Title 4 — Public Care Systems.

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D.C. Code § 4-503 Administration of Program
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(a) The administration of the Program is hereby designated to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (“Court”), which shall issue rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter. (b) All records and computer software relatin…
D.C. Code § 4-504 Crime Victims Compensation Advisory Commission; establishment; membership; duties
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(a) A Crime Victims Compensation Advisory Commission (“Commission”) is established and shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Chief Judge of the Court. The Chief Judge shall designate one of the members as the Commission’s Chairperson. The Chief Judge may make an appointmen…
D.C. Code § 4-505 Crime Victims Compensation Appeals Board; establishment; membership; duties
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(a) A Crime Victims Compensation Appeals Board (“Board”) is established in the Court. The Chief Judge shall appoint 5 members to the Board from among the membership of the Commission. Board members shall serve at the Chief Judge’s pleasure, reflect a variety of disciplines, and i…
D.C. Code § 4-506 Eligibility for compensation
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(a) A victim or secondary victim is eligible to receive compensation under this chapter if he or she: (1) Suffered personal injury as a result of a crime; (2) Filed a claim under this chapter within 1 year after the crime occurred or 1 year after learning of the Program with an a…
D.C. Code § 4-507 Awards of compensation
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(a) The Court shall award compensation in an amount equal to the claimant’s economic loss, decreased by the amount available to the claimant from collateral sources. (b) The Court shall not award compensation in an amount exceeding $25,000 per victimization. (c) The Court shall c…
D.C. Code § 4-508 Disqualifications and reductions
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(a) The Court shall not award compensation if the: (1) Claimant knowingly or willingly participated in the commission of the crime which forms the basis for the claim; provided, that a claimant who was a minor and a victim of sex trafficking of children, may be awarded compensati…
D.C. Code § 4-509 Preservation of civil actions; subrogation
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(a) A claimant or the claimant’s successors in interest retain the right to recover damages from the offender or third parties, and the right to restitution from the offender. (b) To the extent that the Court has made payment to or on behalf of the victim, restitution, if imposed…
D.C. Code § 4-510 Emergency awards
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(a) If it appears likely that a final award will be made and that the claimant will suffer undue financial or emotional hardship if immediate financial assistance is not granted, an emergency award not exceeding $1,000 may be made prior to the final determination. (b) If compensa…
D.C. Code § 4-511 Confidentiality
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(a) Information, records, and transcripts of hearings contained in the claims files under the provisions of this chapter are confidential and not open to public inspection, except that: (1) A claimant or the representative of a claimant, whether an individual or an organization, …
D.C. Code § 4-512 Procedures for filing claims
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(a) A claim shall be initiated when the claimant timely submits a completed application to the Court. Claims may be filed in person or by mail. A claim may be filed by a person eligible for compensation as provided in § 4-506, or if that person is a minor or legally incompetent, …
D.C. Code § 4-513 False claims
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(a) It shall be a misdemeanor to knowingly submit false information or suppress relevant information concerning a claim under this chapter. Law enforcement authorities investigating possible false claims referred by the Court under this section have complete access to the claiman…
D.C. Code § 4-514 Annual report
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The Chief Judge of the Court shall report annually to the Council of the District of Columbia on the status and activities of the Program. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) An explanation of the procedures for filing and processing cl…
D.C. Code § 4-515 Crime Victims Compensation Fund
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(a) A fund is established to be administered by the Court and to be known as the Crime Victims Compensation Fund (“Fund”) for the purpose of accounting for the financial operations of this chapter. The Fund shall be maintained as a separate fund in the Treasury of the United Stat…
D.C. Code § 4-515.01 Crime Victims Assistance Fund
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(a) There is established as a nonlapsing, interest-bearing, revolving fund the Crime Victims Assistance Fund into which shall be deposited the funds described in § 4-515(d)(2). The Crime Victims Assistance Fund shall be separate from the General Fund of the District of Columbia a…
D.C. Code § 4-516 Assessments
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(a) In addition to and separate from punishment imposed, an assessment of $100 for each violation of § 50-2201.05, an assessment of between $50 and $250 for other serious traffic or misdemeanor offenses, and an assessment of between $100 and $5,000 for each felony offense shall b…
D.C. Code § 4-517 Duty of law enforcement agencies
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(a) All law enforcement agencies in the District of Columbia shall inform victims or secondary victims of the existence of the Program and provide application forms to victims and secondary victims. (b) No law enforcement agency shall be civilly liable for a failure to comply wit…
D.C. Code § 4-517.01 Crime victims assistance
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(a) The victims assistance grants agency shall have the authority to use the funds transferred pursuant to § 4-515 to award grants and contracts to private nonprofit organizations and to transfer funds to government entities which provide assistance to crime victims. (b) Repealed…
D.C. Code § 4-518 Appropriations
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Funds may be appropriated as necessary to carry out this chapter.
D.C. Code § 4-521 Shelter and Transitional Housing for Victims of Domestic Violence Fund
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(a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) “Fund” means the Shelter and Transitional Housing for Victims of Domestic Violence Fund. (2) “Operating expenses” means: (A) Those costs incurred in providing counseling and case management to victims of domestic violence and th…
D.C. Code § 4-531 Definitions
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D.C. Code § 4-532 Eligibility
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D.C. Code § 4-533 Awards of compensation
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D.C. Code § 4-534 Emergency awards
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D.C. Code § 4-535 Attorneys fees
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D.C. Code § 4-536 Preservation of civil actions; subrogation
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D.C. Code § 4-537 Waiver of rights void; award exempt from execution or attachment
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D.C. Code § 4-538 False claims
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D.C. Code § 4-539 Administration; annual report to Council
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D.C. Code § 4-540 Duties and powers of Mayor
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D.C. Code § 4-541 Procedure
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D.C. Code § 4-542 Judicial review
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D.C. Code § 4-543 Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund
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D.C. Code § 4-544 Costs
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D.C. Code § 4-545 Appropriations
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D.C. Code § 4-551 Definitions
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For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Domestic violence” means a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner, dating partner, or family member. The term “domestic vio…
D.C. Code § 4-552 Domestic Violence Hotline
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(a) The Office shall establish the Domestic Violence Hotline to provide assistance for victims and potential victims of domestic violence beginning October 1, 2014. (b)(1) The Hotline shall: (A) Be operated by a domestic violence program funded and supported by the Office; (B) Pr…
D.C. Code § 4-553 Task force
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(a) Beginning October 1, 2013, the Office shall establish a task force to: (1) Assess staff and technology needs of the Hotline; and (2) Develop mechanisms for administration of the Hotline; and (3) Develop standards that coincide with the standards used by the existing domestic …
D.C. Code § 4-561.01 Definitions
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(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Case Review Subcommittee” means the Sexual Assault Response Team Case Review Subcommittee established by § 4-561.14. (2) “DC Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program” or “DC SANE Program” means the program that provides compreh…
D.C. Code § 4-561.02 Processing of sexual assault forensic examination kits and specimens
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(a) Within 7 days after a sexual assault victim makes a report to the MPD, the MPD shall retrieve the kits and specimens and deliver: (1) The sexual assault forensic examination kit to the DFDFS; and (2) The biological specimens for toxicology testing to the OCME. (b) The DFS sha…
D.C. Code § 4-561.03 Payment for sexual assault forensic examination kits
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The hospital shall not bill a sexual assault victim for costs associated with the administration of a sexual assault forensic examination kit or for the kit itself.
D.C. Code § 4-561.04 Independent expert consultant
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(a) By December 1, 2014, the OVS shall retain an independent expert consultant. (b) The consultant shall be selected by the Office of Police Complaints, with input from the Victim Assistance Network, subject to final approval by the OVS. (c) The consultant shall be retained for a…
D.C. Code § 4-561.05 Duties
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(a) The independent expert consultant shall have the following duties and obligations: (1) In consultation with the Task Force established by § 4-561.15, assess and recommend modifications to MPD policies and protocols to ensure the MPD has a detailed and victim-centered sexual a…
D.C. Code § 4-561.06 Reviews and reporting requirements
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(a)(1) The independent expert consultant shall: (A) Prepare, by June 1, 2015, and on a semiannual basis thereafter, a public report that contains: (i) A description of the work conducted by the independent expert consultant for that period; (ii) The methodology and specific findi…
D.C. Code § 4-561.07 The MPD’s duties
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The MPD shall provide the independent expert consultant with timely, full, and direct access to the MPD’s files and records, including: (1) Sexual assault investigative files, forms, and reports, including allegations, office information cases, and other cases with sexual element…
D.C. Code § 4-561.08 Monitoring by Chief of Police
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The Chief of Police shall monitor the MPD personnel’s compliance with MPD orders and protocols related to law enforcement interaction with sexual assault victims, including the Sexual Assault Unit’s Standard Operating Procedures, when responding to sexual assault crimes.
D.C. Code § 4-561.09 MPD reporting requirements
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(a) The Chief of Police shall prepare, on an annual basis, a report on the MPD’s response to sexual assault reports. The report shall include, at a minimum: (1) The number of sexual assaults and attempted sexual assaults reported, identified by penal code classification; (2) The …
D.C. Code § 4-561.10 DFS reporting requirement
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In the annual report filed pursuant to § 5-1501.04(a)(5), the Director of the DFS shall include the number of sexual assault forensic examination kits received from the MPD and the number of sexual assault forensic examination kits processed by the DFS, including the time it took…
D.C. Code § 4-561.11 OCME reporting requirement
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In the annual report filed pursuant to § 5-1412(d), the Chief Medical Examiner shall include the number of toxicology samples of sexual assault victims received from MPD and the number of toxicology samples of sexual assault victims processed by the OCME, including the time it to…
D.C. Code § 4-561.12 Establishment of a Sexual Assault Response Team
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(a) There is established the Sexual Assault Response Team. (b) The SART shall be a partnership of public and private agencies that coordinates a high-quality, multidisciplinary, victim-centered response to sexual assault cases. (c) Membership on the SART shall consist of the foll…
D.C. Code § 4-561.13 Duties and responsibilities of the SART
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(a) The SART shall: (1) Improve the coordination and functioning of victim services, medical forensic care, investigations, and prosecutions available to victims of sexual assault; (2) Conduct regular case reviews, through the Case Review Subcommittee established by § 4-561.14, o…