District Of Columbia § 24-503 - Restoration to sanity.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 24-503 — Restoration to sanity., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-503. Restoration to sanity.
24-503Repealed.
When any person confined in a hospital for the mentally ill while serving sentence shall be restored to mental health within the opinion of the superintendent of the hospital, the superintendent shall certify such fact to the Director of the Department of Corrections of the District of Columbia and such certification shall be sufficient to deliver such person to such Director according to his request.
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What does D.C. Code § 24-503 cover?
Section 24-503 ("Restoration to sanity.") 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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