District Of Columbia § 16-1905 - Right to copy of commitment; forfeiture.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 16-1905 — Right to copy of commitment; forfeiture., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-1905. Right to copy of commitment; forfeiture.
16-1905A person committed or detained, or a person in his behalf, may demand a true copy of the warrant of commitment or detainer. An officer or other person detaining a person, who refuses or neglects to deliver to him or to a person in his behalf a true copy of the warrant of commitment or detainer, if one exists, within six hours after the demand, shall forfeit to the party so detained the sum of $500.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-1905 ("Right to copy of commitment; forfeiture.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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