District Of Columbia § 16-4603.17 - Costs and expenses.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 16-4603.17 — Costs and expenses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-4603.17. Costs and expenses.
16-4603.17If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia and Metropolitan Police Department or other law enforcement officers under section 16-4603.15 or section 16-4603.16 .
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What does D.C. Code § 16-4603.17 cover?
Section 16-4603.17 ("Costs and expenses.") 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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