District Of Columbia § 24-1101 - Congressional findings and purposes.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 24-1101 — Congressional findings and purposes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-1101. Congressional findings and purposes.
24-1101The Congress finds that:
Juveniles who are not under proper supervision and control, or who have absconded, escaped, or run away, are likely to endanger their own health, morals, and welfare, and the health, morals, and welfare of others; and
The cooperation of the District of Columbia with the states is necessary to provide for the welfare and protection of juveniles and other persons in the District of Columbia.
The Congress intends, in authorizing the District of Columbia to adopt the Interstate Compact on Juveniles, to have the District of Columbia cooperate fully with the states:
In returning juveniles to those states requesting their returns; and
In accepting and providing for the return of juveniles who are residents of the District of Columbia and who are found or apprehended in a state.
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Section 24-1101 ("Congressional findings and purposes.") 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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