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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Small Claims and Conciliation Branch of the Superior Court › Subchapter I - Continuation and Sessions › § 11–1302. Sessions

§ 11–1302. Sessions.
The Small Claims and Conciliation Branch, with a judge in attendance, shall be open for the transaction of business on every day of the year except Saturday afternoons, Sundays, and legal holidays, and shall hold at least one evening session during each week.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 489, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1302.
1973 Ed., § 11-1302.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Small Claims and Conciliation Branch of the Superior Court › Subchapter II - Jurisdiction and Procedures › § 11–1321. Exclusive jurisdiction of small claims

§ 11–1321. Exclusive jurisdiction of small claims.
The Small Claims and Conciliation Branch has exclusive jurisdiction of any action within the jurisdiction of the Superior Court which is only for the recovery of money, if the amount in controversy does not exceed $10,000, exclusive of interest, attorney fees, protest fees, and costs. An action which affects an interest in real property may not be brought in the Branch. If a counterclaim, cross claim, or any other claim or any defense, affecting an interest in real property, is made in an action brought in the Branch, the action shall be certified to the Civil Division.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 489, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3142, Pub. L. 98-598, § 4; Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1564, Pub. L. 103-303, § 2(a); Dec. 14, 2016, 130 Stat. 1350, Pub. L. 114-257, § 5(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1321.
1973 Ed., § 11-1321.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 11-1323 and § 16-3904.
Cross References
Rules of court applicable in Small Claims and Conciliation Branch, see § 16-3901.
Set-off or counterclaim, small claims court jurisdiction, see § 16-3904.
Editor's Notes
Section 5(b) of Public Law 114-257 provided that the amendment made by section 5(a) shall apply to any case filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on or after December 14, 2016.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Small Claims and Conciliation Branch of the Superior Court › Subchapter II - Jurisdiction and Procedures › § 11–1322. Arbitration and conciliation

§ 11–1322. Arbitration and conciliation.
In order to effect the speedy settlement of controversies, and with the consent of the parties thereto, the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch may settle cases, irrespective of the amount involved, by the methods of arbitration and conciliation. A judge sitting in the Branch may act as a referee or arbitrator, either alone or in conjunction with other persons, as provided by rule of the court. A judge, officer, or employee of the Superior Court may not accept any fee or compensation in addition to that person’s salary for services performed pursuant to this section.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 490, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, § 1(b)(17), 108 Stat. 713.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1322.
1973 Ed., § 11-1322.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 13 - Small Claims and Conciliation Branch of the Superior Court › Subchapter II - Jurisdiction and Procedures › § 11–1323. Certification of cases by Superior Court judges; recertification; certification by Branch

§ 11–1323. Certification of cases by Superior Court judges; recertification; certification by Branch.
(a) When the interests of justice seem to require and all parties consent thereto, a judge of the Superior Court may certify a case to the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch for conciliation or to obtain a complete or partial agreed statement of facts or stipulation, which will simplify and expedite the ultimate trial of the case. With the consent of all parties, the trial of the case may be completed in the Branch. In the absence of consent, the case shall be recertified to another judge of the Civil Division for trial.
(b) When the interests of justice seem to require, the Branch may certify to the Civil Division any action brought in the Branch under section 11-1321.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 490, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1323.
1973 Ed., § 11-1323.
Cross References
District of Columbia Court of Appeals, judges, service and compensation, see § 11-703.
Superior Court of the District of Columbia, judges, service and compensation, see § 11-904.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter I - Appointment; Qualifications; Service of Judges › § 11–1502. Tenure

§ 11–1502. Tenure.
Subject to mandatory retirement at age 74 and to the provisions of subchapters II and III of this chapter, a judge of a District of Columbia court appointed on or after the date of enactment of the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970 shall serve for a term of fifteen years, and upon completion of such term, such judge shall continue to serve until the judge’s successor is appointed and qualifies.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 491, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; Mar. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 65, Pub. L. 98-235; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, § 1(b)(20), 108 Stat. 713.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1502.
1973 Ed., § 11-1502.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 11-1562.
Cross References
District Charter provisions relating to tenure of judges, see § 1-204.31.
Eligibility for retirement after ten years of service, see § 11-1562.
References in Text
The date of enactment of the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970, referred to in this section, is July 29, 1970.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter I - Appointment; Qualifications; Service of Judges › § 11–1503. Designation of Chief Judge

§ 11–1503. Designation of Chief Judge.
(a) The chief judge of a District of Columbia court shall be designated by the President of the United States from among the judges of the court in regular active service, and shall serve for a term of four years or until a successor is designated. The chief judge shall be eligible for redesignation. The chief judge may relinquish that position, after giving notice to the President.
(b) If a chief judge is not redesignated, or relinquishes the office of chief judge, that person shall continue as an associate judge.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 491, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, §§ 1(b)(21), (22), 108 Stat. 713.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1503.
1973 Ed., § 11-1503.
Cross References
District Charter provisions relating to designation of chief judge of a District of Columbia court, see § 1-204.31.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter I - Appointment; Qualifications; Service of Judges › § 11–1505. Vacations

§ 11–1505. Vacations.
(a) Each judge of the District of Columbia courts shall be entitled to an annual vacation of not more than 30 calendar days. Such vacation shall be taken at such time or times as prescribed by the chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for judges of that court and by the chief judge of the Superior Court for judges of that court. Time spent by a judge as a member of any conference, committee, or commission established by law shall not be deducted from the judge’s vacation period.
(b) In determining when a judge shall take a vacation, and the length thereof, the chief judge exercising authority under this section shall be mindful of the necessity of retaining sufficient judicial personnel in the court under the chief judge’s supervision to permit at all times the prompt and effective disposition of the business of such court.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 492, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, §§ 1(b)(23), (24), 108 Stat. 713.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1505.
1973 Ed., § 11-1505.
Cross References
D.C. retirement funds, transition from District of Columbia Administration, see § 1-819.01.
Judges, tenure, see § 11-1502.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter II - The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure › § 11–1521. Establishment of Commission

§ 11–1521. Establishment of Commission.
There shall be a District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Commission”). The Commission shall have power to suspend, retire, or remove a judge of a District of Columbia court, as provided in this subchapter.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 492, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1521.
1973 Ed., § 11-1521.
Cross References
Continuation of Commission, see § 1-207.18.
District Charter provisions relating to establishment of Commission, and its power to remove, suspend, or retire judges, see §§ 1-204.31 and 1-204.32.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter II - The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure › § 11–1523. Terms of office; vacancy; continuation of service by a member

§ 11–1523. Terms of office; vacancy; continuation of service by a member.
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term of office of members and alternate members of the Commission shall be six years.
(2) Of the members and alternate members first appointed to the Commission —
(A) one member and alternate member appointed by the President shall be appointed for a term of six years, one member appointed by the President shall be appointed for a term of four years, and one such member shall be appointed for a term of two years, as designated by the President at the time of appointment;
(B) the member and alternate member appointed by the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall be appointed for a term of four years; and
(C) the member and alternate member appointed by the Commissioner [Mayor] of the District of Columbia shall be appointed for a term of two years.
(b) A member or alternate member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term of that member’s predecessor shall serve only for the remainder of that term. Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
(c) If approved by the Commission, a member may serve after the expiration of that member’s term for purposes of participating until conclusion in a matter, relating to the suspension, retirement, or removal of a judge, begun before the expiration of that member’s term. A member’s successor may be appointed without regard to the member’s continuation in service, but that member’s successor may not participate in the matter for which the member’s continuation in service was approved.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 493, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, §§ 1(b)(28), (29), 108 Stat. 713.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1523.
1973 Ed., § 11-1523.
Cross References
District Charter provisions relating to terms of office and vacancies on Commission, see § 1-204.31.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to the District of Columbia Council and to a Commissioner of the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made, in brackets, in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter II - The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure › § 11–1524. Compensation

§ 11–1524. Compensation.
Members of the Tenure Commission shall serve without compensation for services rendered in connection with their official duties on the Commission.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 493, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 210, Pub. L. 104-134, § 133(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1524.
1973 Ed., § 11-1524.
Cross References
District Charter provisions relating to compensation, see § 1-204.31.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter II - The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure › § 11–1525. Operations; personnel; administrative services

§ 11–1525. Operations; personnel; administrative services.
(a) The Commission may make such rules and regulations for its operations as it may deem necessary, and such rules and regulations shall be effective on the date specified by the Commission. The District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act (D.C. Official Code, secs. 2-501 to 2-510) shall be applicable to the Commission only as provided by this subsection. For the purposes of the publication of rules and regulations, judicial notice, and the filing and compilation of rules, sections 5, 7, and 8 of that Act (D.C. Official Code, secs. 2-504, 2-505, and 2-507), insofar as consistent with this subchapter, shall be applicable to the Commission; and for purposes of those sections, the Commission shall be deemed an independent agency as defined in section 3(5) of that Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 2-502). Nothing contained herein shall be construed to require prior public notice and hearings on the subject of rules adopted by the Commission.
(b) The Commission is authorized, without regard to the provisions governing appointment and classification of District of Columbia employees, to appoint and fix the compensation of, or to contract for, such officers, assistants, reporters, counsel, and other persons as may be necessary for the performance of its duties. It is authorized to obtain the services of medical and other experts in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the rate provided for GS-18 of the General Schedule.
(c) The District of Columbia is authorized to detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of its personnel to assist in carrying out the duties of the Commission.
(d) Financial and administrative services (including those related to budgeting and accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and procurement) shall be provided to the Commission by the District of Columbia, for which payment shall be made in advance, or by reimbursement, from funds of the Commission in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the Chair of the Commission and the District of Columbia government. Regulations of the District of Columbia for the administrative control of funds shall apply to funds appropriated to the Commission.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 493, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, § 1(b)(30), 108 Stat. 713.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1525.
1973 Ed., § 11-1525.
Cross References
District Charter provisions relating to rules and regulations of Commission, see § 1-204.31.
References in Text
The General Schedule, referred to at the end of the last sentence of subsection (b) of this section, appears in 5 U.S.C. § 5332.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter II - The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure › § 11–1528. Privilege; confidentiality

§ 11–1528. Privilege; confidentiality.
(a)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the filing of papers with, and the giving of testimony before, the Commission shall be privileged. Subject to paragraph (2), hearings before the Commission, the record thereof, and materials and papers filed in connection with such hearings shall be confidential.
(2)(A) The judge whose conduct or health is the subject of any proceedings under this chapter may disclose or authorize the disclosure of any information under paragraph (1).
(B) With respect to a prosecution of a witness for perjury or on review of a decision of the Commission, the record of hearings before the Commission and all papers filed in connection with such hearing shall be disclosed to the extent required for such prosecution or review.
(C) Upon request, the Commission shall disclose, on a privileged and confidential basis, to the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission any information under paragraph (1) concerning any judge being considered by such nomination commission for elevation to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals or for chief judge of a District of Columbia court.
(b) If the Commission determines that no grounds for removal or involuntary retirement exist it shall notify the judge and inquire whether the judge desires the Commission to make available to the public information pertaining to the nature of its investigation, its hearings, findings, determinations, or any other fact related to its proceedings regarding the judge’s health or conduct. Upon receipt of such request in writing from the judge, the Commission shall make such information available to the public.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 497, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3228, Pub. L. 99-573, § 11; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, § 1(b)(42), 108 Stat. 713.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1528.
1973 Ed., § 11-1528.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter II - The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure › § 11–1529. Judicial review

§ 11–1529. Judicial review.
(a) A judge aggrieved by an order of removal or retirement filed by the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of section 11-1526 may seek judicial review thereof by filing notice of appeal with the Chief Justice of the United States. Notice of appeal shall be filed within 30 days of the filing of the order of the Commission in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
(b) Upon receipt of notice of appeal from an order of the Commission, the Chief Justice shall convene a special court consisting of three Federal judges designated from among active or retired judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
(c) The special court shall review the order of the Commission appealed from and, to the extent necessary to decision and when presented, shall decide all relevant questions of law and interpret constitutional and statutory provisions. Within 90 days after oral argument or submission on the briefs if oral argument is waived, the special court shall affirm or reverse the order of the Commission or remand the matter to the Commission for further proceedings.
(d) The special court shall hold unlawful and set aside a Commission order or determination found to be —
(1) arbitrary, capricious, and abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law;
(2) contrary to constitutional right, power, privilege, or immunity;
(3) in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitations, or short of statutory right;
(4) without observance of procedure required by law; or
(5) unsupported by substantial evidence.
In making the foregoing determinations, the special court shall review the whole record or those parts of it cited by the judge or the Commission, and shall take due account of the rule of prejudicial error.
(e) As appropriate and to the extent consistent with this chapter, the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure governing appeals in civil cases shall apply to appeals taken under this section.
(f) Decisions of the special court shall be final and conclusive.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 497, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1529.
1973 Ed., § 11-1529.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 11-1530.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter III - Retirement › § 11–1562. Eligibility for retirement

§ 11–1562. Eligibility for retirement.
(a) A judge is eligible for retirement under this subchapter when the judge has completed ten years of judicial service, whether continuous or not, or upon mandatory retirement as provided in section 11-1502.
(b) The retirement salary of a judge who retires shall commence as follows:
(1) With twenty or more years of judicial service, at age fifty.
(2) With less than twenty years of judicial service, at age sixty, unless the judge elects to receive a reduced salary beginning at age fifty-five or at the date of retirement if subsequent to that age.
(c) A judge with five years or more of judicial service, including civilian service performed by the judge which is creditable under section 8332 of title 5, United States Code, may voluntarily retire for a mental or physical disability which is or is likely to become permanent and which prevents, or seriously interferes with, the proper performance of judicial duties. Such disability shall be established by furnishing to the Secretary of the Treasury a certificate of disability signed by a duly licensed physician, approved by the Surgeon General of the United States, and containing such information and conclusions as the Secretary of the Treasury by regulation may require consistent with this subsection.
(d) Eligibility for retirement salary of a judge involuntarily retired for disability under section 11-1526(b) shall not be conditioned upon prior service.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 500, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, § 1(b)(54), 108 Stat. 713; Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 759, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11253(a)(1).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1562.
1973 Ed., § 11-1562.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 11-1564, § 11-1566, and § 11-1568.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to the District of Columbia Council and to a Commissioner of the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made, in brackets, in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter III - Retirement › § 11–1565. Service by retired judges

§ 11–1565. Service by retired judges.
Any retired judge performing judicial duties as a senior judge on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals or the Superior Court shall be entitled, during the period for which he or she serves, to receive the same daily rate of pay as a judge on the court in which he or she performs such duties. The cumulative daily earnings of a senior judge, in any single year, when added to the annual retirement salary, may not exceed the current annual salary of a judge of the court in which he or she performs such duties. No deduction shall be withheld for health benefits, Federal employee’s life insurance, or retirement purposes from the salary paid to a judge during judicial service. The performance of such judicial service shall not create an additional retirement, change retirement, or create, or in any manner affect a survivor annuity.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 503, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3228, Pub. L. 99-573, § 14(c).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1565.
1973 Ed., § 11-1565.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 11-1567.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter III - Retirement › § 11–1566. Survivor annuity; election; relinquishment

§ 11–1566. Survivor annuity; election; relinquishment.
(a) Any judge, whether or not subject to sections 11-1562 to 11-1565, may, by written election filed with the Secretary of the Treasury within six months after the date on which the judge takes office or is reappointed or recommissioned, or within six months after the judge marries, elect to be within the survivor annuity provisions of this subchapter.
(b) Any judge in regular active service or any retired judge, who shall have elected survivor annuity, and who after that election is unmarried and does not have a dependent child, may elect —
(1) to terminate the deductions and withholdings from the judge’s salary under section 11-1567(a) and any installment payments elected to be made under section 11-1567(b); and
(2) to have paid to the judge the lump-sum credit for survivor annuity.
Any election under this subsection shall be made in writing and filed with the Secretary of the Treasury.
(c) If any judge who shall have elected survivor annuity resigns from office otherwise than under the provisions of this subchapter or is removed, the judge shall be entitled to be paid the lump-sum credit for survivor annuity.
(d) Payment of the lump-sum credit for survivor annuity as provided in this section shall extinguish all claims with respect to survivor annuity.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 503, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, §§ 1(b)(69)-(71), 108 Stat. 713; Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 759, Pub. L. 105-33, §§ 11253(a)(1), (a)(2).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1566.
1973 Ed., § 11-1566.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 11-1564, § 11-1568.01, § 11-1568.02, and § 11-1569.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to the District of Columbia Council and to a Commissioner of the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made, in brackets, in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter III - Retirement › § 11–1568.01. Opportunity to revoke a previous survivor annuity election

§ 11–1568.01. Opportunity to revoke a previous survivor annuity election.
(1)(A) Any individual who, before the date of the enactment of this Act, made an election under section 11-1566 of title 11 of the District of Columbia Official Code, to come within the purview of the survivor annuity provisions of subchapter III of chapter 15 of such title may revoke that election. Such a revocation shall constitute a complete withdrawal from the survivor annuity program provided for in such subchapter.
(B) A revocation under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary of the Treasury.
(2) A revocation under paragraph (1) shall be effective on the day it is received by the official referred to in subparagraph (B) of such paragraph.
(3)(A) On the effective date of a revocation under paragraph (1), any right to survivor benefits (to which the revocation relates) for the survivors of the individual who makes the revocation shall terminate, and all amounts credited to the account of such individual under section 11-1570(c) of Title 11 of the District of Columbia Official Code, together with interest computed as provided in subparagraph (B), shall be returned to that individual in a lump-sum payment.
(B) For the purpose of subparagraph (A), interest shall be computed in accordance with section 11-1561(10)(C) of title 11 of the District of Columbia Official Code.
(4)(A) Any individual who makes a revocation under paragraph (1) and who thereafter becomes eligible to make an election under section 11-1556 of Title 11 of the District of Columbia Official Code may make such election only if such individual redeposits, to the credit of the District of Columbia Judicial Retirement and Survivors Annuity Fund referred to in section 11-1561(4) of such title, the full amount of the lump-sum payment made to such individual under paragraph (4), together with interest.
(B) For the purpose of subparagraph (A), interest shall be computed at 3 percent per annum, compounded on December 31 of each year from the date of the lump-sum payment referred to in such subparagraph until the date on which the amount referred to in such subparagraph is redeposited under such subparagraph.
(June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 514, Pub. L. 99-335, § 601(c); Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 759, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11253(a)(3); Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2423, Pub. L. 105-274, § 2(e)(6); Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-538, Pub. L. 105-277, § 804(e)(6).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1568.1.
References in Text
“The date of the enactment of this Act,” referred to in paragraph (1)(A), is June 6, 1986.
The reference in paragraph (4)(A) to § 11-1556 probably should be to § 11-1566.
Editor's Notes
Section 23(b) of D.C. Law 15-354 provided that the section designation of § 11-1568.1 of the District of Columbia Official Code is redesignated as § 11-1568.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter III - Retirement › § 11–1568.02. Additional opportunity to make a survivor annuity election

§ 11–1568.02. Additional opportunity to make a survivor annuity election.
(1) Any individual who, on or before the date of the enactment of this Act, has not made an election under section 11-1566(a) of Title 11 of the District of Columbia Official Code, to come within the purview of the survivor annuity provisions of subchapter III of Chapter 15 of such title and is no longer entitled to make such an election may make such an election. Any such election shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary of the Treasury.
(2) An election under paragraph (1) shall be effective on the day it is received by the official referred to in such paragraph.
(June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 514, Pub. L. 99-335, § 601(d); Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2422, Pub. L. 105-274, § 2(e)(2); Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-537, Pub. L. 105-277, § 804(e)(2).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1568.2.
References in Text
“The date of the enactment of this Act,” referred to in the first sentence of paragraph (1), is June 6, 1986.
Editor's Notes
Section 23(c) of D.C. Law 15-354 provided that the section designation of § 11-1568.2 of the District of Columbia Official Code is redesignated as § 11-1568.02.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter III - Retirement › § 11–1568.03. Period for exercise of right to revoke or elect

§ 11–1568.03. Period for exercise of right to revoke or elect.
The right to revoke an election under subsection (d) or to make an election under subsection (e) is irrevocably waived if not exercised within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 514, Pub. L. 99-335, § 601(e).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1568.3.
References in Text
The reference to “subsection (d)” should be to subsection (c) of § 601 of Pub. L. 99-335 which is codified at § 11-1568.01.
The reference to “subsection (e)” should be to subsection (d) of § 601 of Pub. L. 99-335 which is codified at § 11-1568.02.
“The date of the enactment of this Act” is June 6, 1986.
Editor's Notes
Section 23(d) of D.C. Law 15-354 provided that the section designation of § 11-1568.3 of the District of Columbia Official Code is redesignated as § 11-1568.03.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter III - Retirement › § 11–1571. Periodic increases; existing rights

§ 11–1571. Periodic increases; existing rights.
(a) The retirement salary of any judge, or the annuity of any person based upon the service of a judge, who, on the effective date of any increase which, after the effective date of this section, becomes payable under the provisions of section 8340 (b) of title 5, United States Code, is receiving such salary or annuity, or who, before the next such increase first becomes payable under such section, receives such salary or annuity, either (1) under the provisions of this subchapter, or (2) under the provisions of section 11-1701, as in effect prior to the effective date of this section, and its predecessor laws, shall be increased on the effective date of the increase by a percentage equal to the percentage of such increase under section 8340 of title 5, United States Code.
(b) Nothing in this subchapter shall defeat or diminish rights acquired under section 11-1701, as in effect prior to the effective date of this section, and its predecessor laws, except on the election and with the consent of the judge, annuitant, or other person affected.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 507, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; Nov. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 866, Pub. L. 96-122, § 252(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1571.
1973 Ed., § 11-1571.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 11-1568.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter III - Retirement › § 11–1572. Regulations; effect on Reform Act

§ 11–1572. Regulations; effect on Reform Act.
(a) The Secretary is authorized to issue regulations to implement, interpret, administer, and carry out the purposes of this subchapter, and, in the Secretary’s discretion, those regulations may have retroactive effect, except that nothing in this subsection may be construed to permit the Secretary to issue any regulation to retroactively reduce or eliminate the benefits to which any individual is entitled under this subchapter.
(b) This subchapter supersedes any provision of the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act (Public Law 96-122) inconsistent with this subchapter and the regulations thereunder.
(Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2420, Pub. L. 105-274, § 2(b); Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-535, Pub. L. 105-277, § 804(b).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1572.
Cross References
Register of wills, deputies and other employees, see § 11-2105.
Superior Court, administration by chief judge, discharge of duties, see § 11-906.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 17 - Administration of District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter I - Court Administration › § 11–1702. Responsibilities of chief judges in the respective courts

§ 11–1702. Responsibilities of chief judges in the respective courts.
(a) The Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, in addition to the authority conferred on the Chief Judge by Chapter 7 of this title, shall supervise the internal administration of that court —
(1) including all administrative matters other than those within the responsibility enumerated in section 11-1701(b), and
(2) including the implementation in that court of the matters enumerated in section 11-1701(b),
consistent with the general policies and directives of the Joint Committee.
(b) The Chief Judge of the Superior Court, in addition to the authority conferred on the Chief Judge by Chapter 9 of this title, shall supervise the internal administration of that court —
(1) including all administrative matters other than those within the responsibility enumerated in section 11-1701(b), and
(2) including the implementation in that court of the matters enumerated in section 11-1701(b),
consistent with the general policies and directives of the Joint Committee.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 509, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, § 1(b)(81), 108 Stat. 713.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1702.
1973 Ed., § 11-1702.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 17 - Administration of District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter I - Court Administration › § 11–1703. Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts; appointment; compensation

§ 11–1703. Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts; appointment; compensation.
(a) There shall be an Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Executive Officer”). The Executive Officer shall be responsible for the administration of the District of Columbia court system subject to the supervision of the Joint Committee and the chief judges of the respective courts as provided in this chapter. The Executive Officer shall be subject to the supervision of the Joint Committee regarding administrative matters that are enumerated in section 11-1701(b). The Executive Officer shall be subject to the supervision of the chief judges in their respective courts: (1) regarding all administrative matters other than those within the responsibility enumerated in section 11-1701(b), and (2) regarding the implementation in the respective courts of the matters enumerated in section 11-1701(b), consistent with the general policies and directives of the Joint Committee.
(b) The Executive Officer shall be appointed, and subject to removal, by the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration with the approval of the chief judges of the District of Columbia Courts. In making such appointment the Joint Committee shall consider experience and special training in administrative and executive positions and familiarity with court procedures.
(c) The Executive Officer shall be a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia or become a resident not more than 180 days after the date of appointment except that the Executive Officer in office at the effective date of this Act shall not be required to be or to become a resident of the District of Columbia.
(d) The Executive Officer shall receive the same compensation, including retirement benefits, as an associate judge of the Superior Court, except that the Executive Officer (if initially hired after October 1, 1997) shall be eligible for retirement under subchapter III of Chapter 15 when the Executive Officer has completed 7 years of service as Executive Officer, whether continuous or not.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 510, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3142, Pub. L. 98-598, § 3; Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3328, Pub. L. 99-573, § 3; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, § 1(b)(82), 108 Stat. 713; Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 755, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11246(c).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1703.
1973 Ed., § 11-1703.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 11-1104.
References in Text
“The effective date of this Act,” referred to in subsection (c), is October 28, 1986.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 17 - Administration of District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter I - Court Administration › § 11–1704. Oath of the Executive Officer

§ 11–1704. Oath of the Executive Officer.
The Executive Officer shall take an oath or affirmation for the faithful and impartial discharge of the duties of that office.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 510, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, § 1(b)(83), 108 Stat. 713; Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1345, Pub. L. 108-335, § 329; Oct. 16, 2006, 120 Stat. 2026, Pub. L. 109-356, § 116(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1704.
1973 Ed., § 11-1704.
Effect of Amendments
Pub. L. 108-335 repealed subsec. (b) which had read as follows: “(b) The Executive Officer shall give bond, with two or more sureties, to be approved by the Joint Committee, in an amount prescribed by the Joint Committee, faithfully to discharge the duties of that office.”
Pub. L. 109-356 made a technical correction to Pub. L. 108-335 that deleted the subsec. (a) designation.
Effective Dates
Section 116(c) of Pub. L. 109-356 provided that the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005 [Pub. L. 108-335].
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 17 - Administration of District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter II - Court Personnel › § 11–1721. Clerks of courts

§ 11–1721. Clerks of courts.
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court shall each have a clerk who shall perform such duties as may be assigned to the clerk.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 510, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, § 1(b)(84), 108 Stat. 713.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1721.
1973 Ed., § 11-1721.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 17 - Administration of District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter II - Court Personnel › § 11–1722. Director of Social Services

§ 11–1722. Director of Social Services.
(a) There shall be a Director of Social Services in the Superior Court who shall have charge of all juvenile social services for the Superior Court. The Director shall have no jurisdiction over any adult under supervision. With respect to juveniles, the Director shall provide intake procedures, counseling, education and training programs, probation services, and such other services as the court shall prescribe.
(b) To the maximum extent feasible, the Director shall coordinate with and utilize the services of appropriate public and private agencies within the District of Columbia, including the agency established by section 11233(a) of the National Capital Revitalization and self-government [Self-Government] Improvement Act of 1997 [D.C. Official Code § 24-133(a)], and shall coordinate and provide administrative services to volunteers utilized by the Superior Court or any divisions thereof.
(c) As directed by the Executive Officer, the Director shall conduct studies and make reports relating to the utilization of juvenile social services as an adjunct to the Superior Court.
(d) The Director shall make recommendations with respect to the consolidation or disposition of causes before the court relating to members of the same family or household.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 511, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, § 1(b)(85), 108 Stat. 713; Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-147, Pub. L. 105-277, § 158(b); Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 928, Pub. L. 107-96, par. 18.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1722.
1973 Ed., § 11-1722.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 16-2337.
Effect of Amendments
Pub. L. 107-96, in subsec. (a), deleted “, subject to the supervision of the Executive Officer” following “for the Superior Court” in the first sentence.
Cross References
Additional powers of the Director of Social Services, see § 16-2337.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 17 - Administration of District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter II - Court Personnel › § 11–1723. Fiscal Officer

§ 11–1723. Fiscal Officer.
(a) There shall be a Fiscal Officer in the District of Columbia court system who shall be responsible for the budget of the court system and for the accounts of the courts, subject to the supervision of the Executive Officer.
(b) The Fiscal Officer shall receive, safeguard, and account for all fees, costs, payments, and deposits of money or other items, and shall be responsible for depositing in the Treasury of the United States all fines, forfeitures, fees, unclaimed deposits, and other moneys.
(c) The Fiscal Officer shall be responsible for the approval of vouchers and shall arrange for an annual independent audit of the accounts of the courts.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 511, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, § 1(b)(86), 108 Stat. 713; Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 752, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11242(b); Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 928, Pub. L. 107-96, par. 18; Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1345, Pub. L. 108-335, § 329; Oct. 16, 2006, 120 Stat. 2027, Pub. L. 109-356, § 116(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1723.
1973 Ed., § 11-1723.
Effect of Amendments
Pub. L. 107-96 deleted “and the internal auditing of the accounts of the courts” following “vouchers” in subsec. (a), par. (3).
Pub. L. 108-335 repealed subsec. (b) which had read as follows: (b) “The Fiscal Officer shall give bond with two or more sureties, to be approved by the Joint Committee, in an amount prescribed by the Joint Committee, faithfully to discharge the duties of that office.”
Pub. L. 109-356 made a technical correction to Pub. L. 108-335 that deleted paragraph designation (1) in subsec. (a) and redesignated pars. (a)(2) and (3) as subsecs. (b) and (c).
Effective Dates
Section 116(c) of Pub. L. 109-356 provided that the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005 [Pub. L. 108-335].
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title] › Chapter 17 - Administration of District of Columbia Courts › Subchapter II - Court Personnel › § 11–1724. Auditor-Master

§ 11–1724. Auditor-Master.
There shall be an Auditor-Master of the Superior Court who shall (1) execute orders of reference referred by the Superior Court and perform duties in connection with the execution of such orders in accordance with Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or other applicable rule, and (2) perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Superior Court.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 511, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3228, Pub. L. 99-573, § 5(a); June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, § 1(b)(87), 108 Stat. 713; Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1345, Pub. L. 108-335, § 329; Oct. 16, 2006, 120 Stat. 2027, Pub. L. 109-356, § 116(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 11-1724.
1973 Ed., § 11-1724.
Effect of Amendments
Pub. L. 108-335 deleted the second and third sentences in the section which had read as follows: “The Auditor-Master shall give bond faithfully to discharge the duties of that office. The bond shall have two or more sureties to be approved by the chief judge of the Superior Court, and shall be in an amount prescribed by the chief judge.”
Pub. L. 109-356 made a technical correction to Pub. L. 108-335 that did not change the text of the section.
Effective Dates
Section 116(c) of Pub. L. 109-356 provided that the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005 [Pub. L. 108-335].