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District of Columbia Code

Introduction

The District of Columbia’s Charter, which in 1973, established the current tripartite government of the District, makes it incumbent upon the legislative branch to publish and codify every act of the Council, as the Council directs, upon becoming law, so that the residents of the District may have ready access to the laws by which they are governed.

The codified laws of the District of Columbia are created as a result of legislative action on the part of 13 individuals elected by the residents of the District of Columbia to enact the laws that govern the District, and by the Congress.

Once the legislative process is complete, the Council, through its delegation of authority to its Office of the General Counsel, codifies the laws in the form of this Code. In the process of codification, the Office of the General Counsel interprets any discrepancies in the drafting of the laws using commonly recognized rules of statutory construction. No other entity is authorized by law to make these determinations. As set forth by federal law and recognized by the Courts of the District of Colulnbia, this Code establishes prima facie evidence of the laws in force in the District of Columbia.

The Code as source of law within the District of Columbia

Like the U.S. Code and state codes, the District of Columbia Code is a subject compilation of enacted legislation, divided into titles, chapters and sections. However, unlike most state codes, the D.C. Code also contains federal statutes which have an impact on the District of Columbia.

Print District of Columbia Code

There are two District of Columbia Code publications:

District of Columbia Official Code

Published by Thomson West (formerly West Group). The subtitle is (from 1961) “Containing the Laws, general and permanent in their nature…”. With Index. The last edition is the 2001 edition. The first edition was in 1961, with further editions in 1973 and 1981. It is an annotated version, with legislative history information, references to related statutes and case annotations. The General index provides subject access to the Code. A separate “Tables” volume provides parallel references to earlier (1981 and 1973) editions, a disposition table, a popular name table, a District of Columbia Register Table, an emergency act table, and a D.C. Laws not codified table. The Code is updated by annual pocket parts (published in June) and black paperback “Interim Update Services” (published in October and February).

The 2001 Edition of the District of Columbia Official Code is the 8th time that a compilation of the laws of the District of Columbia has been published under the authority of the government of the District of Columbia or that of the United States.

Editions

The District of Columbia Code was first published in 1929
The Second Edition was in 1940.
Another eleven years later, the Third Edition appeared in 1951
The Fourth Edition was in 1961)
The Fifth Edition was in 1967
The Sixth Edition was in 1973
The Seventh Edition was in 1981
The Eight Edition was in 2001, representing the longest period, by almost a decade, that the District of Columbia Code has gone unrevised in its 72 year history.

The 2001 Edition is a kind of recodification of the 1981 Edition in that it contains a reorganization of the presentation of the laws, inclusion of some previously omitted legal provisions, and the omission of non-substantive extraneous provisions. The Office of the General Counsel has simply separated the organic laws into discrete divisions and topical categories.

Organization of the Official Code

The Official Code is organized into:

Eight Divisions of practical law: government organization; judicial organization; decedent estates; criminal law; business law; education; property; and general laws.
Each division is subdivided by subject matter called Titles, organic laws, called Chapters and Subchapters, and individual Sections representing the individual sections of the organic law.
Occasionally, Subtitles are used to organize chapters of organic law, Units to organize subchapters, and Parts and Subparts to organize the additional divisions within the organic law.

Lexis District of Columbia Code, Annotated

Published by LexisNexis. The current edition is the 2001 edition. In the 2001 edition, the subtitle is “Containing the laws, general and permanent in their nature, relating to or in force in the District of Columbia, as of March 1, 2001, and notes to decisions posted as of January 1, 2001.” It is an unofficial D.C. Code. It is also annotated, with legislative history information, references to related statutes and case annotations. A subject index provides topical access. A “Tables” volume provides a Comparative Sections table, a disposition table, a popular name table, a District of Columbia Register Table, an emergency act table, D.C. Law not codified table, and United States Code Table. The Code is updated by annual pocket parts and “Advance Legislation Service” (updated quarterly).

Electronic/Online District of Columbia Code

Westlaw

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Unannotated
Annotated
Historical, annotated (1990 – )

LexisNexis

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District of Columbia Code Annotated
Legislative Archive (historical, annotated statutes from 1990)

Titles of District of Columbia Official Code. 2001 Edition

Division I. Government of District.
Division II. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Division III. Decedents’ Estates and Fiduciary Relations.
Division IV. Criminal Law and Procedure and Prisoners.
Division V. Local Business Affairs.
Division VI. Education, Libraries, and Cultural Institutions.
Division VII. Property.
Division VIII. General Laws.

Example of Titles of District of Columbia Official Code. 2001 Edition

(Asterisk (*) denotes that Title has been enacted as law)

DIVISION I. GOVERNMENT OF DISTRICT
TITLE 1. GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
Chapter
1. District of Columbia Government Development.
2. District of Columbia Home Rule.
3. Specified Governmental Authority.
4. Delegate to the House of Representatives.
S. Officers and Employees Generally.
6. Merit Personnel System.
7. District of Columbia Employee Retirement Program Management.
8. District of Columbia Retirement Funds.
9. Police Officers, Fire Fighters, and Teachers Retirement Benefit
Replacement Plan.
10. Elections.
11. Election Campaigns; Lobbying; Conflict of Interest.
12. Notaries Public.
13. Surveyor.
14. Office of the Chief Technology Officer.
15. Reorganization of the District Since the Establishment of Home Rule.
TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter
1. Inspections.
2. Contracts.
3. Procurement.
4. Claims Against District.
5. Administrative Procedure.
6. Codification and Publication of Acts, Resolutions, Rules, and Orders.
7. Official Correspondence.
8. Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies.
9. Submission of State Energy Plans.
10. National Capital Planning Commission.
11. Washington Metropolitan Region Development.
Chapter
12. Business and Economic Development.
13. Latino Community.
14. Human Rights.
15. Youth Affairs.
16. Public Defender Service.
17. Public Records Management.
18. Administrative Review of Civil Infractions.
19. Interpreters.
TITLE 3. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
SUBTITLE I. GENERAL
Chapter
1. Advisory Commission on Sentencing.
2. Anatomical Board.
3. Armory Board.
4. Board of Funeral Directors.
5. Board of Veterinary Examiners.
6. Boxing and Wrestling Commission.
7. Commission for Women.
8. Council on Law Enforcement.
9. Criminal Justice Supervisory Board.
10. Environmental Planning Commission.
11. Fire Protection Study Commission.
12. Health Occupations Boards.
13. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board.
14. Sports and Entertainment Commission.
SUBTITLE II. REPEALED AND EXPIRED PROVISIONS
15. Accountants. [Repealed]
16. Architects. [Repealed]
17. Barbers. [Repealed]
18. Barbers and Cosmetologists. [Repealed]
19. Bicentennial Commission. [Repealed]
20. Cosmetologists. [Repealed]
21. Dentistry. [Repealed]
22. Interior Design Licensure. [Repealed]
23. Nurses, Therapists, and Psychologists. [Repealed]
24. Optometrists. [Repealed]
25. Plumbers. [Repealed]
Chapter
26. Podiatry. [Repealed]
27. Steam and Other Operating Engineers. [Repealed]
28. Task Force on Hunger. [Repealed]
29. Healing Arts Practice. [Repealed]
30. Alzheimer’s Disease Study Commission. [Expired]
31. Business Regulatory Reform Commission. [Expired]
32. Commission on Baseball. [Expired]
33. Domestic Partnership Benefits. [Expired]
34. Commission on Housing Production. [Expired]
35. COlnmission for Men. [Expired]
36. Security Agents and Brokers. [Repealed]
37. Investment Advisors. [Repealed]
TITLE 4. PUBLIC CARE SYSTEMS
Chapter
1. Public Welfare Supervision.
2. Public Assistance.
3. Adoption Prograllls.
4. Day Care.
S. Compensation of Victims of Violent Crime.
6. Health-Care Assistance Reimbursement.
7. Right to Overnight Shelter.
8. Medicaid Provider Fraud Prevention.
9. Employees’ Child Care Facilities.
10. Burial Assistance Program.
11. D.C. General Hospital Hospice Program.
12. Emergency Assistance Program.
13. Child Abuse and Neglect.
14. Placelnent of Children in Fmnily Homes.
TITLE 5. POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS, AND CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER
Chapter
1. Metropolitan Police.
2. United States Park Police.
3. Federal Law Enforcement Officer Cooperation with Metropolitan
Police Department.
4. Fire Department.
S. Salaries.
6. Police and Firefighters Medical Care Recovery.
7. Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability.
8. Police Retirement While Under Disciplinary Investigation.
9. Awards for Meritorious Service.
10. Trial Boards.
11. Review of Citizen Complaints Involving Police.
12. Registration of State Officials Entering District.
13. Miscellaneous Provisions.
14. Chief Medical Examiner.
TITLE 6. HOUSING AND BUILDING RESTRICTIONS AND REGULATIONS
Chapter
1. National Capital Housing Authority.
2. District of Columbia Housing Authority.
3. Housing Redevelopment.
4. Building Lines.
5. Flood Hazards.
6. Zoning and Height of Buildings.
7. Fire Safety.
8. Unsafe Structures.
9. Insanitary Buildings.
10. Community Development.
11. Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection.
12. Preservation of Historic Places and Areas in the Georgetown Area.
13. Regulation of Foreign Missions.
14. Construction Codes.
15. Economic Development Zone Incentives.
TITLE 7. HUMAN HEALTH CARE AND SAFETY
SUBTITLE A. GENERAL
Chapter
1. Public Health.
2. Vital Records.
3. Reports of Cancer and Malignant Neoplastic Diseases.
4. Limitation on Liability for Medical Care or Assistance in Emergency
Situations.
5. Programs for Older Citizens.
6. Death.
7. Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.
SUBTITLE B. BLINDNESS AND GENERAL INFANT SCREENING AND EARLY INTERVENTION
Chapter
8. Prevention of Blindness in Infants and Newborn Screening.
9. Register of Blind Persons.
10. Rights of Blind and Physically Disabled Persons.
SUBTITLE C. MENTAL HEALTH
11. Interstate Compact on Mental Health.
12. Mental Health Information.
SUBTITLE D. MENTALLY RETARDED CITIZENS
13. Rights of Mentally Retarded Citizens.
SUBTITLE E. [RESERVED]
14. [Reserved].
SUBTITLE F. ANATOMICAL PARTS
15. Anatomical Parts.
SUBTITLE G. AIDS HEALTH CARE
16. AIDS Health Care.
SUBTITLE H. TOBACCO SMOKING, SALES, DISTRIBUTION,
REGULATION, AND SETTLEMENT
17. Restriction on Tobacco Smoking.
18. Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.
SUBTITLE I. PROTECTION AND CARE SYSTEMS
19. Adult Protective Services.
20. Child Care Services and Facilities.
21. Youth Residential Facilities Licensures.
SUBTITLE J. PUBLIC SAFETY
22. Office of Emergency Preparedness.
23. Public Emergencies.
24. Nuclear Weapons Freeze.
25. Firearms Control.
26. Reporting of Injuries Caused by Firearms or Other Dangerous
Weapons.
27. Federal Government Restaurants.
28. Security and Fire Alarm Systems Regulations.
SUBTITLE K. HEALTH CARE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT COMA1ISSION
Chapter
29. Health Care System Development Comluission.
SUBTITLE L. SUBSTANCE ABUSE
30. Choice in Drug Treatment.
TITLE 8. ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION
SUBTITLE A. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION
Chapter
1. Environmental Controls.
2. Drainage of Lots.
3. Weeds and Plant Diseases.
4. Pesticide Operations.
5. Manufacture, Renovation, and Sale of Mattresses.
6. Privies.
SUBTITLE B. WASTE DISPOSAL AND MANAGElvlENT
7. Garbage.
8. Litter Control Administration.
9. Illegal Dumping Enforcement.
10. Solid Waste Management and Multi-Material Recycling.
11. Multi-Material Recycling Systems.
SUBTITLE C. HAZARDOUS WASTE AND MATERIALS DISPOSAL AND MANAGEMENT
12. Hazardous Materials Study Commission. [Repealed]
13. Hazardous Waste Management.
14. Hazardous Materials Transportation.
15. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Generator Regulatory Policy.
SUBTITLE D. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
16. Potomac River Basin Compact.
17. Soil and Water Conservation.
SUBTITLE E. ANIMAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION
18. Animal Control.
19. Dangerous Dogs.
20. Horse-Drawn Carriages.
Chapter
21. Rodent Control.
22. Pet Ownership Restriction in Assisted Housing.
TITLE 9. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
SUBTITLE I. HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, STREETS, AND ALLEYS
1. Highway Plans.
2. Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures.
3. Bridges, Viaducts, and Subways.
4. Street Repair and Construction.
5. Street Lighting.
6. Removal of Snow and Ice From Streets and Sidewalks.
SUBTITLE II. AIRPORTS
7. Washington National Airport.
8. Dulles International Airport.
9. District of Columbia Regional Airports Authority.
10. Metropolitan Washington Airports.
SUBTITLE III. NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION TRANSPORTATION
11. National Capital Region Transportation.
SUBTITLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS
12. Miscellaneous Provisions.
TITLE 10. PARKS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND SPACE
SUBTITLE I. PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
Chapter
1. General Provisions.
2. Recreation Board.
3. Fundraising for Recreational Facilities.
4. Recreation Volunteer Background Check and Screening.
SUBTITLE II. PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
5. Regulatory Provisions.
6. Construction of Public Buildings.
7. Repairs and Improvements of Public Buildings.
8. Sale of Public Lands.
9. Exchange of District-Owned Land.
10. Office of Property Management.
SUBTITLE III. USE OF PUBLIC SPACE
Chapter
11. Rental and Utilization of Public Space.
SUBTITLE IV. SPECIFIC LOCALES
12. Washington Convention Center Authority.
13. John A. Wilson Building.
14. National Children’s Island.
DIVISION II. JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
* TITLE 11. ORGANIZATION AND JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS
Chapter
1. General Provisions.
3. United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
5. United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
7. District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
9. Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
11. Family Division of the Superior Court.
12. Tax Division of the Superior Court.
13. Small Claims and Conciliation Branch of the Superior Court.
15. Judges of the District of Columbia Courts.
17. Administration of District of Columbia Courts.
19. Juries and Jurors.
21. Register of Wills.
23. Medical Examiner.
25. Attorneys.
26. Representation of Indigents in Criminal Cases.
* TITLE 12. RIGHT TO REMEDY
Chapter
1. Abatement and Revivor.
3. Limitation of Actions.
* TITLE 13. PROCEDURE GENERALLY
Chapter
1. Rules of Procedure.
3. Process and Parties.
4. Civil Jurisdiction and Service Outside the District of Columbia.
5. Counterclaims.
7. Trial.
* TITLE 14. PROOF
Chapter
1. Evidence Generally; Depositions.
3. Competency of Witnesses.
5. Documentary Evidence.
7. Absence for Seven Years.
* TITLE 15. JUDGMENTS AND EXECUTIONS; FEES AND COSTS
Chapter
1. Judgments and Decrees.
3. Enforcement of Judgments and Decrees.
5. Exemptions and Trial of Right to Seized Property.
7. Fees and Costs.
9. Uniform Foreign-Money Claims.
* TITLE 16. PARTICULAR ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS AND MATTERS
Chapter
1. Account.
3. Adoption.
4. Surrogate Parenting Contracts.
5. Attachment and Garnishment.
6. Bonds and Undertakings.
7. Criminal Proceedings in the Superior Court.
9. Divorce, Annulment, Separation, Support, etc.
10. Proceedings Regarding Intrafamily Offenses.
11. Ejectment and Other Real Property Actions.
13. Eminent Domain.
15. Forcible Entry and Detainer.
17. Gaming Transactions.
19. Habeas Corpus.
21. Joint Contracts.
23. Family Division Proceedings.
25. Change of Name.
27. Negligence Causing Death.
29. Partition and Assignment of Dower.
31. Probate Court Proceedings.
33. Quieting Title Obtained by Adverse Possession.
35. Quo Warranto.
37. Replevin.
39. Small Claims and Conciliation Procedure in Superior Court.
Chapter
41. Sureties.
43. Arbitration.
45. Uniform Child Custody Proceedings.
47. Free Flow of Information.
49. Authorization for Medical Consent for a Minor by an Adult Caregiver.
50. Criminal Records Check.
* TITLE 17. REVIEW
Chapter
1. United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
3. District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
DIVISION III. DECEDENTS’ ESTATES AND FIDUCIARY
RELATIONS
Chapter
1. General Provisions.
3. Devises and Bequests.
5. Probate of Wills.
* TITLE 18. WILLS
* TITLE 19. DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION
Chapter
1. Rights of Surviving Spouse and Children.
3. Intestates’ Estates.
5. Simultaneous Deaths; Uniform Law.
7. Escheat.
* TITLE 20. PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION
OF DECEDENTS’ ESTATES
Chapter
1. General Provisions.
3. Opening the Estate.
4. Supervised and Unsupervised Administration.
S. The Personal Representative and Special Administrator; Appointment,
Control and Termination of Authority.
7. Administration Of The Estate.
9. Claims.
11. Special Provisions Relating to Distribution.
13. Closing the Estate.

* TITLE 21. FIDUCIARY RELATIONS AND THE MENTALLY ILL
Chapter
1. Guardianship of Infants.
3. Transfers to Minors; Uniform Law.
S. Hospitalization of the Mentally Ill.
7. Property of Mentally III Persons.
9. Mentally III Persons Found in Certain Federal Reservations.
11. Commitment and Maintenance of Substantially Retarded Persons.
12. Use of Trained Employees to Administer Medication to Persons With
Mental Retardation or Other Disabilities.
13. Alcoholics and Drug Addicts.
15. Conservators.
17. General Fiduciary Relations.
18. Charitable and Split-Interest Trusts.
19. Estates of Absentees and Absconders.
20. Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney.
21. Uniform General Power of Attorney.
22. Health-Care Decisions.
DIVISION IV. CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE AND
PRISONERS
TITLE 22. CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
SUBTITLE I. CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Chapter
1. Abortion.
2. Adultery.
3. Arson.
4. Assault; Mayhem; Threats.
5. Bigamy.
6. Breaking into Devices Designed to Receive Currency.
7. Bribery; Obstructing Justice; Corrupt Influence.
8. Burglary.
9. Commercial Counterfeiting.
10. Cruelty to Animals.
11. Cruelty to Children.
12. Debt Adjusting.
13. Disturbances of the Public Peace.
14. False Pretenses; False Personation.
15. Forgery; Frauds.
XXVII
TITLES OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Chapter
16. Fornication.
17. Gambling.
18. General Offenses.
19. Incest.
20. Kidnapping.
21. Murder; Manslaughter.
22. Obscenity.
23. Panhandling.
24. Perjury; Related Offenses.
25. Possession of Implements of Crime.
26. Prison Breach; Misprisions.
27. Prostitution; Pandering.
28. Robbery.
29. Sale of Unwholesome Food.
30. Sexual Abuse.
31. Sexual Performance Using Minors.
32. Theft; Fraud; Stolen Property; Forgery; and Extortion.
33. Trespass; Injuries to Property.
34. Use of “District of Columbia” by Certain Persons.
35. Vagrancy.
SUBTITLE II. ENHANCED PENALTIES
36. Crimes Committed Against Senior Citizen Victims.
37. Bias-Related Crime.
SUBTITLE III. SEX OFFENDERS
38. Sexual Psychopaths.
39. HIV Testing of Certain Criminal Offenders.
40. Sex Offender Registration.
41. Sex Offender Registration. [Repealed]
SUBTITLE IV. PREVENTION, SOLUTION, AND PUNISHMENT OF
CRIMES
42. National Institute of Justice Appropriations.
SUBTITLE V. HARBOR, GAME AND FISH LAWS
43. Game and Fish Laws.
44. Harbor Regulations.
XXVIII
TITLES OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SUBTITLE VI. REGULATION AND POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
Chapter
45. Regulation and Possession of Weapons.
SUBTITLE VII. REPEALED PROVISIONS
46. Embezzlement. [Repealed]
47. Larceny; Receiving Stolen Goods. [Repealed]
48. Rape. [Repealed]
49. Seduction. [Repealed]
50. Warehouse Receipts. [Repealed]
51. Libel; Blackmail; Extortion; Threats. [Repealed]
52. Miscellaneous Provisions. [Repealed]
* TITLE 23. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter
1. General Provisions.
3. Indictments and Informations.
5. Warrants and Arrests.
7. Extradition and Fugitives From Justice.
9. Fresh Pursuit.
11. Professional Bondsmen.
13. Bail Agency [Pretrial Services Agency] and Pretrial Detention.
15. Out-of-State Witnesses.
17. Death Penalty.
TITLE 24. PRISONERS AND THEIR TREATMENT
Chapter
1. Transfer of Prison System to Federal Authority.
2. Prisons and Prisoners.
3. Probation.
4. Indeterminate Sentences and Paroles.
5. Insane Defendants.
6. Rehabilitation of Alcoholics.
7. Rehabilitation of Users of Narcotics.
8. Interstate Agreement on Detainers.
9. Youth Offenders Programs.
10. Interstate Corrections Compact.
11. Interstate Compact on Juveniles.
12. Judiciary Square Detention Facility Construction.

District of Columbia Code Finding Aids

Both the official and the LexisNexis versions of the D.C. Code in print have a separate General Index volume and another volume containing all of the following tables:

United States Code Table

Unlike most state codes, D.C. Code Annotated contains federal statutes which have an impact on the District of Columbia. This table indicates those sections of the D.C. Code which are also included in the United States Code.

D.C. Laws Not Codified Table

Not all D.C. Laws enacted by the Council are codified. This table accounts for those since January 1, 1982, which are not codified in the D.C. Code but have been published in the District of Columbia Register (DCR).

Emergency Act Table

Emergency Acts are adopted by a two-thirds vote of the D.C. Council. They are only valid for 90 days. They do not require a second reading. Nor are they subject to congressional approval or pre-publication in the DC Register. Identified with an “E” appearing in the prefix of the act number (e.g., 15E-1), they are always treated as notes in the D.C. Code. This table lists emergency acts chronologically by the date of enactment and gives the D.C. Code section where the act was noted.

District of Columbia Register Table

A bill becomes an Act when it is passed and signed by the Mayor. An Act will become a Law upon congressional approval. These laws are published in the District of Columbia Register. The table indicates, by citing to the District of Columbia Register, the disposition of the D.C. Laws in the 1981 edition and 2001 edition.

Popular Name Table

The table is an alphabetical list of names of acts, with dates and citations of the acts.

Disposition Table

This table lists all enactments (including old British statutes, old Virginia statutes, U.S. Statutes at Large, and D.C. Laws) which affect sections of the D.C. Code appearing in the 1981 edition. Using the Disposition Table, one can determine the disposition of the act in the 1981 and 2001 edition.

Comparative Sections OR Parallel Reference Table

This table compares sections of the 1981 Edition of the District of Columbia Code to their respective sections of the 2001 Edition, and the sections of the 1973 edition to the 1981 edition.

Note: Adapted some texts from Georgetown Law Library (current as of 12/2012) “District of Columbia In-Depth”(http://www.law.georgetown.edu/library/research/guides/dc-in-depth.cfm#iii-subject-compilations)

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