Proceedings Regarding Delinquency, Neglect, or Need of Supervision

  1. Law
  2. District of Columbia Code
  3. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
  4. Family Division [Family Court] Proceedings
  5. Proceedings Regarding Delinquency, Neglect, or Need of Supervision

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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 [Family Court]

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 child with mental illness or a substantial intellectual disability

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