1 annually thereafter, the WIC shall execute Memoranda of Understanding ("MOUs") with the University and the University of the District of Columbia Foundation, Inc. ("Foundation") for the purpose of implementing the Program at the University and authorizing the intradistrict transfer of funds in accordance with the terms of this subsection.
(b) The MOU with the University shall, among other things, include funding from the WIC to support the following purposes in amounts to be determined by the parties:
(1) Tuition, required fees, equipment, supplies, tools, and memberships for Program participants who are full-time or part-time students at UDC and UDC-CC seeking to obtain an RN to BSN degree or an LPN to AASN degree; provided, that the BON has approved such degree paths by the date of execution of the MOU; provided further, that the parties may modify the MOU to incorporate funding for BON-approved degree paths following BON approval.
(2) Required academic fees, equipment, supplies, tools, certification exam preparation fees, and memberships for Program participants who are students enrolled in WDLL courses, and the salaries and fringe benefits of faculty and staff directly engaged in the provision of such courses;
(3) Reasonable costs of facilities and equipment upgrades necessary for providing Program training through UDC-CC, including WDLL;
(4) Marketing and recruitment activities to attract District residents to the Program;
(5) Development of dual enrollment guidance and policy for the expansion of dual-enrollment programs; and
(6) The salary and fringe benefits of faculty or staff who teach or support classes or training in nursing and related health fields in which program participants may enroll at the University.
(c) The MOU with the Foundation shall, among other things, include funding from the WIC to provide Program participants enrolled in WDLL courses monthly stipends to defray living expenses in amounts to be determined by the parties, and may include amounts for the following:
(1) Fees associated with occupational licensing exams;
(2) Reasonable transportation costs to and from classes; and
(3) Any other expenses deemed appropriate by the WIC.
(Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 4116, 68 DCR 010163; Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-167, § 4063(b), 69 DCR 9223.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 46–410. (Perm). Issuance of license — Duty of Clerk; false swearing by applicant deemed perjury

§ 46–410(Perm). Issuance of license — Duty of Clerk; false swearing by applicant deemed perjury.
It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia before issuing any license to solemnize a marriage to examine any applicant for said license under oath and to ascertain the names and ages of the parties desiring to marry, and if they are under age the names of their parents or guardians, whether they were previously married, whether they are related or not, and if so, in what degree, which facts shall appear on the face of the application, of which the Clerk shall provide a printed form, and any false swearing in regard to such matters shall be deemed perjury.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1291; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 5, 1966, 80 Stat. 264, Pub. L. 89-493, § 13(a); July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a); Apr. 7, 1977, D.C. Law 1-107, title I, § 113(a), 23 DCR 8737.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-110.
1973 Ed., § 30-110.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 46–411. (Perm). Consent of parent or guardian

§ 46–411(Perm). Consent of parent or guardian.
If any person intending to marry and seeking a license therefor shall be under 18 years of age, and shall not have been previously married, the said Clerk shall not issue such license unless a parent, or, if there be neither father nor mother, the guardian, if there be such, shall consent to such proposed marriage, either personally to the Clerk, or by an instrument in writing attested by a witness and proved to the satisfaction of the Clerk.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1292; July 22, 1976, D.C. Law 1-75, § 5(a), 23 DCR 1182; Oct. 1, 1976, D.C. Law 1-87, § 32, 23 DCR 2544.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-111.
1973 Ed., § 30-111.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 46–412. (Perm). Form of license; return; coupons

§ 46–412(Perm). Form of license; return; coupons.
Licenses to perform the marriage ceremony shall be addressed to some particular minister, magistrate, or other person authorized by § 46-406 to perform or witness the marriage ceremony and shall be in the following form:
Number ..........
To ...................., authorized to celebrate (or witness) marriages in the
District of Columbia, greeting:
You are hereby authorized to celebrate (or witness) the rites of marriage between ...................., of .........., and ...................., of .........., and having done so, you are commanded to make return of the same to the Clerk’s Office of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia within 10 days under a penalty of $50 for default therein.
Witness my hand and seal of said Court this .......... day of ,
anno Domini ...........
Clerk.
By  Assistant Clerk.
Said return shall be made in person or by mail on a coupon issued with said license and bearing a corresponding number therewith within 10 days from the time of said marriage, and shall be in the following form:
Number ..........
I, ...................., who have been duly authorized to celebrate (or witness) the rites of marriage in the District of Columbia, do hereby certify that, by authority of a license of corresponding number herewith, I solemnized (or witnessed) the marriage of .................... and ....................., named therein, on the .......... day of .........., at .........., in said District.
A 2nd coupon, of corresponding number with the license, shall be attached to and issued with said license, to be given to the contracting parties by the minister or other person to whom such license was addressed, and shall be in the following form:
Number ..........
I hereby certify that on this ....... day of .........., at .........., .................... and .................... were by (or before) me united in marriage in accordance with the license issued by the Clerk of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Name ....................,
Residence
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1293; June 30, 1902, 32 Stat. 543, ch. 1329; Apr. 23, 1904, 33 Stat. 297, ch. 1490, § 2; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 5, 1966, 80 Stat. 264, Pub. L. 89-493, § 13(a); July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-112.
1973 Ed., § 30-112.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 46-406.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 99 - Reserved sections › § 46–414. (Perm). Record books

§ 46–414(Perm). Record books.
The Clerk of the said Court shall provide a record book in his office, consisting of applications and licenses in blank, to be filled up by him with the names and residences of the parties for whose marriage any license may have been issued, said applications and licenses to be numbered consecutively from 1 upward, and also a record book in which shall be recorded, in the order of their numbers, the certificates of the minister or other persons authorized, upon their return to said office, corresponding to said record book of licenses issued, and a copy of any license and certificate of marriage so kept and recorded, certified by the Clerk under his hand and seal, shall be competent evidence of the marriage.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1393, ch. 854, § 1295.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 30-114.
1973 Ed., § 30-114.
Cross References
False or fictitious transcript of any record of marriage, penalties, see §§ 7-220, 7-225.
Fees for copies of record, see § 1-301.01.