District of Columbia Statutes
§ 4-118 — Commitments by Family Division of Superior Court; placement by Board.
District of Columbia § 4-118
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 4-118 (2026).
Text
The judges of the Family Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized and empowered, at their discretion, to commit to the custody and care of the Board of Public Welfare of the District of Columbia children under 17 years of age who shall be convicted of petty crimes or misdemeanors which may be punishable with fine or imprisonment; and said Board of Public Welfare shall place, under contract, such children in such suitable homes, institutions, or training schools for the care of children as it may deem wise and proper.
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Related
District of Columbia v. Konek
477 A.2d 730 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1984)
Legislative History
Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1095, ch. 847, § 1; Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 73, ch. 960, § 8; Mar. 16, 1926, 44 Stat. 210, ch. 58, § 11; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 577, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 159(c)
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Board of Charities, Board of Children’s Guardians, and National Training School for Girls abolished.§ 4-104
Board of Public Welfare — Officers; meetings; authority to make rules, regulations, and orders.§ 4-105
Director of Public Welfare.§ 4-1101
Definition.§ 4-1103
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District of Columbia § 4-118, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/4-118.