District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-1045 — Immunity.
District of Columbia § 16-1045
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 16Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Ch. 10Proceedings Regarding Intrafamily Offenses.
Subch. IVInterstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection; Uniform Law.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 16-1045 (2026).
Text
The District and its officers and employees, a law enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, clerk of court, or any state or local governmental official acting in an official capacity, is immune from civil and criminal liability for conduct arising out of the registration or enforcement of a foreign protection order or the detention or arrest of an alleged violator of a foreign protection order if the conduct was done in good faith in an effort to comply with this subchapter.
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Legislative History
Apr. 11, 2003, D.C. Law 14-296, § 2(c), 50 DCR 320
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
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District of Columbia § 16-1045, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/16-1045.