District of Columbia Code
Subchapter I - Proceedings Regarding Delinquency, Neglect, or Need of Supervision
§ 16–2338. Emergency medical treatment

Nothing in this subchapter shall prevent a public agency having custody of a child who is under jurisdiction of the Division from providing the child with emergency medical treatment.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 543, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 121(a); Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title IV, § 408(a), 24 DCR 3341.)
1981 Ed., § 16-2338.
1973 Ed., § 16-2338.

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