District Of Columbia § 7-2601 - Reports by physicians and institutions required.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 7-2601 — Reports by physicians and institutions required., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-2601. Reports by physicians and institutions required.
7-2601Any physician in the District of Columbia, including persons licensed under , having reasonable cause to believe that a person brought to him or coming before him for examination, care, or treatment has suffered injury caused by a firearm, whether self-inflicted, accidental, or occurring during the commission of a crime, or has suffered injury caused by any dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime, shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with this chapter; provided, that when a physician in the performance of service as a member of the staff of a hospital or similar institution attends any person so injured, he shall notify the person in charge of the hospital or institution or his designated agent who shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with this chapter.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 7-2601 cover?
Section 7-2601 ("Reports by physicians and institutions required.") 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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