District Of Columbia § 7-1304.09 - Disposition orders by Court.
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§ 7-1304.09. Disposition orders by Court.
7-1304.09Upon completion of the hearing on a petition filed pursuant to , the Court shall order that a respondent shall not be committed to a facility if the Court finds that:
The respondent does not have at least a moderate intellectual disability;
A respondent 14 years of age or older is competent to refuse commitment; or
The respondent is not a resident of the District of Columbia.
Only if the Court determines that the conditions set forth in and are satisfied shall it order commitment to a facility consistent with the comprehensive evaluation and individual habilitation plan of the person with an intellectual disability.
If the Court determines, pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this subsection [sic], that a respondent should not be committed to a facility, the Court may order that the respondent undergo such nonresidential habilitation and care as may be appropriate, necessary, and available, or it may order no habilitation and care.
For persons whose admission to facilities has been questioned under , the Court shall enter an appropriate order as set forth under that section.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 7-1304.09 cover?
Section 7-1304.09 ("Disposition orders by Court.") 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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