District of Columbia § 21-1114 Proceeding when child brought before Family Division appears to have at least a moderate intellectual disability.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 21-1114 — Proceeding when child brought before Family Division appears to have at least a moderate intellectual disability.

District of Columbia § 21-1114

Title 21Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]

Ch. 11Commitment and Maintenance of Persons with Moderate Intellectual Disabilities.

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Bluebook

D.C. Code § 21-1114 (2026).

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When a child is brought before the Family Division of the Superior Court upon allegations that he is delinquent, neglected, or in need of supervision, and it appears to the court, on the testimony of a physician or psychologist or other evidence, that the child has at least a moderate intellectual ability as defined in the Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities Constitutional Rights and Dignity Act of 1978 (D.C. Official Code, § 7-1301.01 et seq.), the court may adjourn the proceedings, other than proceedings on a motion to transfer pursuant to section 16-2307  , and direct the child’s parent or a guardian appointed by the court to file a petition under that act. The court may order that, pending the preparation, filing, and hearing of the petition, the child be detained in a place of saf

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When a child is brought before the Family Division of the Superior Court upon allegations that he is delinquent, neglected, or in need of supervision, and it appears to the court, on the testimony of a physician or psychologist or other evidence, that the child has at least a moderate intellectual ability as defined in the Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities Constitutional Rights and Dignity Act of 1978 (D.C. Official Code, § 7-1301.01 et seq.), the court may adjourn the proceedings, other than proceedings on a motion to transfer pursuant to section 16-2307 , and direct the child’s parent or a guardian appointed by the court to file a petition under that act. The court may order that, pending the preparation, filing, and hearing of the petition, the child be detained in a place of safety, or be placed under the guardianship of a suitable person, if that person enters into a recognizance for his appearance.

Legislative History

Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 771, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 568, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 150(g)(7); Oct. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 1087, Pub. L. 91-490, § 2(a)(1), (12); Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 604(a)(2), 25 DCR 5094; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 14(n), 45 DCR 745; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 35(b)(2), 53 DCR 6198; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 21(e)(8), 59 DCR 5567