{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1304.01","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-1304.01","heading":"Commencement of commitment proceedings; filing of written petition.","body":"Proceedings for the commitment of a person found incompetent in a criminal case shall be commenced by the filing of a written petition by the District with the Court in a manner and form prescribed by the Court. A copy of the petition shall be served on the person, the person's counsel, and the person's guardian, if any.","path":["Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.","Chapter 13. Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities.","Subchapter IV. Hearing and Review Procedures."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-1304.01","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"51007a1a494270d791cc07ba417515eebdc8f23439909ab05d659b153eba0fe4","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1303.14","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1304.02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}