Title 5 — Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences.
18 chapters · 391 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 5-1001 Attendance of witnesses — Issuance of subpoenas; fees
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Any trial board of the Metropolitan Police force or the Fire Department of the District of Columbia shall have the power to issue subpoenas in the name of the Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to compel witnesses to appear and testify and/or to produce…
D.C. Code § 5-1002 Attendance of witnesses — Wilful false swearing
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Any wilful false swearing on the part of any witness before any trial board mentioned in § 5-1001 as to any material fact shall be deemed perjury and shall be punished in the manner prescribed by law for such offense.
D.C. Code § 5-1003 Attendance of witnesses — Neglect or refusal to obey subpoena
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If any witness, having been personally summoned, shall neglect or refuse to obey the subpoena issued in § 5-1001, then in that event the chairman of the trial board may report that fact to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or 1 of the judges thereof and said Court, o…
D.C. Code § 5-1011 Oath of members
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Each member of the trial boards shall take an oath to be administered by the Chief Clerk of the Police Department for the faithful and impartial performance of the duties of the office.
D.C. Code § 5-1021 Investigations of municipal matters; authority to administer oaths
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After July 1, 1902, the several provisions of subchapter I of this chapter shall be applicable to and enforceable in any investigation or examination of any municipal matter by the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and the Council of the District of Columbia with respect to func…