{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1303.04","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-1303.04","heading":"Petition for commitment of individual 14 years of age or older filed by parent or guardian or by the District.","body":"(a)\nRepealed.\n\n(a-1)\n(1)\nExcept as provided in subsection (b-1) of this section, no person shall be newly committed under this chapter on or after May 5, 2018.\n(2)\nFor a person committed by written petition of a parent or guardian before May 5, 2018, the continued commitment of the person shall be governed by § 7-1304.11(a).\n\n(b)\nRepealed.\n\n(b-1)\nFor a person found incompetent in a criminal case, a written petition by the District may be filed with the Court to have the person committed to a facility. Upon the filing of the petition, the Court shall promptly conduct a hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in subchapter IV of this chapter.\n\n(c)\nThe facility, its sponsoring agency, or the Department on Disability Services shall provide a written certification to the Court, before commitment to the facility is ordered, that the habilitation indicated by the individual habitation plan will be implemented.","path":["Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.","Chapter 13. Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities.","Subchapter III. Commitments."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-1303.04","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"585ed0909ea172ecd81dea39b9f57923466b2b8c11e8f826e22953a8207194dc","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1303.03","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1303.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}