District of Columbia Code
Subchapter I - Proceedings Regarding Delinquency, Neglect, or Need of Supervision
§ 16–2305.01. Findings

The Council finds that:
(1) Juveniles who are not under proper supervision and control or who are arrested for certain nonviolent offenses are likely to endanger their own health, morals, and welfare and the health, morals, and welfare of others.
(2) It shall be the policy of the District of Columbia that with respect to these juveniles the District of Columbia shall be guided by the assumption that juveniles who previously have had little or no contact with the juvenile justice system and who do not represent a danger to the public safety may benefit from an alternative to adjudication that is noncriminal, reformative and protective in nature.
(3) Accordingly, the District of Columbia recognizes the appropriateness of alternatives to adjudication, which may include diversion programs and services, for certain juveniles who are in need of supervision or who are arrested for certain nonviolent offenses. The remedies and procedures provided herein shall not be in derogation of parental rights and responsibilities under existing laws.
(Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-199, § 2(b), 43 DCR 4385; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 10(y), 45 DCR 745.)
1981 Ed., § 16-2305.1.
Section 28(c)(1) of D.C. Law 15-354 provided that the section designation of § 16-2305.1 of the District of Columbia Official Code is redesignated as § 16-2305.01.

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]

Chapter 23 - Family Division [Family Court] Proceedings

Subchapter I - Proceedings Regarding Delinquency, Neglect, or Need of Supervision

§ 16–2301. Definitions

§ 16–2301.01. References deemed to refer to Family Court of the Superior Court

§ 16–2301.02. Purpose

§ 16–2302. Transfer of criminal matters to Family Division

§ 16–2303. Retention of jurisdiction

§ 16–2304. Right to counsel; party status

§ 16–2305. Petition; contents; amendment

§ 16–2305.01. Findings

§ 16–2305.02. Preliminary probation conferences; adjustment process

§ 16–2306. Service of summons and petition

§ 16–2307. Transfer for criminal prosecution

§ 16–2308. Initial appearance

§ 16–2309. Taking into custody

§ 16–2310. Criteria for detaining children

§ 16–2310.01. Separation of young children detained prior to a hearing

§ 16–2311. Release or delivery to Family Division [Family Court]

§ 16–2311.01. Rules

§ 16–2312. Detention or shelter care hearing; intermediate disposition

§ 16–2312a. Evaluation of family team meetings and 72-hour time period for commencement of shelter care hearing

§ 16–2313. Place of detention or shelter

§ 16–2314. Consent decree

§ 16–2315. Physical and mental examinations

§ 16–2316. Conduct of hearings; evidence

§ 16–2316.01. Scheduling of fact finding and dispositional hearings for children alleged to be neglected

§ 16–2317. Hearings, findings; dismissal

§ 16–2318. Order of adjudication noncriminal

§ 16–2319. Predisposition study and report

§ 16–2320. Disposition of child who is neglected, delinquent, or in need of supervision

§ 16–2320.01. Restitution

§ 16–2321. Disposition of child with mental illness or a substantial intellectual disability

§ 16–2322. Limitation of time on dispositional orders

§ 16–2323. Review of dispositional orders

§ 16–2324. Vacation, termination of orders

§ 16–2325. Support of committed child

§ 16–2325.01. Participation order

§ 16–2325.02. Report on failure of respondents to appear in delinquency cases

§ 16–2326. Court costs and expenses

§ 16–2326.01. Compensation of attorneys in neglect and termination of parental rights proceedings

§ 16–2327. Probation revocation; disposition

§ 16–2328. Interlocutory appeals

§ 16–2329. Finality of judgments; appeals; transcripts

§ 16–2330. Time computation

§ 16–2331. Juvenile case records; confidentiality; inspection and disclosure

§ 16–2332. Juvenile social records; confidentiality; inspection and disclosure

§ 16–2333. Police and other law enforcement records

§ 16–2333.01. Permitted disclosures of juvenile information

§ 16–2333.02. Juvenile Abscondence Review Committee

§ 16–2334. Fingerprint records

§ 16–2335. Sealing of records

§ 16–2335.01. Motion to vacate adjudication or grant a new factfinding hearing on the ground of actual innocence

§ 16–2335.02. Sealing of records on ground of actual innocence

§ 16–2336. Unlawful disclosure of records; penalties

§ 16–2337. Additional powers of the Director of Social Services

§ 16–2338. Emergency medical treatment

§ 16–2339. Immunity for juveniles who are witnesses in juvenile proceedings

§ 16–2340. Rights of victims or eyewitnesses in delinquency proceedings