District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act
Sponsored By: Representative Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced
Summary
Grants local control over D.C. courts by letting the D.C. Council set court organization and jurisdiction. The bill would strike paragraph (4) of Section 602(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to alter the council's authority over court structure and which cases the courts can handle. The text does not create or change programs, funding, eligibility rules, sunsets, or regulatory limits beyond that change in authority.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
More local control over D.C. courts
The bill would remove a limit on the D.C. Council’s power over local courts. If enacted, the Council could pass more laws about how D.C. courts are set up and what cases they handle. The text does not list specific changes to court rules or your rights. It would take effect upon enactment and applies only in Washington, D.C.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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