STATE STATUTES & CODES

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STATUTES AND CODES

Subchapter I - Proceedings Regarding Delinquency, Neglect, or Need of Supervision (Section 16-2301 to Section 16-2340)

• Section 16-2301 - Definitions
• Section 16-2301.01 - References deemed to refer to Family Court of the Superior Court
• Section 16-2301.02 - Purpose
• Section 16-2302 - Transfer of criminal matters to Family Division
• Section 16-2303 - Retention of jurisdiction
• Section 16-2304 - Right to counsel; party status
• Section 16-2305 - Petition; contents; amendment
• Section 16-2305.01 - Findings
• Section 16-2305.02 - Preliminary probation conferences; adjustment process
• Section 16-2306 - Service of summons and petition
• Section 16-2307 - Transfer for criminal prosecution
• Section 16-2308 - Initial appearance
• Section 16-2309 - Taking into custody
• Section 16-2310 - Criteria for detaining children
• Section 16-2310.01 - Separation of young children detained prior to a hearing
• Section 16-2311 - Release or delivery to Family Division
• Section 16-2311.01 - Rules
• Section 16-2312 - Detention or shelter care hearing; intermediate disposition
• Section 16-2312a - Evaluation of family team meetings and 72-hour time period for commencement of shelter care hearing
• Section 16-2313 - Place of detention or shelter
• Section 16-2314 - Consent decree
• Section 16-2315 - Physical and mental examinations
• Section 16-2316 - Conduct of hearings; evidence
• Section 16-2316.01 - Scheduling of fact finding and dispositional hearings for children alleged to be neglected
• Section 16-2317 - Hearings, findings; dismissal
• Section 16-2318 - Order of adjudication noncriminal
• Section 16-2319 - Predisposition study and report
• Section 16-2320 - Disposition of child who is neglected, delinquent, or in need of supervision
• Section 16-2320.01 - Restitution
• Section 16-2321 - Disposition of mentally ill or substantially retarded child
• Section 16-2322 - Limitation of time on dispositional orders
• Section 16-2323 - Review of dispositional orders
• Section 16-2324 - Vacation, termination of orders
• Section 16-2325 - Support of committed child
• Section 16-2325.01 - Participation order
• Section 16-2325.02 - Report on failure of respondents to appear in delinquency cases
• Section 16-2326 - Court costs and expenses
• Section 16-2326.01 - Compensation of attorneys in neglect and termination of parental rights proceedings
• Section 16-2327 - Probation revocation; disposition
• Section 16-2328 - Interlocutory appeals
• Section 16-2329 - Finality of judgments; appeals; transcripts
• Section 16-2330 - Time computation
• Section 16-2331 - Juvenile case records; confidentiality; inspection and disclosure
• Section 16-2332 - Juvenile social records; confidentiality; inspection and disclosure
• Section 16-2333 - Police and other law enforcement records
• Section 16-2333.01 - Permitted disclosures of juvenile information
• Section 16-2333.02 - Juvenile Abscondence Review Committee
• Section 16-2334 - Fingerprint records
• Section 16-2335 - Sealing of records
• Section 16-2335.01 - Motion to vacate adjudication or grant a new factfinding hearing on the ground of actual innocence
• Section 16-2335.02 - Sealing of records on ground of actual innocence
• Section 16-2336 - Unlawful disclosure of records; penalties
• Section 16-2337 - Additional powers of the Director of Social Services
• Section 16-2338 - Emergency medical treatment
• Section 16-2339 - Immunity for juveniles who are witnesses in juvenile proceedings
• Section 16-2340 - Rights of victims or eyewitnesses in delinquency proceedings

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