District Of Columbia § 21-1114 - Proceeding when child brought before the Family Division appears to have at least a moderate intellectual disability.
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§ 21-1114. Proceeding when child brought before the Family Division appears to have at least a moderate intellectual disability.
21-1114When a child is brought before the Family Division of the Superior Court upon allegations that he is delinquent, neglected, or in need of supervision, and it appears to the court, on the testimony of a physician or psychologist or other evidence, that the child has at least a moderate intellectual disability as defined in the Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities Constitutional Rights and Dignity Act of 1978 (D.C. Official Code, et seq.), the court may adjourn the proceedings, other than proceedings on a motion to transfer pursuant to , and direct the child’s parent or a guardian appointed by the court to file a petition under that act. The court may order that, pending the preparation, filing, and hearing of the petition, the child be detained in a place of safety, or be placed under the guardianship of a suitable person, if that person enters into a recognizance for his appearance.
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