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District of Columbia Code Division II. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 16-801. Definitions.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

<Text of section applicable October 1, 2024, contingent upon funding. See, also, section 16-801 applicable until that date.>

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:

(1) “Clerk” means the Clerk of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

(2) “Completion of the sentence” means the person has been unconditionally discharged from incarceration, commitment, probation, parole, or supervised release, whichever is latest; provided, that nonpayment of fines, restitution, or any other monetary assessments imposed by the Court shall not prevent completion of a sentence.

(3) “Conviction” means the entry of judgment on a verdict or a finding of guilty, a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere, or a plea or verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity.

(4) “Court” means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

(5) “Public” means any person, agency, organization, or entity other than any:

(A) Court;

(B) Federal, state, or local prosecutor;

(C) Law enforcement agency;

(D) Licensing agency, with respect to a criminal offense that may disqualify a person from obtaining that license;

(E) Licensed school, day care center, before or after school facility or other educational or child protection agency or facility; and

(F) Government employer or nominating or tenure commission with respect to:

(i) Employment of a judicial or quasi-judicial officer; or

(ii) Employment at a senior-level, executive-grade government position.

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