,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gida  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj,ms4  
,norton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aa1   
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 to 
exp& ! au?orities ( magi/rate judges ( !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia c\rts1 to mod]nize
 ! rules & proc$ures = ! s]vice ( jurors
 9 ,di/rict ( ,columbia c\rts1 to       
au?orize ! e/abli%m5t ( a program (     
volunt>y sep>ation inc5tive paym5ts =   
nonjudicial employees ( ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia c\rts & employees ( ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia ,public ,def5d] ,s]vice1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia ,c\rts ,improvem5t ,act (     
#bjbj4  #b4 ,expansion ( au?ority (     
magi/rate judges ( ,sup]ior ,c\rt to    
p]=m c]ta9 judicial functions  7a7      
,exp&$ au?orities describ$ ,section     
#aa-agcb7;j71 ,di/rict ( ,columbia      
,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+       

p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7  
,issue arre/ & se>* w>rants pursuant to 
sub*apt]s ,,ii & ,,iv ( *apt] #e ( title
 #bc1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial     
,code1 & se>* w>rants pursuant to       
section #ad ( ! ,uni=m ,n>cotic ,drug   
,act 7#eb ,/at4 #gib2 sec4 #dh-iba4jb1  
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code74  7#f7 ,9 ! case 
( proce$+s :i* are initiat$ prior to !  
expiration ( ! #e-ye> p]iod :i* beg9s on
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia ,c\rts ,improvem5t ,act (     
#bjbj1 conduct he>+s1 make f9d+s1 & ent]
 int]im & f9al ord]s or judgm5ts 9      
unconte/$ or conte/$ proce$+s 9 !       
,probate & ,civil ,divisions ( !        
,sup]ior ,c\rt1 exclud+ ! foll[+        
proce$+s3 7,a7 ,trials4  7,b7 ,conte/$  
motions to dismiss1 = judgm5t on !      
plead+s1 & = summ>y judgm5t4  7#g7 ,ent]
 an ord] puni%+ an individual =         
contempt1 except t no individual may be 
deta9$ pursuant to ! au?ority ( ?is     
p>agraph = long] ?an #ahj days1 & su* an
 ord] %all n be subject to ! limitations

 & exclusions applicable to ord]s "u    
p>agraph 7#f74  7#h7 ,9 addition to !   
functions describ$ 9 ! prec$+ p>agraphs1
 ) ! cons5t ( ! p>ties involv$1 conduct 
he>+s1 make f9d+s1 & ent] int]im & f9al 
ord]s or judgm5ts 9 all o!r unconte/$ or
 conte/$ proce$+s 9 ! ,civil1 ,crim9al1 
& ,probate ,divisions & ! ,family ,c\rt 
( ! ,sup]ior ,c\rt1 exclud+ jury trials 
9 ! ,crim9al ,division & trials ( felony
 cases 9 ! ,crim9al ,division4  4  7b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to review ( ord]s
 & judgm5ts ,section #aa-agcb7k71       
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ,) respect to proce$+s & 
all t foll[s ?r\gh 9 ! case ( magi/rate 
judges & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,) respect to 
he>+s & proce$+s "u p>agraphs 7#b71     
7#c71 7#d71 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 (        
subsection 7j7 7or proce$+s & he>+s "u  
section #aa-agcb;,a7d71 9 ! case (      
magi/rate judges4  7c7 ,te*nical am5dm5t
 ,p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 (  
section #aa-agcb7;j71 ,di/rict (        
,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 are ea* am5d$ 

by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ a
 p]iod4  7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is section %all take effect on
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except 
t p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #aa-agcb7;j71 
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code 7z  
am5d$ by subsection 7a771 %all take     
effect on ! effective date ( a law      
enact$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act by ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia :i* am5ds section #bc-eja7a71 
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 &  
section #ad ( ! ,uni=m ,n>cotic ,drug   
,act 7#eb ,/at4 #gib2 sec4 #dh-iba4jb1  
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 to take su*      
p>agraph 7z am5d$ by subsection 7a77    
into acc\nt4  #c4 ,mod]nization ( rules 
& proc$ures relat+ to s]vice ( jurors   
7a7 ,e/abli%+ fees = jurors s]v+ 9      
,sup]ior ,c\rt ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
at same rates paid = jurors s]v+ 9      
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rts  7#a7       
,e/abli%m5t ( fees ,section             
#aa-aiab7;a71 ,di/rict ( ,columbia      
,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ to read z      

foll[s3  7a7 ,gr& & petit jurors s]v+ 9 
! ,sup]ior ,c\rt %all receive fees &    
exp5ses at rates equival5t to ! rates   
provid$ "u section #ahga ( title #bh1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = fees & all[ances 
paid to gr& & petit jurors appe>+ 9 !   
di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4     
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ae-gah1  
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is 
repeal$4  7#c7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all    
apply ) respect to fees & exp5ses paid  
on or aft] ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal   
ye> :i* beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7b7 ,mod]niz+ process = s]v+
 ( summonses  7#a7 ,juror qualification 
=ms ,section #aa-aijf7;c71 ,di/rict (   
,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ %all     
provide t a juror qualification =m be   
mail$ & ins]t+ %all require t a juror   
qualification =m be provid$2 &  7,b7 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ return & ins]t+ 
submit4  7#b7 ,use ( electronic         
communication ,section #aa-aijg7;a71    

,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ! la/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3 ,"u ! jury sy/em plan1 s]vice ( 
prospective jurors may be made          
p]sonally1 by mail1 or1 ) ! cons5t ( !  
prospective juror1 by electronic        
communication44  7c7 ,p]mitt+           
individuals #gj ye>s ( age or old] ,to  
opt out ( s]vice ,section #aa-aijh7;b71 
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or 7#d7 & ins]t+  
7#d72 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end 
( ! fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 2 or 
7#e7 exclud$ by ! ,c\rt ^u ! reque/ ( ! 
individual if ! individual is #gj ye>s (
 age or old]44  #d4 ,au?orization =     
program ( volunt>y sep>ation inc5tive   
paym5ts  7a7 ,program = ,di/rict (      
,columbia c\rts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]   
#ag ( title #aa1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia   
,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
section #aa-agbf ! foll[+ new section3  
#aa-agbf;,a4 ,volunt>y sep>ation        
inc5tive paym5ts ,! ,jo9t ,committee on 
,judicial ,adm9i/ration may1 by         

regulation1 e/abli% a program           
sub/antially simil> to ! program        
e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ce ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =        
nonjudicial employees ( ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia c\rts1 except t ! maximum     
am\nt ( ! paym5t made "u ! program to   
any individual may n exce$ ! am\nt      
ref]r$ to 9 section #cebc7;b77#c77;,b7 (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7#b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (  
*apt] #ag ( title #aa1 ,di/rict (       
,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#aa-agbf ! foll[+ new item3             
#aa-agbf;,a4 ,volunt>y sep>ation        
inc5tive paym5ts4  4  7b7 ,program =    
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,public ,def5d]    
,s]vice ,section #cje ( ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia ,c\rt ,re=m & ,crim9al        
,proc$ure ,act ( #aigj 7sec4 #b-afje1   
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7  
,! ,director may e/abli% a program      
sub/antially simil> to ! program        

e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ce ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =        
employees ( ! ,s]vice1 except t !       
maximum am\nt ( ! paym5t made "u !      
program to any individual may n exce$ ! 
am\nt ref]r$ to 9 section               
#cebc7;b77#c77;,b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  4  7c7 ,no effect on     
previ\s paym5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is section or !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section may be    
con/ru$ to affect any volunt>y sep>ation
 inc5tive paym5t made prior to ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act "u a program      
e/abli%$ by ! ,jo9t ,committee on       
,judicial ,adm9i/ration 9 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia     
,public ,def5d] ,s]vice4  #e4 ,adju/m5ts
 9 comp5sation rates = c]ta9 p]sonnel   
7a7 ,attorneys repres5t+ indig5t        
def5dants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#aa-bfjd7;a71 ,di/rict ( ,columbia      
,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ at a  
fix$ rate ( #ij p] h\r & ins]t+ an h\rly
 rate n to exce$ ! rate payable "u      
section #cjjf;,a7d77#a7 ( title #ah1    

,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,effective   
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all apply ) respect to cases & proce$+s
 initiat$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,crim9al ju/ice       
inve/igators  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#aa-bfje1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial 
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7or1 9 ! case (
 inve/igative s]vices1 a fix$ rate ( #be
 p] h\r7 ea* place x appe>s 9           
subsections 7b7 & 7c74  7#b7 ,effective 
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all apply ) respect to inve/igative    
s]vices provid$ 9 connection ) cases &  
proce$+s initiat$ on or aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,au?ority (   
,executive ,(fic] ( ,c\rts ov] ,regi/] (
 ,wills  7a7 ,appo9tm5t & removal  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #aa-agbe7;b71 ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$-- 
7,a7 by ins]t+ ! ,regi/] ( ,wills1 aft] 
! cl]ks ( ! c\rts12 &  7,b7 by /rik+    
7o!r ?an ! ,regi/] ( ,wills & p]sonal   
law cl]ks & secret>ies ( ! judges7 &    
ins]t+ 7o!r ?an p]sonal law cl]ks &     

judicial adm9i/rative assi/ants ( !     
judges74  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section 
#aa-bajb7;a71 ,di/rict ( ,columbia      
,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,!    
,sup]ior ,c\rt %all appo9t & remove &   
ins]t+ ,pursuant to section             
#aa-agbe7;b71 ! ,executive ,(fic] ( !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rts %all appo9t 
& may remove4  7b7 ,det]m9ation (       
comp5sation ,section #aa-bajb7;c71      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is 
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,!         
comp5sation ( ! ,regi/] ( ,wills %all be
 fix$ 9 accordance ) section            
#aa-agbf7;a74  4  7c7 ,assignm5t (      
duties ,section #aa-bajc1 ,di/rict (    
,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! *ief judge ( ! ,sup]ior ,c\rt & 
ins]t+ ! ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia ,c\rts4  #g4 ,au?orization (
 retroactive pay adju/m5ts = c\rt       
employees ,section #aa-agbf1 ,di/rict ( 
,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7d7 ,retroactive pay may be payable to  

an employee ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia    
c\rts by reason ( an increase 9 ! sal>y 
or pay s*$ule applicable to ! employee  
pursuant to ?is section :i* occurs dur+ 
fiscal ye> #bjbj or any succe$+ fiscal  
ye>1 b only if-- 7#a7 ! employee is 9 ! 
s]vice ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia c\rts on
 ! date ( f9al action by ! ,executive   
,(fic] reg>d+ ! increase2 or  7#b7 !    
employee retir$ or di$ dur+ ! p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! effective date ( ! increase 
& end+ on ! date ( f9al action by !     
,executive ,(fic] reg>d+ ! increase1    
except t retroactive pay = su* an       
employee %all be provid$ only ) respect 
to s]vices p]=m$ dur+ t p]iod4  4  #h4  
,revis+ c]ta9 ref]5ces  7a7 ,ref]5ces to
 ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,division  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial  
,code is am5d$ by /rik+ ,dome/ic        
,viol5ce ,unit ea* place x appe>s 9 !   
foll[+ sections & ins]t+ ,dome/ic       
,viol5ce ,division3 7,a7 ,section       
#aa-ijb7;d74  7,b7 ,section             
#aa-aaja7;b77#b74  7,c7 ,section        

#aa-agcb4  7,d7 ,section #af-ajja7e74   
7,e7 ,section #af-ajjc7;a74  7,f7       
,section #af-ajjd7;a74  7#b7 ,special   
rules = magi/rate judges ,section       
#aa-agcb;,a1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !     
head+1 by /rik+ ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,unit 
& ins]t+ ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,division2 & 
7,b7 by /rik+ ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,unit   
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,dome/ic    
,viol5ce ,division4  7#c7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ag ( title #aa1
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is
 am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section
 #aa-agcb;,a to read z foll[s3          
#aa-agcb;,a4 ,special rules = magi/rate 
judges ( ! ,family ,c\rt ( ! ,sup]ior   
,c\rt & ! ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,division4  
4  7b7 ,ref]5ces to individuals )       
intellectual disabilities  7#a7 ,section
 #aa-eja7b77;,d71 ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+       
sub/antially ret>d$ p]sons & ins]t+     
p]sons ) mod]ate intellectual           

disabilities4  7#b7 ,section            
#aa-iba7;a77#d77;,d71 ,di/rict (        
,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ sub/antially ret>d$ p]sons &      
ins]t+ p]sons ) mod]ate intellectual    
disabilities4  7#c7 ,section            
#aa-aaja7;a77#ae71 ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! at  
lea/ mod]ately m5tally ret>d$ & ins]t+  
p]sons ) mod]ate intellectual           
disabilities4