District of Columbia § 7-1304.06 Hearings conducted in informal manner; procedural rights at hearing.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 7-1304.06 — Hearings conducted in informal manner; procedural rights at hearing.

District of Columbia § 7-1304.06

Title 7Human Health Care and Safety.

Ch. 13Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities.

Subch. IVHearing and Review Procedures.

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D.C. Code § 7-1304.06 (2026).

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Except as provided in § 7-1304.06a , hearings shall be conducted in as informal a manner as may be consistent with orderly procedure. Persons who have been committed, or whose commitment is sought pursuant to § 7-1303.04(b-1) , have the right to be present during hearings and to testify, but shall not be compelled to testify, and shall be so advised by the Court. They shall have the right to call witnesses and present evidence, and to cross-examine opposing witnesses. The presence of the person may be waived only if the Court finds that the person has knowingly and voluntarily waived his or her right to be present, or if the Court determines that the person is unable to be present by virtue of his or her physical disability.

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Except as provided in § 7-1304.06a , hearings shall be conducted in as informal a manner as may be consistent with orderly procedure. Persons who have been committed, or whose commitment is sought pursuant to § 7-1303.04(b-1) , have the right to be present during hearings and to testify, but shall not be compelled to testify, and shall be so advised by the Court. They shall have the right to call witnesses and present evidence, and to cross-examine opposing witnesses. The presence of the person may be waived only if the Court finds that the person has knowingly and voluntarily waived his or her right to be present, or if the Court determines that the person is unable to be present by virtue of his or her physical disability.

Legislative History

Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 406, 25 DCR 5094; Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-199, § 2(k), 49 DCR 7647; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(v), 59 DCR 5567