District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 4-1702.01: Access to Justice Initiative.

(a)
(1)
The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants shall establish an Access to Justice Initiative program for the purpose of providing support to nonprofit organizations that deliver civil legal services to low-income and under-served District residents, or support to their nonprofit organization partners, including a shared legal interpreter bank; providing loan-repayment assistance to lawyers working in eligible employment; and providing legal services to eligible individuals or groups in covered proceedings as defined in § 4-1801(2).
(2)
The Initiative shall consist of the ATJ program, the LRAP, and the CLCPP.

(a-1)
(1)
The ATJ program shall provide support to nonprofit organizations that deliver civil legal services to low-income and under-served District residents, or support to their nonprofit organization partners, including a shared legal interpreter bank.
(2)
The ATJ program shall be part of and be funded through the Initiative, established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(b)
The provisions of this chapter shall be exempt from the requirements of part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of Title 1 [§ 1-328.11 et seq.].

Where this section sits in the code

Title 4. Public Care Systems.
Chapter 17. Access to Justice Initiative.
Subchapter II. Access to Justice Initiative.
Part A. Establishment.

(a)

(1)

The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants shall establish an Access to Justice Initiative program for the purpose of providing support to nonprofit organizations that deliver civil legal services to low-income and under-served District residents, or support to their nonprofit organization partners, including a shared legal interpreter bank; providing loan-repayment assistance to lawyers working in eligible employment; and providing legal services to eligible individuals or groups in covered proceedings as defined in § 4-1801(2).

(2)

The Initiative shall consist of the ATJ program, the LRAP, and the CLCPP.

(a-1)

(1)

The ATJ program shall provide support to nonprofit organizations that deliver civil legal services to low-income and under-served District residents, or support to their nonprofit organization partners, including a shared legal interpreter bank.

(2)

The ATJ program shall be part of and be funded through the Initiative, established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(b)

The provisions of this chapter shall be exempt from the requirements of part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of Title 1 [§ 1-328.11 et seq.].

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