District Of Columbia § 8-634.07 - Judicial actions.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 8-634.07 — Judicial actions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-634.07. Judicial actions.
8-634.07The Mayor may request the Attorney General, and the Attorney General shall have authority, to commence a civil action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia:
To compel compliance with an order of the Mayor, permit, or other applicable standard, requirement, regulation, or provisions of law pursuant to this chapter;
To recover a response cost or natural resource damage, or for contribution;
To declare future liability for a response cost or damage;
For civil penalties not to exceed $25,000 for each day of noncompliance against any person who unreasonably fails to comply with an order of the Mayor, permit, or other applicable standards, requirement, regulation, or provision of law pursuant to this chapter; and
For an amount equal to 3 times the costs expended resulting from a failure to take proper action.
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Section 8-634.07 ("Judicial actions.") 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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