§ 23-1110 — Designation of official to issue citations or take money or bond.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:

(1) “Releasing official” means a sworn member of a law enforcement agency, as defined in § 23-501(2) , appointed by the judges of the Superior Court to:

(A) Act as a clerk of the court with authority to issue citations pursuant to § 23-584 ;

(B) Take money pursuant to § 5-335.01 ;

(C) Take bond imposed upon the issuance of a bench warrant by a judicial officer of the Superior Court, from persons charged with offenses triable in the Superior Court;

(D) Release persons eligible for release pursuant to § 23-584 ; and

(E) Tender offers to resolve criminal charges using post-and-forfeit procedures pursuant to § 5-335.01 .

(2) “Superior Court” means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

(b) The judges of the Superior Court may remove releasing officials at any time.

(c) A releasing official shall:

(1) Be subject to the orders and rules of the Superior Court in the discharge of his or her duties; and

(2) Receive no additional compensation for duties performed as a releasing official other than his or her salary as an official of the Metropolitan Police Department or other law enforcement agency operating in the District of Columbia.

Legislative History

July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 638, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a); Aug. 20, 1994, D.C. Law 10-151, § 101(a), 41 DCR 2608; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 283(e), 60 DCR 2064; Apr. 24, 2015, D.C. Law 20-243, § 2(b)(2), 61 DCR 8320