Title 11 — Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title]
15 chapters · 168 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 11-1701 Administration of District of Columbia court system
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(a) There shall be a Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Joint Committee”) consisting of (1) the Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, who shall serve as Chair, (2) an associate …
D.C. Code § 11-1702 Responsibilities of chief judges in the respective courts
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(a) The Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, in addition to the authority conferred on the Chief Judge by Chapter 7 of this title, shall supervise the internal administration of that court — (1) including all administrative matters other than those within the…
D.C. Code § 11-1703 Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts; appointment; compensation
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(a) There shall be an Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Executive Officer”). The Executive Officer shall be responsible for the administration of the District of Columbia court system subject to the supervision of …
D.C. Code § 11-1704 Oath of the Executive Officer
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The Executive Officer shall take an oath or affirmation for the faithful and impartial discharge of the duties of that office.
D.C. Code § 11-1721 Clerks of courts
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The District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court shall each have a clerk who shall perform such duties as may be assigned to the clerk.
D.C. Code § 11-1722 Director of Social Services
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(a) There shall be a Director of Social Services in the Superior Court who shall have charge of all juvenile social services for the Superior Court. The Director shall have no jurisdiction over any adult under supervision. With respect to juveniles, the Director shall provide int…
D.C. Code § 11-1723 Fiscal Officer
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(a) There shall be a Fiscal Officer in the District of Columbia court system who shall be responsible for the budget of the court system and for the accounts of the courts, subject to the supervision of the Executive Officer. (b) The Fiscal Officer shall receive, safeguard, and a…
D.C. Code § 11-1724 Auditor-Master
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There shall be an Auditor-Master of the Superior Court who shall (1) execute orders of reference referred by the Superior Court and perform duties in connection with the execution of such orders in accordance with Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or other applicabl…
D.C. Code § 11-1725 Appointment of nonjudicial personnel
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(a) Subject to the approval of the Joint Committee, the Executive Officer shall appoint, and may remove, the Fiscal Officer, and such other personnel whose principal function is to perform duties for both District of Columbia courts. (b) The Executive Officer shall appoint, and m…
D.C. Code § 11-1726 Compensation and benefits for court personnel
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(a) In the case of nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts whose compensation is not otherwise fixed by this title, the Executive Officer shall fix the rates of compensation of such employees without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title …
D.C. Code § 11-1727 Court reporters
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(a) The Executive Officer shall appoint reporters who shall be full-time employees of the courts. When necessary, the Executive Officer may contract for additional temporary reporting services. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the Superior Court of the Distr…
D.C. Code § 11-1728 Recruitment and training of personnel and travel
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(a) The Executive Officer shall be responsible for recruiting such qualified personnel as may be necessary for the District of Columbia Courts and for providing in-service training for court personnel. (b) Travel under Federal supply schedules is authorized for the travel of cour…
D.C. Code § 11-1729 Service of United States marshal
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The United States Marshal for the District of Columbia shall continue to serve the courts of the District of Columbia, subject to the supervision of the Attorney General of the United States.
D.C. Code § 11-1730 Reports of court personnel
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(a) Judges of the courts shall furnish time and attendance records pursuant to sections 11-709 and 11-909 to the respective chief judges, with a copy to the Executive Officer. (b) All nonjudicial personnel of the courts shall furnish such reports and information to the Executive …
D.C. Code § 11-1731 Reports of other personnel
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The Executive Officer or the chief judge may request such reports as may be necessary to the efficient administration of the courts from — (1) the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, (2) the Corporation Counsel, (3) the United States Marshal for the District of C…
D.C. Code § 11-1732 Magistrate judges
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(a) With the approval of a majority of the judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in active service and subject to standards and procedures established by the rules of the Superior Court, the chief judge of the Superior Court may appoint magistrate judges, who s…
D.C. Code § 11-1732A Special rules for magistrate judges of the Family Court of the Superior Court and the Domestic Violence Unit
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The advisory selection merit panel used in the selection of magistrate judges for the Family Court of the Superior Court under section 11-1732(b) shall include certified social workers specializing in child welfare matters who are residents of the District and who are not employe…
D.C. Code § 11-1733 Collection, compromise, and waiver of employee debts and erroneous payments
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If the Executive Officer determines that an employee or former employee of the District of Columbia Courts is indebted to the District of Columbia Courts because of an erroneous payment made to or on behalf of the employee or former employee, or any other debt, the Executive Offi…
D.C. Code § 11-1741 Court operations and organization
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Within the respective District of Columbia courts, and subject to the supervision of the chief judges thereof, the Executive Officer shall — (1) supervise, analyze, and improve case assignments, calendars, and dockets; (2) provide improved services and introduce new methods to be…
D.C. Code § 11-1742 Property and disbursement
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(a) The Executive Officer shall be responsible, subject to the supervision of the Joint Committee, for the management of such buildings and space as may be assigned to the courts and shall maintain liaison with the appropriate Federal and District of Columbia officials with respe…
D.C. Code § 11-1742a Multiyear contracting authority and leasing agreements
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The Executive Officer may enter into a contract for procurement of severable services in the same manner and to the same extent as the head of an executive agency may enter into such a contract under section 303L of title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Ac…
D.C. Code § 11-1743 Annual budget and expenditures
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(a) The Joint Committee shall prepare and submit to the Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia annual estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the maintenance and operations of the District of Columbia courts, and shall submit such estimates to Co…
D.C. Code § 11-1744 Information and liaison services
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The Executive Officer shall be responsible for — (1) collecting and compiling statistical information with respect to the volume and disposition of the work of the courts and the personnel of the courts; (2) printing and the distribution of court rules; (3) keeping the courts adv…
D.C. Code § 11-1745 Reports and records
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(a) The Executive Officer shall prepare and publish, subject to the approval of the Joint Committee, the annual report of the District of Columbia court system of the work of the courts and their operations during the preceding year together with any recommendations relating to t…
D.C. Code § 11-1746 Certification of copies of papers or documents filed in District of Columbia courts
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The Executive Officer shall provide that, if any person filing any paper or document in a District of Columbia court requests a certification of such filing, a copy of such paper or document provided by such person shall be appropriately marked for such person to show the time an…
D.C. Code § 11-1747 Delegation of authority
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The Executive Officer and court officers appointed by the Executive Officer may delegate to their subordinates authority and responsibility to perform the functions vested in them by law.