District of Columbia Code
Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences

§ 5–105.01. Appointments; assignments; promotions; applicable civil service provisions; vacancies - (a) The Mayor of said District shall appoint to office,...

§ 5–105.02. District of Columbia Chief of Police. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 1, 1998, 112 Stat. 100, Pub. L. 105-174,...

§ 5–105.03. Oath of office - The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall require an...

§ 5–105.04. Probation period - No person shall receive a permanent appointment who has not...

§ 5–105.05. Composition of force; duties of positions - The said Metropolitan Police force shall consist of 1 Chief...

§ 5–105.06. Assistant to inspector commanding detective bureau - On and after June 20, 1942, the Mayor of the...

§ 5–105.07. Age limits in original appointments - The Council of the District of Columbia is authorized to...

§ 5–105.08. Residence requirements for members of the Police and Fire Departments; waiver thereof; maintenance of telephone at residence. [Repealed] - Repealed. (July 25, 1956, 70 Stat. 646, ch. 726, §...

§ 5–105.09. Service of process - No later than 60 days following March 6, 2007, the...

Subchapter IV - Metropolitan Police Department Application, Appointment, and Training Requirements

§ 5–107.01. Minimum standards for members of the Metropolitan Police Department - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–107.01a. Obligated service - (a) A candidate for appointment as a sworn member of...

§ 5–107.02. Mandatory continuing education program for sworn members of the Metropolitan Police Department - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–107.02a. Physical examinations and agility standards - (a) All sworn members of the Metropolitan Police Department shall...

§ 5–107.03. Establishment of District of Columbia Police Officers Standards and Training Board - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–107.04. Duties of the Board - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

Subchapter V - Cadet Program

§ 5–109.01. Cadet program authorized; purpose; preference for appointment; appropriations - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will...

§ 5–109.02. Rules - The Mayor or the Mayor’s designated agent may issue rules...

Subchapter VI - Clothing

§ 5–111.01. Clothing — Rules of uniformity; failure to comply with rules - The Council of the District of Columbia shall provide specific...

§ 5–111.02. Display of United States flag or colors - (a) The uniform of officers and members of the United...

§ 5–111.03. Appropriations - (a) For furnishing uniforms and all other official equipment prescribed...

Subchapter VII - Records

Part A - General — Metropolitan Police Department

§ 5–113.01. Records required to be maintained; budget and staffing transparency - *NOTE: Section 3073 of D.C. Law 24-167 provides that the...

§ 5–113.02. Records — Criminal offenses - (a) In addition to the records kept under § 5-113.01,...

§ 5–113.03. Reports by other police - Reports shall be made to the Chief of Police, in...

§ 5–113.04. Participation of District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department in the National Crime Information System - (a) Dissemination of adult arrest records to law enforcement agents....

§ 5–113.05. Notice of release of prisoners - (a) Whenever the Board of Parole of the District of...

§ 5–113.06. Records open to public inspection - (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,...

§ 5–113.07. Preservation and destruction of records - All records of the Metropolitan Police Department shall be preserved,...

Part B - Preservation of Crime Investigation Records — Law Enforcement Agencies

§ 5–113.31. Definitions - For the purposes of this part, the term: (1) “Biological...

§ 5–113.32. Retention of records and preservation of evidence from open homicide, sexual assault, and violent crime investigations - (a) In open investigations of the crimes listed in §...

§ 5–113.33. Penalties; private right of action - (a) Whoever willfully or maliciously destroys, alters, conceals, or tampers...

§ 5–113.34. Records retention schedule - The Metropolitan Police Department shall issue a records retention schedule,...

Subchapter VII-A - Demand for Proof of Insurance from Motorists

§ 5–114.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Accident”...

§ 5–114.02. Demand for proof of motor vehicle insurance - (a) Except when circumstances related to safety, law enforcement, or...

§ 5–114.03. Inclusion of insurance information on traffic accident reports - (a) A law enforcement officer responding to the scene of...

§ 5–114.04. Report on enforcement of compulsory insurance requirements - (a) The Metropolitan Police Department shall annually publish and submit...

Subchapter VIII - Arrests

§ 5–115.01. Limitation on period of questioning; advisement of rights; release uncharged; admissibility of confessions - (a) Any person arrested in the District of Columbia may...

§ 5–115.02. Duty to make known; return notice - Every case of arrest shall be made known within 6...

§ 5–115.03. Neglect to make arrest for offense committed in presence. [Repealed] - *NOTE: This section was repealed by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–115.04. Legal assistance for police in wrongful arrest cases - (a) In accordance with regulations prescribed by the Council of...

§ 5–115.05. Detention of witnesses - The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall provide suitable...

§ 5–115.06. Gaming and bawdy houses and sale of lottery tickets — Arrest of persons; seizure of implements - If any member of the police force, or if any...

§ 5–115.07. Gaming and bawdy houses and sale of lottery tickets — Prosecution of persons; destruction of seized articles; closing of premises - It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police...

Subchapter VIII-A - Electronic Recording Procedures

§ 5–116.01. Procedures for electronic recording of interrogations - (a)(1) The Metropolitan Police Department shall electronically record, in their...

§ 5–116.02. Authority to establish additional procedures - The Chief of Police may issue a General Order establishing...

§ 5–116.03. Evidentiary presumption - Any statement of a person accused of a criminal offence...

Subchapter VIII-B - Body-Worn Cameras

Part A - Regulation and Reporting Requirements

§ 5–116.31. Body-Worn Camera Program; generally - The Body-Worn Camera Program in the Metropolitan Police Department in...

§ 5–116.32. Body-Worn Camera Program; rulemaking requirement - (a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5...

§ 5–116.33. Body-Worn Camera Program; reporting requirements - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

Part B - Metropolitan Police Department Body-Worn Camera Fund

§ 5–116.51. Metropolitan Police Department Body-Worn Camera Fund established - (a) There is established as a special fund the Metropolitan...

Subchapter IX - Supervisory Power Over Certain Businesses

§ 5–117.01. Generally. [Repealed] - Repealed. (R.S., D.C., § 404; June 11, 1878, 20 Stat....

§ 5–117.02. Examination of books and premises - The Mayor of the District of Columbia may direct the...

§ 5–117.03. Examination of property pledged to pawnbroker - Any member of the police force, when thereto authorized in...

§ 5–117.04. Interference with police - Any willful interference with the Chief of Police, or with...

§ 5–117.05. False or fictitious reports to Metropolitan Police - Except as provided in § 22-1319, whoever shall make or...

Subchapter X - Property

§ 5–119.01. Property Clerk office created; definitions - (a) There shall be an office of the Metropolitan Police...

§ 5–119.02. Lost, stolen or abandoned property — Custody - All property, or money alleged or supposed to have been...

§ 5–119.03. Registration record - All such property and money shall be particularly registered by...

§ 5–119.04. Powers of notaries public - The Property Clerk is vested with all the powers conferred...

§ 5–119.05. Administration of oaths; certification of depositions - The Property Clerk may administer oaths and certify depositions which...

§ 5–119.06. Property clerk — Return of property — General requirements; multiple claimants; immunity; property needed as evidence; notice to owner; disposition upon failure to claim - (a) Upon satisfactory evidence of the ownership of property or...

§ 5–119.07. Acquittal of accused - Whenever property or money shall be taken from persons arrested,...

§ 5–119.08. Ownership claim by other than person arrested - If any claim to the ownership of such property or...

§ 5–119.09. Property transmitted; deceased and incompetent persons; storage; fees; sale - (a) All property or money taken on suspicion of having...

§ 5–119.10. Sale at public auction; motor vehicle with lien of record; disposition of proceeds from sale - (a) With respect to all property (including money), except perishable...

§ 5–119.11. Immunity from damages to property; exception; “gross negligence” defined - Neither the government of the District of Columbia nor any...

§ 5–119.12. Sale of unclaimed animals - Horses and other animals taken by the police and remaining...

§ 5–119.13. Sale of perishable property - All perishable property so taken and unclaimed shall be sold...

§ 5–119.14. Property delivered to owner preceding trial — Generally - When animals or articles of property (except perishable property) other...

§ 5–119.15. Property delivered to owner preceding trial — Perishable property - Perishable property, returned to the Property Clerk as the proceeds...

§ 5–119.16. Property delivered to owner preceding trial — Large quantities of goods held for sale - When large quantities of goods held for sale by the...

§ 5–119.17. Use of property as evidence - If any property or money placed in the custody of...

§ 5–119.18. Property treated as abandoned - Any property or money returned to the Property Clerk as...

§ 5–119.19. Abandoned intangible personal property - Nothing in §§ 5-119.01 through 5-119.10 and 5-119.12 through 5-119.18...

Subchapter XI - Private Detectives

§ 5–121.01. Bond required; conditions thereof; suits by injured parties - The Council of the District of Columbia shall by regulation...

§ 5–121.02. Duty in making arrest - It shall be the duty of every person prosecuting the...

§ 5–121.03. Acting without compliance with law - Any person practicing as a private detective or advertising or...

§ 5–121.04. Applicable police provisions - All laws which govern the police force in the matters...

§ 5–121.05. Compromise of felony; withholding information; receiving compensation from person arrested or liable to arrest; permitting escape - It is unlawful for any private detective, or any member...

Subchapter XII - General Prohibitions

§ 5–123.01. Prohibitions; affiliation with organization advocating strikes; conspiracy to interfere with operation of police force by strike; notice of intention to resign - (a) No member of the Metropolitan Police of the District...

§ 5–123.02. Use of unnecessary or wanton force - Any officer who uses unnecessary and wanton severity in arresting...

Subchapter XIII - Limitation on Chokehold

§ 5–125.01. Intent of Council - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–125.02. Definitions - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–125.03. Unlawful use of neck restraints by law enforcement officers and special police officers - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

Subchapter XIV - General Powers and Duties

§ 5–127.01. Conduct of force; power to fine, suspend and dismiss; written charges; opportunity to be heard; removal without trial; amendment of charges - In addition to the powers vested in them by law,...

§ 5–127.02. Affirmations and oaths to depositions - The Mayor and the Chief of Police have power to...

§ 5–127.03. Duty to respect and obey Chief of Police - It shall be the duty of the police force to...

§ 5–127.04. Police to have power of constables; authorization to execute certain Superior Court orders - (a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia, and the...

§ 5–127.05. Execution of warrants - Any warrant for search or arrest, issued by any judge...

Subchapter XV - Special Police

Part A - General

§ 5–129.01. Crossings and intersections; penalty for failure to stop car. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 10, 1989, D.C. Law 7-231, § 14a, 36...

§ 5–129.02. Property of individual or corporation; compensation and regulation - (a) The Mayor, on application of any corporation or individual,...

§ 5–129.03. Appointment of special police without pay - The Mayor of the District of Columbia may, upon any...

Part B - Security Officer Advisory Commission

§ 5–129.21. Security Officer Advisory Commission. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Nov. 16, 2006, D.C. Law 16-187, § 101, 53...

Subchapter XV-A - Detective Advisers

§ 5–129.31. Detective advisers. [Expired] - Expired. (Sept. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-194, § 1102, 51...

Subchapter XV-B - Reserve Corps

§ 5–129.51. Metropolitan Police Department Reserve Corps - (a) The Mayor shall establish a Metropolitan Police Department Reserve...

Subchapter XV-C - Police Escort Reimbursement

§ 5–129.71. Reimbursable police escorts and other law enforcement services - (a) The Chief of Police may charge and collect reimbursement...

Subchapter XVI - Performing Police Band

§ 5–131.01. Authorization; detail of local officers; employment and compensation of Director - There is hereby authorized to be established in the Metropolitan...

§ 5–131.02. Detail of federal officers - The Secretary of the Interior is authorized in his discretion...

§ 5–131.03. Retirement of Director — Conditions; annuities - (a) Notwithstanding the limitations of existing law, the person who...

§ 5–131.04. Applicable statutory provisions; transfer of moneys from Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund - The person who is the Director of the Metropolitan Police...

§ 5–131.05. Appropriations - Appropriations to carry out the purpose of this subchapter is...

Subchapter XVI-A - Contracting Procedures for Public School Security

§ 5–132.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Chancellor”...

§ 5–132.02. Establishment of the Metropolitan Police Department School Safety Division; functions of the School Safety Division - (a) There is established within the Metropolitan Police Department a...

§ 5–132.03. Training for school resource officers - The School Safety Division shall develop a training curriculum for...

§ 5–132.03a. DCPS responsibilities for school security - (a) By October 1, 2020, DCPS shall be responsible for...

§ 5–132.03b. Training for school security personnel - (a) For the school year beginning in 2020, DCPS may...

§ 5–132.04. Coordination of school security efforts between DCPS and MPD - By October 1, 2020, DCPS and MPD shall enter into...

§ 5–132.05. Authority to issue RFPs for school security-related contracts - (a)(1) By October 1, 2020, DCPS shall be responsible for...

§ 5–132.06. Applicability of §§ 5-132.02 and 5-132.03 - Sections 5-132.02 and 5-132.03 shall apply as of the first...

Subchapter XVI-B - Establishment of Safe Passage Zones Near Schools

§ 5–132.21. School safe passage emergency zones - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...

Subchapter XVI-C - Community Policing

Part A - Community Crime Prevention Team Program

§ 5–132.31. Community Crime Prevention Team Program - (a) There is established within the Metropolitan Police Department ("MPD")...

Part B - Community Policing Working Group

§ 5–132.32. Metropolitan Police Department community policing working group - (a) The Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department...

Subchapter XVII - Miscellaneous

§ 5–133.02. Allowance for use of private motor vehicles by inspectors - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized...

§ 5–133.03. Detail of privates - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized...

§ 5–133.04. Watchmen at Municipal Building. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1909, 35 Stat. 689, ch. 250; Dec....

§ 5–133.04a. Watchmen at Municipal Building - Policemen shall not be detailed for duty as watchmen at...

§ 5–133.05. Public buildings and grounds belonging to the United States - The provisions of the several laws and regulations within the...

§ 5–133.06. Trial boards - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is also hereby...

§ 5–133.07. Police surgeons. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Sept. 10, 1992, D.C. Law 9-145, § 302(a), 39...

§ 5–133.08. Chief of Police to make quarterly reports - The Chief of Police shall make to the Mayor quarterly...

§ 5–133.09. Exemption from military or jury duty, civil arrest or process - No person holding office under this chapter shall be liable...

§ 5–133.10. Rewards, presents, fees or emoluments prohibited; exception; notice to Mayor required; failure to give notice - (a) Neither the Mayor of the District of Columbia, nor...

§ 5–133.11. Discriminating laws not to be enforced - The said Mayor of the District of Columbia shall not...

§ 5–133.12. Bonds - The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall obtain a...

§ 5–133.13. Mobile laboratory - The Metropolitan Police force shall maintain and operate a motor...

§ 5–133.14. Expenditures for the prevention and detection of crime - (a) The Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department...

§ 5–133.15. Attendance at pistol matches - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to...

§ 5–133.16. Transfer of ammunition feeding devices prohibited - Except as provided in § 7-2507.05, and § 22-4517, the...

§ 5–133.17. Cooperative agreements between federal agencies and Metropolitan Police Department - (a) Agreements. — Each covered Federal law enforcement agency may...

§ 5–133.18. Proceeds from sales of excess vehicles - Effective October 19, 2000, and notwithstanding any other provision of...

§ 5–133.19. Regulations for use of video surveillance by Metropolitan Police Department - (a) The Chief of Police, pursuant to subchapter I of...

§ 5–133.20. Procedures for electronic recording of interrogations. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Apr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14-280, § 2, 50...

§ 5–133.21. Motor vehicle theft prevention teams - (a) For the purpose of this section, the term “motor...

Chapter 2 - United States Park Police

§ 5–201. United States watchmen to be known as United States Park Police; powers and duties - The watchmen provided by the United States government for service...

§ 5–202. Organization - The United States Park Police shall be under the exclusive...

§ 5–203. Equipment; extra compensation - The members of the United States Park Police force shall...

§ 5–204. Medical attendance - The park watchmen on April 28, 1902, provided by law...

§ 5–205. Special police - The Director of the National Park Service, in his discretion,...

§ 5–206. Arrests and execution of process on federal reservations in District - On and within roads, parks, parkways, and other federal reservations...

§ 5–207. Rules and regulations - The Secretary of the Interior, with the approval or concurrence...

§ 5–208. Environs of the District of Columbia defined - For the purposes of §§ 5-206 to 5-208, the environs...

Chapter 3 - Federal Law Enforcement Officer Cooperation With Metropolitan Police Department

§ 5–301. Powers and duties of federal law enforcement officers when making arrests for nonfederal offenses - (a) When a federal law enforcement agency has entered into...

§ 5–302. Restrictions on powers and duties of federal law enforcement officers - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–303. Public information program; priority at the scene - (a) The Chief of Police shall establish a continuing public...

Chapter 3A - First Amendment Rights and Police Standards

Subchapter I - First Amendment Assemblies

§ 5–331.01. Short title - This subchapter may be cited as the “First Amendment Assemblies...

§ 5–331.02. Definitions - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–331.03. Policy on First Amendment assemblies - It is the declared public policy of the District of...

§ 5–331.04. Reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on First Amendment assemblies - (a) The MPD shall recognize and implement the District policy...

§ 5–331.05. Notice and plan approval process for First Amendment assemblies — Generally - (a) It shall not be an offense to assemble or...

§ 5–331.06. Notice and plan approval process for First Amendment assemblies — Processing applications — Appeals — Rules - (a)(1) Subject to the appeal process set forth in subsection...

§ 5–331.07. Police handling and response to First Amendment assemblies - (a) The MPD’s handling of, and response to, all First...

§ 5–331.08. Use of police lines - No emergency area or zone will be established by using...

§ 5–331.09. Identification of MPD personnel policing First Amendment assemblies - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–331.10. Documentation of arrests in connection with a First Amendment assembly - (a) The MPD shall cause every arrest in connection with...

§ 5–331.11. Use of handcuffs, plastic cuffs, or other physical restraints on persons arrested in connection with a First Amendment assembly - (a) The MPD shall adhere to the standard set forth...

§ 5–331.12. Prompt release of persons arrested in connection with a First Amendment assembly - (a)(1) The MPD shall promptly process any person arrested in...

§ 5–331.13. Notice to persons arrested in connection with a First Amendment assembly of their release options - (a) The MPD shall fully and accurately advise persons arrested...

§ 5–331.14. Police-media relations - (a) Within 90 days of April 13, 2005, the Chief...

§ 5–331.15. Training for handling of, and response to, First Amendment assemblies - The Chief of Police shall ensure that all relevant MPD...

§ 5–331.16. Use of riot gear and riot tactics at First Amendment assemblies - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–331.17. Construction - The provisions of this subchapter are intended to protect persons...

Subchapter II - Police Investigations

§ 5–333.01. Short title - This subchapter may be cited as the “Police Investigations Concerning...

§ 5–333.02. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “First...

§ 5–333.03. Purpose; scope - This subchapter establishes the responsibilities of and procedures for the...

§ 5–333.04. Policy on investigations and inquiries involving First Amendment activities - The MPD shall conduct all investigations and preliminary inquiries involving...

§ 5–333.05. Authorization for investigations involving First Amendment activities - (a) The MPD may conduct a criminal investigation that involves...

§ 5–333.06. Authorization for preliminary inquiries involving First Amendment activities - (a) The MPD may initiate a preliminary inquiry involving First...

§ 5–333.07. Techniques and procedures for investigations and preliminary inquiries - (a) The investigative techniques used in any particular investigation or...

§ 5–333.08. Rules for investigations and preliminary inquiries - (a) Within 90 days of April 13, 2005, the Chief...

§ 5–333.09. Preliminary inquiries relating to First Amendment assemblies - (a) A MPD member may initiate a preliminary inquiry relating...

§ 5–333.10. Authorized public activities - Nothing in this subchapter shall be interpreted as prohibiting any...

§ 5–333.11. Files and records - (a) Information to be retained in an Intelligence Section file...

§ 5–333.12. Monitoring and auditing of investigations and preliminary inquiries - (a) Authorizations of investigations and preliminary inquiries involving First Amendment...

§ 5–333.13. Construction - The provisions of this subchapter are intended to protect persons...

Subchapter III - Post-and-Forfeit Procedure

§ 5–335.01. Enforcement of the post-and-forfeiture procedure - (a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1)...

§ 5–335.02. Post-and-forfeit amounts - (a) The Superior Court shall determine the amount of money...

§ 5–335.03. Reporting requirement - Beginning March 15, 2015, and on an annual basis thereafter,...

Subchapter IV - Police Identifying Information

§ 5–337.01. Police identifying information - Every member of the Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”), while in...

Chapter 3B - Use of Deadly Force

§ 5–351.01. Use of deadly force - *NOTE: This section was created by temporary legistation that will...

Chapter 3C - Limitation on military weaponry

§ 5–361.01. Limitations on military weaponry acquired by District law enforcement agencies - *NOTE: This section was created by temporary legistation that will...

Chapter 4 - Fire and Emergency Services Department

Subchapter I - General

§ 5–401. Area of service; division of District into fire companies; pre-hospital care and services; approval required for major changes in manner of fire protection - (a) The Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (“Department”) shall...

§ 5–401.01. State safety oversight agency for DC Streetcar. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1906, 34 Stat. 314, ch. 3443, §...

§ 5–401.02. Public duty doctrine - The Council ratifies the interpretation and application of the public...

§ 5–402. Appointments and promotions covered by civil service; selection of Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chiefs; original appointment and transfer of privates; vacancies - (a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall appoint,...

§ 5–403. Age limits in original appointments - The Council of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized...

§ 5–404. Composition; 2-platoon system; services of veterinary surgeon; attendance by police surgeon - The Fire Department of the District of Columbia shall be...

§ 5–404.01. Medical Director - (a)(1) The Mayor shall appoint, with the advice and consent...

§ 5–404.02. Integrated Health Care Task Force - (a) The Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department shall establish...

§ 5–405. Workweek established; hours of duty; days off duty; holidays - (a) Beginning with the 1st day of the 1st pay...

§ 5–406. Appropriations for uniforms and other equipment - For furnishing uniforms and all other official equipment prescribed by...

§ 5–407. Resignation without notice; engaging in strike; conspiracy to obstruct operations of Department - (a) No officer or member of said Fire Department, under...

§ 5–408. Firefighting Division — Recording annual and sick leave - (a) For the purpose of recording annual and sick leave...

§ 5–409. Firefighting Division — Accruement of annual leave; adjustment of accumulated leave; transfers; maximum accumulations - (a) In lieu of the annual leave to which officers...

§ 5–409.01. Paramedic and emergency medical technician lateral transfer to Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department - (a) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, the Mayor is...

§ 5–410. Restrictions on leaving District; or being absent from duty - No member of the Fire Department of the District of...

§ 5–411. Extra equipment authorized for volunteer fire organization - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to...

§ 5–412. Use of certain buildings granted - The right of use and occupancy of the buildings and...

§ 5–413. Construction of apparatus - (a) On and after June 29, 1956, the Mayor of...

§ 5–414. Reciprocal agreements for mutual aid; availability of personnel and equipment to federal government; service performed in line of duty - (a) The Mayor is hereby authorized in his or her...

§ 5–415. Services to District institutions located outside the District - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to...

§ 5–416. Emergency ambulance service fees - (a) The Mayor, with the approval of the Council by...

§ 5–417. Arson reporting - (a) If the Fire Marshal or any agency empowered to...

§ 5–417.01. Fire and arson investigation — Authority generally; authority to enter and examine; arrest and warrant powers - (a) The Fire Chief, the Fire Marshal, and his authorized...

§ 5–417.02. Compliance with fire code and occupancy requirements — Authority, generally; authority to enter and examine; sanctions - (a) The Fire Chief, the Fire Marshal, or his or...

§ 5–418. Cadet program — Authorized; purpose; preference for appointment; appropriations - (a) The Chief of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services...

§ 5–419. Cadet program — Rules - The Mayor or the Mayor’s designated agent may issue rules...

Subchapter II - Fire and Emergency Medical Services Training

Part A - Training For Non-District Personnel

§ 5–431. Fire and Emergency Medical Services training for non-District of Columbia personnel - (a) The Mayor may provide training to non-District of Columbia...

§ 5–432. Establishment of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Training Fund - (a) There is established a lapsing Fire and Emergency Medical...

Part B - Education And Training Program

§ 5–441. Fire and Emergency Medical Services education and training program; certification of firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians - (a) The Chief of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services...

Part C - Pilot Civilian Technical Services Program

§ 5–445. Pilot Civilian Technical Services Program - (a) The Chief of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services...

Subchapter III - Fire and Emergency Medical Services Agility Testing

§ 5–451. Physical examinations and agility standards - (a) All sworn members of the Fire and Emergency Medical...

Chapter 5 - Salaries

Subchapter I - General

§ 5–501.01. Increase denied for unsatisfactory service; removal for inefficiency; additional compensation for outstanding efficiency - No annual increase in salary shall be paid to any...

§ 5–501.02. Computation of rates of compensation - (a) For all pay computation purposes affecting employees covered by...

Subchapter II - Holiday Compensation

§ 5–521.01. Compensation for working on holidays - Under regulations promulgated by the Council of the District of...

§ 5–521.02. “Holiday” defined - As used in § 5-521.01, the word “holiday” means the...

§ 5–521.03. Applicability of subchapter to United States Secret Service Uniformed Division and United States Park Police force - The provisions of this subchapter shall be applicable to the...

Subchapter II-A - Fire and Emergency Medical Services Overtime Settlement Fund

§ 5–525.01. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Overtime Settlement Fund - (a) There is established as a special fund the Fire...

§ 5–525.02. Applicability - If funds deposited under § 5-525.01(b) are sufficient to fully...

Subchapter III - Salary Classifications

Part A - Salary Schedules

§ 5–541.01. Salary schedule; maximum compensation permitted - (a) Except as provided in subsections (a-1) and (b) of...

Part B - Method of Assignment of Employees to Salary Schedules

§ 5–542.01. Adjustments - The rates of basic compensation of officers and members in...

§ 5–542.02. Additional compensation for helicopter pilot, bomb disposal, or scuba diving duty - Each officer or member of the Metropolitan Police Force, including,...

§ 5–542.03. Classification of aide to Fire Marshal - The aide to the Fire Marshal shall be included as...

Part C - Method of Appointment, Advancement, Promotion, and Demotion

§ 5–543.01. Minimum rate for original appointments; rates for reappointments - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

§ 5–543.02. Technicians’ positions - (a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia, in the...

§ 5–543.03. Service step adjustments - (a) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this section,...

§ 5–543.04. Promotion or transfer - (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) or (c)...

§ 5–543.05. Demotion - Whenever any officer or member of the Metropolitan Police force,...

Part D - Longevity

§ 5–544.01. Service longevity - (a)(1) In recognition of long and faithful continuous service, each...

Part E - Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 5–545.01. Basic compensation of officers and members of United States Park Police and United States Secret Service Uniformed Division - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

§ 5–545.03. Subchapter not construed to decrease compensation; exception as to vacancy - Nothing contained in §§ 5-541.01 to 5-545.06 shall be construed...

§ 5–545.04. Council authorized to promulgate regulations - The Council of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized...

§ 5–545.05. Retroactive salary - (a) Retroactive salary shall be paid by reason of §§...

§ 5–545.06. Delegation of powers and functions - The Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Secretary...

§ 5–545.06a. Council authorized to change or suspend provisions - (a) The Council of the District of Columbia is authorized...

Subchapter IV - Conversion of New Salary Schedule

§ 5–561.01. Conversion to new salary schedule, 1997 - Repealed. (Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1285, Pub. L. 105-61,...

§ 5–561.02. Conversion to new salary schedule, 2000 - (a)(1) Effective on the first day of the 1st pay...

Subchapter V - Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform

§ 5–563.01. Termination of existing special salary rates and adjustments - Beginning on December 21, 2000: (1) No existing special salary...

§ 5–563.02. Freeze of current rate for locality-based comparability adjustments - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the Law Enforcement...

Chapter 5A - MPD Overtime Spending Accountability

§ 5–581. Metropolitan Police Department overtime pay reporting - *NOTE: This section was created by emergency legislation that will...

Chapter 6 - Police and Firefighters Medical Care Recovery

§ 5–601. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) The term “Mayor” means...

§ 5–602. Right of District to recover - Whenever the District of Columbia is authorized or required by...

§ 5–603. Enforcement of right - (a) To enforce such right, the District of Columbia may:...

§ 5–604. Lien - (a) The District of Columbia shall have a lien, to...

§ 5–605. Promulgation of rules and regulations by Mayor - The Mayor is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to...

§ 5–606. Compromise, release or waiver of claim - To the extent prescribed by regulations under § 5-605, the...

§ 5–607. Effect of chapter on other rights of recovery - No action taken by the District of Columbia in connection...

§ 5–608. Injuries or diseases received or contracted prior to enactment of chapter - Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to apply to...

§ 5–609. Appropriations authorized - Appropriations to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including...

Chapter 6A - Police and Firefighters Limited Duty

Subchapter I - General

§ 5–631. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Act”...

§ 5–632. Limited duty - (a) If the Director, in consultation with Police and Fire...

§ 5–633. Medical leave for performance of duty injuries and illnesses; referral for disability retirement - (a) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (g) of...

§ 5–634. Medical leave for non-performance-of-duty illnesses and injuries; referral for disability retirement - (a) If the Director, in consultation with the Police and...

§ 5–635. Rules - The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of...

Subchapter II - Fire and Emergency Medical Services Employee Presumptive Disability

§ 5–651. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Department"...

§ 5–652. Presumption as to disability or death from heart disease, hypertension, or respiratory disease - (a) A member shall be presumed to have a performance-of-duty...

§ 5–653. Presumption as to disability or death from cancer - (a) A member shall be presumed to have a performance-of-duty...

§ 5–654. Presumption as to disability or death from infectious disease - (a) A member shall be presumed to have a performance-of-duty...

§ 5–655. Disqualification from presumption as to disability or death - A member or an EMS employee shall be disqualified from...

§ 5–655.01. Physical examinations; maintaining eligibility - (a) In order to be eligible to make a claim...

§ 5–655.02. Reporting requirements - By January 31, 2018, and by January 31 of each...

§ 5–655.03. Rules - The Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of...

§ 5–656. Applicability - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability

Subchapter I - Retirement and Disability, 1916

§ 5–701. Definitions - Wherever used in this subchapter: (1)(A) The term “member” means...

§ 5–702. Application of amendments to §§ 5-701 and 5-716 - The amendments made by Pub. L. 96-122, § 206(a), to...

§ 5–703. United States Secret Service Division; transfer of civil service funds; credit for prior service with other police forces - Whenever any member of the United States Secret Service Division...

§ 5–704. Creditable service - (a) A member’s service for the purposes of this subchapter...

§ 5–705. Application of amendment to § 5-704 - The amendments made by Pub. L. 96-122, § 208(a)(2), to...

§ 5–706. Deductions, deposits, and refunds; order of persons entitled to refunds for deductions - (a) On and after the first day of the first...

§ 5–707. Payment of medical expenses — Active members - Whenever any member shall become temporarily disabled by injury received...

§ 5–708. Payment of medical expenses — Total disability retirees - (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this...

§ 5–708.01. Processing claims of injuries allegedly sustained within the performance of duty - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...

§ 5–709. Retirement for disability — Not incurred in performance of duty - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

§ 5–710. Retirement for disability — Incurred or aggravated in performance of duty - (a) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (e-1) of...

§ 5–711. Application of amendment to § 5-710 - The amendment made by Pub. L. 96-122, § 204(a)(1), to...

§ 5–712. Optional retirement - (a) Any member who first becomes employed on or after...

§ 5–713. Involuntary separation from service - If any member is injured or contracts a disease during...

§ 5–714. Recovery from disability; restoration to earning capacity; suspension or reduction of annuity - (a)(1) If any annuitant retired under § 5-709 or §...

§ 5–715. Application of amendment to § 5-714 - The amendment made by Pub. L. 96-122, § 205(a)(2)(B), to...

§ 5–716. Survivor benefits and annuities - (a) If any member: (1) dies in the performance of...

§ 5–717. Deferred annuities; refund of deductions; redeposits and interest - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

§ 5–718. Cost-of-living adjustments of annuities - (a) Each month the Mayor of the District of Columbia...

§ 5–719. Application of § 5-718 - Subsections (b) and (c) of § 5-718 shall apply: (1)...

§ 5–720. Funeral expenses - The Mayor is authorized to pay a sum not exceeding...

§ 5–721. Duties of Mayor; proceedings related thereto; disability retiree to report employment and undergo medical examination; overpayments - (a) The Mayor shall consider all cases for the retirement...

§ 5–722. Police and Firefighters Retirement and Relief Board - (a)(1) In order to carry out his responsibilities under this...

§ 5–723. Accruement and payment of annuities; persons who may accept payment; waiver; reduction - (a) Each annuity is stated as an annual amount, one-twelfth...

§ 5–723.01. Maximum amount of benefits and contributions - (a) Benefits and contributions under the provisions of this subchapter...

§ 5–723.02. Longevity compensation - The additional compensation provided for in § 5-544.01, shall be...

§ 5–723.03. Required minimum distributions - (a) Distributions shall begin no later than the member’s required...

§ 5–723.04. Disposition of forfeitures - Forfeitures in the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire...

§ 5–723.05. Funds not assignable or subject to execution - Except as provided in § 1-529.01, none of the money...

§ 5–724. Delegation of functions by Mayor; promulgation of rules and regulations by Mayor - (a) The Mayor is hereby vested with full power and...

Subchapter II - Application of 1916 Provisions

§ 5–731. Existing relief and rights preserved - Nothing in subchapter I of this chapter shall be deemed...

§ 5–732. Appropriations authorized - There are hereby authorized to be appropriated from revenues of...

§ 5–733. Eligibility for benefits under federal law - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person entitled to...

Subchapter III - Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 5–741. Payment and deposit of moneys - Commencing with July 1, 1935, and thereafter, all moneys on...

§ 5–742. Credit for active service in military or naval forces - In determining eligibility for the amount of benefits from the...

§ 5–743. Board to determine amount of pension relief - The District of Columbia Retirement Board is hereby empowered to...

§ 5–744. Equalization of pensions of widows and orphans granted prior to October 1, 1949 - All widows and children of deceased members of the Police...

§ 5–745. Pension relief allowance or retirement compensation increase - (a) Notwithstanding § 5-743, each individual heretofore or hereafter retired...

§ 5–746. Computation of pension of certain retired officers - In computing the pension relief allowance or retirement compensation of...

§ 5–747. Rights and relief of widows and children of deceased former members - (a) Each widow or child who, on or after September...

Subchapter IV - Officer Redeployment

§ 5–761. Retired police officer redeployment - (a) Except for a disability annuitant, a police officer retired...

§ 5–762. Retired police officer deployment as public school security personnel - (a)(1) Except for disability annuitants, police officers retired from the...

Chapter 8 - Police Retirement While Under Disciplinary Investigation

§ 5–801. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Conditional Retirement” means...

§ 5–802. Completion of disciplinary investigations - The Metropolitan Police Department shall complete a disciplinary investigation, including...

§ 5–803. Conditional retirement - (a) If a member of the Metropolitan Police Department retires...

§ 5–804. Penalties in lieu of discipline for members in conditional retirement - (a) The Metropolitan Police Department shall set the level of...

§ 5–805. Payment of penalties - Penalties assessed against a member in conditional retirement as provided...

§ 5–806. Administrative review - A member in conditional retirement may challenge the imposition of...

§ 5–807. Applicability - This chapter shall apply upon adoption of regulations by the...

Chapter 9 - Awards for Meritorious Service

§ 5–901. Annual awards for meritorious service - For the official recognition of outstanding acts in the line...

§ 5–902. Committee to make awards. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 4, 1929, 45 Stat. 1556, ch. 696, §...

§ 5–903. Preference in promotions - When promotions are being made in the Departments, the holders...

§ 5–904. Appropriation authorized - To provide for the cost of such medals there is...

Chapter 10 - Trial Boards

Subchapter I - General

§ 5–1001. Attendance of witnesses — Issuance of subpoenas; fees - Any trial board of the Metropolitan Police force or the...

§ 5–1002. Attendance of witnesses — Wilful false swearing - Any wilful false swearing on the part of any witness...

§ 5–1003. Attendance of witnesses — Neglect or refusal to obey subpoena - If any witness, having been personally summoned, shall neglect or...

Subchapter II - Oaths

§ 5–1011. Oath of members - Each member of the trial boards shall take an oath...

Subchapter III - Investigations of Municipal Matters

§ 5–1021. Investigations of municipal matters; authority to administer oaths - After July 1, 1902, the several provisions of subchapter I...

Chapter 10A - Police and Firefighters Disciplinary Action Procedures

Subchapter I - General

§ 5–1031. Commencement of corrective or adverse action - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–1032. Report on misconduct allegations and grievances - The Chief of Police and the Fire Chief shall, not...

Subchapter II - Firefighter Retirement While Under Disciplinary Investigation

§ 5–1051. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Chief”...

§ 5–1052. Completion of disciplinary investigations - The Department shall complete a disciplinary investigation, including issuing findings...

§ 5–1053. Conditional retirement - (a) If a member of the Department retires or resigns...

§ 5–1054. Penalties in lieu of discipline for members in conditional retirement - (a) The Department shall set the level of discipline for...

§ 5–1055. Payments of penalties and collection of debts - Penalties assessed against a member in conditional retirement as provided...

§ 5–1056. Administrative review - A member in conditional retirement may challenge the imposition of...

§ 5–1057. Applicability - This subchapter shall apply upon adoption of regulations by the...

Chapter 11 - Review of Citizen Complaints Involving Police

Subchapter I - Police Complaints Board; Office of Police Complaints

§ 5–1101. Findings - The Council of the District of Columbia finds that: (1)...

§ 5–1102. Purpose - The purpose of this subchapter is to establish an effective,...

§ 5–1103. Definitions - For purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Board” means...

§ 5–1104. Police Complaints Board - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–1105. Office of Police Complaints establishment; appointment of Executive Director - (a) There is established an Office of Police Complaints (“Office”)....

§ 5–1106. Duties of the Executive Director - (a) The Executive Director shall employ qualified persons or utilize...

§ 5–1107. Authority of the Office and processing of complaint - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–1108. Dismissal of complaint - A complaint may be dismissed on the following grounds: (1)...

§ 5–1109. Referral of complaint to the United States Attorney - (a) When, in the determination of the Executive Director, there...

§ 5–1110. Conciliation and mediation - (a) If deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, and if...

§ 5–1111. Complaint investigation, findings, and determination - (a) If the Executive Director refers a complaint for investigation,...

§ 5–1112. Action by the Metropolitan Police Department - (a) Upon receipt of a complaint file in which one...

§ 5–1113. Effect of order dismissing complaint - (a) An order of the Executive Director dismissing a complaint...

§ 5–1114. Metropolitan Police Department disciplinary authority - (a) The MPD shall have full authority, under the procedures...

§ 5–1115. Funding and compensation - (a) There are authorized such funds as may be necessary...

Subchapter II - Civilian Complaint Review Board. [Repealed]

§ 5–1131. Established; purpose; authority to act. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-158, § 2, 27...

§ 5–1132. Recommendations. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-158, § 3, 27...

§ 5–1133. Adjudication of complaints; rules and regulations; action by Chief of Police. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-158, § 4, 27...

§ 5–1134. Composition; term of office; quorum; removal for cause. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-158, § 5, 27...

§ 5–1135. Hearings. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-158, § 6, 27...

§ 5–1136. Liability of Board members. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-158, § 7, 27...

§ 5–1137. Executive Director; staff. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-158, § 8, 27...

§ 5–1138. Funding. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-158, § 9, 27...

§ 5–1139. Miscellaneous provisions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-158, § 10(a)-(e), (g),...

§ 5–1140. Construction of chapter. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-158, § 11, 27...

Chapter 11A - Use of Force Review Board

§ 5–1151. Use of Force Review Board; membership - *NOTE: This section was created by temporary legistation that will...

Chapter 12 - Registration of State Officials Entering District

§ 5–1201. Definitions - For purposes of this chapter: (1) “State” means the several...

§ 5–1202. Registration; exception; certificates; civil fine; regulations; void and prohibited certificates - (a) Notwithstanding any other law or provision of law, including...

Chapter 13 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Subchapter I - General Provisions

§ 5–1301. Memorial fountain to members of Metropolitan Police Department - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized and...

§ 5–1302. Service in Armed Forces — Seniority rights - (a) Any officer or member of the Metropolitan Police force...

§ 5–1303. Service in Armed Forces — Rank or grade preserved; restriction on compensation - No officer or member of the Metropolitan Police force or...

§ 5–1304. Basic workweek established; overtime; special assignments; court duty - (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply,...

§ 5–1305. Payment of certain tuition expenses - If an officer or member of the Metropolitan Police force,...

§ 5–1306. Protection of emergency 2-way radio communications — Definition - For the purpose of §§ 5-1306 to 5-1309, “emergency” means...

§ 5–1307. Protection of emergency 2-way radio communications — Unlawful acts - It shall be unlawful for any person to do the...

§ 5–1308. Protection of emergency 2-way radio communications — Penalties - Any person who violates any provision of §§ 5-1306 to...

§ 5–1309. Protection of emergency 2-way radio communications — Forfeiture of equipment - (a) Any 2-way radio and related equipment used to commit...

Subchapter II - Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

§ 5–1331. Establishment - The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc., is authorized...

§ 5–1332. Design and construction - (a) The Mayor shall obtain and review the design and...

§ 5–1333. Expenses - The District of Columbia shall not pay any expenses of...

Chapter 14 - Chief Medical Examiner

§ 5–1401. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "CME"...

§ 5–1402. Establishment of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner; appointments, qualifications, and compensation - (a) There is established as a subordinate agency in the...

§ 5–1403. Supporting services and facilities - (a) The CME shall appoint such qualified professional, investigative, technical...

§ 5–1404. Former duties of coroner; oaths; teaching; other duties - (a) The CME shall be responsible for all the medical...

§ 5–1405. Deaths — determinations and investigations; cremations - (a) The CME, other medical examiners, and medicolegal investigators (physician...

§ 5–1406. Deaths — Notification; penalties for noncompliance - (a) For all deaths described in § 5-1405(b), the CME...

§ 5–1406.01. Mass fatality management and response - (a) The OCME shall serve as the lead agency for...

§ 5–1407. Subpoena power for access to confidential medical records - The CME is authorized to issue a subpoena for confidential...

§ 5–1408. Possession of evidence and property - (a) At the scene of any death subject to investigation...

§ 5–1409. Examination; further investigation and autopsy - (a) If, in the opinion of the CME, the cause...

§ 5–1410. Autopsy by pathologist other than a medical examiner - (a) If an autopsy is performed by a pathologist other...

§ 5–1411. Delivery of body; expenses - (a) Following investigation or autopsy, the CME shall release the...

§ 5–1412. Maintenance of records; annual report - (a) The CME shall be responsible for maintaining full and...

§ 5–1413. Records as evidence - The records maintained pursuant to § 5-1412, or reproductions thereof...

§ 5–1414. Autopsies performed under court order - In the case of unexplained, sudden, violent, or suspicious death,...

§ 5–1415. Tissue transplants. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 19, 2000, D.C. Law 13-172, § 2916, 47...

§ 5–1416. Personnel, records, functions, and authority transferred - All positions, personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations,...

§ 5–1417. Regulations and fees - (a) The Mayor shall promulgate proposed regulations to implement the...

§ 5–1418. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Management Fund - Repealed. (Oct. 19, 2000, D.C. Law 13-172, § 2918a; as...

§ 5–1419. Impaired driving program; chemical testing - (a) The CME shall be responsible for ensuring the accuracy...

§ 5–1420. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Fund - (a) There is established as a special fund the Office...

Chapter 14A - Fatality Review Committee

§ 5–1431.01. Establishment and duties - (a) There is established a Violence Fatality Review Committee ("Committee")...

§ 5–1431.02. Composition of the Committee; procedural requirements - (a) The Mayor shall appoint one representative from each of...

§ 5–1431.03. Access to information - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, immediately upon the...

§ 5–1431.04. Subpoena power - (a) When necessary for the discharge of its duties, the...

§ 5–1431.05. Confidentiality of information and proceedings - (a) Except as provided in this section, information and records...

§ 5–1431.06. Immunity from liability for providing information to the Committee - (a) Any person, hospital, or institution participating in good faith...

§ 5–1431.07. Unlawful disclosure of information; penalties - Whoever knowingly discloses, receives, makes use of, or permits the...

§ 5–1431.08. Rules - The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of...

Chapter 15 - Department of Forensic Sciences

§ 5–1501.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Board”...

§ 5–1501.02. Establishment of the Department of Forensic Sciences - (a) There is established as a subordinate agency in the...

§ 5–1501.03. Director; appointment, qualifications, compensation, term - (a) The Department shall be headed by a Director who...

§ 5–1501.04. Duties of the Director - (a) The Director shall: (1) Be responsible for the management...

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