Except as provided in § 1-529.01, none of the money mentioned in this subchapter, including any assets of the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund, shall be assignable, either in law or equity, or be subject to execution of levy by attachment, garnishment, or other legal process except with respect to a domestic relations order that substantially meets all of the requirements of section 414(p) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as determined solely by the District of Columbia Retirement Board.
(Sept. 1, 1916, 39 Stat. 718, ch. 433, § 12(n-5); as added May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-314, § 2(g), 60 DCR 3466.)
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-314 added this section.
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 2(g) of the Police and Firefighter’s Retirement and Disability Omnibus Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-33, March 19, 2013, 60 DCR 4630, 20 DCSTAT 493).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences
Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability
Subchapter I - Retirement and Disability, 1916
§ 5–702. Application of amendments to §§ 5-701 and 5-716
§ 5–705. Application of amendment to § 5-704
§ 5–706. Deductions, deposits, and refunds; order of persons entitled to refunds for deductions
§ 5–707. Payment of medical expenses — Active members
§ 5–708. Payment of medical expenses — Total disability retirees
§ 5–708.01. Processing claims of injuries allegedly sustained within the performance of duty
§ 5–709. Retirement for disability — Not incurred in performance of duty
§ 5–710. Retirement for disability — Incurred or aggravated in performance of duty
§ 5–711. Application of amendment to § 5-710
§ 5–713. Involuntary separation from service
§ 5–715. Application of amendment to § 5-714
§ 5–716. Survivor benefits and annuities
§ 5–717. Deferred annuities; refund of deductions; redeposits and interest
§ 5–718. Cost-of-living adjustments of annuities
§ 5–719. Application of § 5-718
§ 5–722. Police and Firefighters Retirement and Relief Board
§ 5–723. Accruement and payment of annuities; persons who may accept payment; waiver; reduction
§ 5–723.01. Maximum amount of benefits and contributions
§ 5–723.02. Longevity compensation
§ 5–723.03. Required minimum distributions
§ 5–723.04. Disposition of forfeitures
§ 5–723.05. Funds not assignable or subject to execution
§ 5–724. Delegation of functions by Mayor; promulgation of rules and regulations by Mayor