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

§ 5–1501.05. Personnel - (a)(1) In addition to a Director, the Department shall have...

§ 5–1501.06. Powers and duties of the Department - (a) The Department shall provide forensic science services for the...

§ 5–1501.06a. Department Laboratory Fund - (a) There is established as a special fund the Department...

§ 5–1501.07. Impaired driving program; certification and testing of breath alcohol equipment - (a) The Department shall be responsible for testing and certifying...

§ 5–1501.08. Transfer of personnel, records, functions, and authority - (a) The Mayor shall provide for the orderly transfer to...

§ 5–1501.09. Reexamination by independent experts - The facilities, equipment, or supplies of the Department shall not...

§ 5–1501.10. Allegations of negligence, misconduct, or misidentification or other testing error - (a) Any allegation of professional negligence, misconduct, or misidentification or...

§ 5–1501.11. Science Advisory Board - (a) There is established a Science Advisory Board, which shall...

§ 5–1501.12. Functions of the Board - The Board shall: (1) Review all reports of allegations of...

§ 5–1501.13. Stakeholder Council - (a) There is established a Stakeholder Council, which shall consist...

§ 5–1501.14. Functions of the Stakeholder Council - The Stakeholder Council shall: (1) Identify issues or concerns regarding:...

§ 5–1501.15. Rules - (a)(1) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5...

§ 5–1501.16. Continuity; regulations and rules - Regulations and rules of any agency, department, administration, board, or...