{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-4006","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-4006","heading":"Duties of the Department of Mental Health.","body":"(a)\nThe Agency shall have the authority to notify the Department of Mental Health in writing of those sex offenders in the custody or under the supervision of the Department of Mental Health who are required to register pursuant to this chapter.\n\n(b)\nWith respect to sex offenders for whom notice has been given pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Department of Mental Health shall inform the Agency when a sex offender:\n(1)\nIs first granted unaccompanied access to the hospital grounds or is placed on convalescent leave;\n(2)\nIf first conditionally or unconditionally released; or\n(3)\nIs on unauthorized leave.\n\n(c)\nThe information provided to the Agency by the Department of Mental Health shall include:\n(1)\nThe name of and other identifying information about a sex offender, including a physical description and photograph, if available;\n(2)\nThe action taken under subsection (b) of this section;\n(3)\nThe date on which the action was taken;\n(4)\nTo the extent known, the address at which the sex offender is living or intends to live, works or intends to work, or attends school or intends to attend school; and\n(5)\nAdministrative information that may assist the Agency or the Metropolitan Police Department in locating the sex offender.\n\n(d)\nThe Agency and the Metropolitan Police Department are authorized to make further disclosures of the information provided by the Department of Mental Health pursuant to this section as necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter and to prosecute violations of this chapter.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 40. Sex Offender Registration."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-4006","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"226bec6fdc671bf58ca78bc532af79faa92c0bf71128e56028bdb01de37cf39e","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-4005","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-4007"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}