District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-1006 — Jurisdiction.
District of Columbia·Title 16 Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]·Ch. 10 Proceedings Regarding Intrafamily Offenses.·Subch. I Intrafamily Proceedings Generally.
A petitioner may file a petition for protection under this subchapter if:
(1)The petitioner resides, lives, works, or attends school in the District of Columbia:
(2)The petitioner is under the legal custody of a District government agency; or
(3)The underlying offense occurred in the District of Columbia.
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Legislative History
July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 548, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 131(a); Sept. 14, 1982, D.C. Law 4-144, § 7, 29 DCR 3131; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-368,§ 3(b)(4), 56 DCR 1338
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1001
Definitions.§ 16-1002
Complaint of criminal conduct.§ 16-1005
Hearing; evidence; protection order.§ 16-1006
Jurisdiction.§ 16-1007
Notice to parties.§ 16-101
Parties.§ 16-1021
Definitions.§ 16-1022
Prohibited acts.§ 16-1024
Penalties.§ 16-1025
Prosecution by Attorney General.§ 16-1026
Expungement.§ 16-1031
Arrests.