,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1         
#bjbb,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 mod]nize ! rules & proc$ures 
= ! s]vice ( jurors 9 ,di/rict (        
,columbia c\rts1 to adju/ comp5sation   
rates = crim9al ju/ice inve/igators &   
attorneys repres5t+ indig5t def5d]s1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia ,c\rts ,improvem5t ,act (     
#bjbb4  #b4 ,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 & all[ances at ! same 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       
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to   
fees & all[ances paid on or aft] ! fir/ 
day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> :i* beg9s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7     
,mod]niz+ process = s]v+ ( qualification
 =ms & 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$2  7,b7 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ return & ins]t+ 
submit2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,! jury sy/em
 plan %all provide t a juror            
qualification =m be provid$ by mail to  
ea* prospective juror1 except t ! plan  
may p]mit ! =m to be provid$ by         

electronic communication to a           
prospective juror ) ! affirmative cons5t
 ( ! prospective juror4  4  7#b7        
,summonses ,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 ) ! affirmative 
cons5t ( ! prospective juror1 by        
electronic communication4  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  #c4 ,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 
subsection %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+ a fix$
 rate ( #be p] h\r ea* place x appe>s 9 
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 & ins]t+ a rate n 
to exce$ ! rate payable = su* s]vices 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#b7 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection 
%all apply ) respect to inve/igative    
s]vices provid$ 9 connection ) cases &  
proce$+s initiat$ on or aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,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  #e4 ,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*$ule applicable to ! employee  
pursuant to ?is section :i* occurs dur+ 
fiscal ye> #bjbb or any succe$+ 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  #f4  
,au?orization ( c\rts to c>ry out c]ta9 
adm9i/rative functions  7a7 ,ret5tion ( 
fees receiv$ = adm9i/]+ b> exam9ations &
 process+ b> admissions ,section        
#aa-beja7;a71 ,di/rict ( ,columbia      

,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 7a7 ,! ,di/rict & ins]t+ 7a77#a7 ,!    
,di/rict2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,not)/&+ !   
?ird s5t5ce ( section #dej ( ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7sec4      
#a-bjd4ej1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code71 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rt ( ,appeals   
may reta9 any am\nts receiv$ z fees =   
adm9i/]+ b> exam9ations & process+      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,b> admissions &   
use su* am\nts = ! sal>ies & exp5ses    
incurr$ 9 adm9i/]+ b> exam9ations &     
process+ b> admissions4 ,any am\nts     
reta9$ "u ?is p>agraph %all rema9       
available until exp5d$4  4  7b7         
,specific au?ority ,to accept gifts     
7#a7 ,au?ority describ$ ,section        
#aa-agdb1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial 
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 7#a7 ,!     
,executive ,(fic] may solicit1 accept1 &
 use money1 funds1 prop]ty1 & volunt>y &
 uncomp5sat$ s]vices ( any k9d made     
available by gift1 donation1 devise1    

beque/1 grant1 or o!rwise to c>ry out ! 
au?oriz$ functions or duties ( !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rts4  7#b7 ,!   
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rts %all keep   
accurate & detail$ records ( !          
acceptance & use ( any gift1 donation1  
devise1 beque/1 grant1 or o!r money1    
funds1 prop]ty1 or s]vices accept$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 & %all make su* records  
available = audit4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5t relat+ to exi/+ au?ority        
,section #aae ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjc 7,public    
,law #ajh-g2 #aag ,/at4 #abd7 is am5d$--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia c\rts2 &  7,b7 9   
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 b does n       
include ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia c\rts4   
7c7 ,cl>ification ( au?ority ,to procure
 motor vehicles ,section #aa-agdb7;b71  
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ necess>y equipm5t1 &     
ins]t+ necess>y equipm5t 7includ+ motor 
vehicles714  7d7 ,additional au?ority   

,to allot or p]mit use ( available space
 9 c\rt build+s ,section #aa-agdb1      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 z  
am5d$ by subsection 7b71 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subsection3  7f7 7#a7 ,9 addition to any
 au?ority provid$ "u any o!r law1       
regulation1 or guidance1 ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia ,c\rts may ent] into an       
agreem5t to allot or p]mit ! use by     
,di/rict ( ,columbia or ,f$]al ag5cies1 
legal s]vices provid]s1 or any o!r      
individual or entity ( space 9 a build+ 
own$ by or assign$ or leas$ to !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rts if-- 7,a7 ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia or ,f$]al ag5cy1   
legal s]vices provid]1 or o!r individual
 or entity applies to ! ,executive      
,(fic] = ! use ( su* space2  7,b7 !     
space is available2  7,c7 ! ,executive  
,(fic] det]m9es t ! allotm5t or use ( ! 
space is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia ,c\rts2 &  7,d7 ! agreem5t = !
 allotm5t or use ( ! space provides t ! 
allotm5t or use ( ! space may be revok$ 

at any "t4  7#b7 ,"u an agreem5t = !    
allotm5t or use ( space :i* is ent]$    
into "u ! au?ority ( ?is subsection1 !  
space may be provid$ )\t *>ge = r5t or  
s]vices4 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 !  
t]m s]vices includes ! provid+ ( light+1
 heat+1 cool+1 electricity1 (fice       
furniture1 (fice ma*9es & equipm5t1     
classroom furni%+s & equipm5t1 kit*5    
appliances1 telephone s]vice 7includ+   
in/allation ( l9es & equipm5t & o!r     
exp5ses associat$ ) telephone s]vices71 
& security sy/ems 7includ+ in/allation &
 o!r exp5ses associat$ ) security       
sy/ems71 includ+ replacem5t equipm5t1 z 
ne$$4  7#c7 ,no?+ 9 title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 or any o!r law may be     
con/ru$ to prohibit or re/rict a p>ty to
 an agreem5t ent]$ into "u ! au?ority ( 
?is subsection f pay+ ! co/s associat$ )
 ! allotm5t or use ( space "u ! agreem5t
 by reimbursem5t to ! ,treasury ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates or ! ,crime ,victims      
,fund4  4  #g4 ,updates to treatm5t (   
small claims  7a7 ,au?ority ( c\rts ,to 

det]m9e h\rs = transaction ( bus9ess    
7#a7 ,repeal ( m&atory sessions h\rs    
,title #aa1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia        
,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+       
section #aa-acjb4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ (      
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ac ( title #aa1    
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#aa-acjb4  7b7 ,increase 9 limit on     
am\nt ( claim "u jurisdiction ( ,bran*  
7#a7 ,increase ,section #aa-acba1       
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is 
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
,! ,small ,claims & ins]t+ 7a7 ,! ,small
 ,claims2  7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by     
/rik+ #aj1jjj & ins]t+ #aj1jjj 7or1 9 ! 
case ( an action br\ght dur+ any #e-ye> 
p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !      
applicable limit "u su* subsection72    
7,c7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,bran* 
& ins]t+ ,small ,claims ,bran*2  7,d7 9 
! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,bran* & ins]t+ 
,small ,claims ,bran*2  7,e7 9 ! ?ird   
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,civil ,division &     

ins]t+ ,civil ,actions ,bran*2 &  7,f7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subsections3  7b7 ,! applicable limit "u
 ?is subsection is ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 !  
case ( an action br\ght dur+ ! #e-ye>   
p]iod :i* beg9s on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/  
cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rts
 ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbb1 #ab1jjj4     
7#b7 ,9 ! case ( an action br\ght dur+  
any succe$+ #e-ye> p]iod1 ! applicable  
limit "u ?is subsection = ! prec$+      
#e-ye> p]iod1 increas$ by ! p]c5tage    
increase1 if any1 9 ! ,consum] ,price   
,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s1 publi%$ 
by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ov] su* prec$+      
#e-ye> p]iod1 except t if su* increas$  
limit is n a multiple ( #ajj1 su* limit 
%all be r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ multiple (     
#ajj4  4  7#b7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply
 ) respect to claims br\ght on or aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7     
,p]mitt+ use ( m$iation ,to settle cases

  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aa-acbb1      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is 
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #aa-acbb4      
,arbitration1 m$iation1 & conciliation  
,9 ord] to affect ! spe$y settlem5t (   
controv]sies1 & ) ! cons5t ( ! p>ties1 !
 ,small ,claims ,bran* may settle cases1
 irrespective ( ! am\nt involv$1 by !   
me?ods ( arbitration1 m$iation1 or      
conciliation4 ,a judge sitt+ 9 ! ,small 
,claims ,bran* may act z a ref]ee1      
arbitrator1 or m$iator1 ei!r alone or 9 
conjunction ) o!r p]sons1 z provid$ by  
rules ( ! c\rt4 ,a judge1 (fic]1 or     
employee ( ! ,sup]ior ,c\rt may n accept
 any fee or comp5sation 9 addition to t 
p]son's sal>y = s]vices p]=m$ pursuant  
to ?is section4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ac ( title #aa1
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is
 am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section
 #aa-acbb to read z foll[s3  #aa-acbb4  
,arbitration1 m$iation1 & conciliation4 
4  7d7 ,revision to ref]5ces to ,small  

,claims & ,conciliation ,bran*  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,*apt] #ac ( title #aa1 ,di/rict (
 ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 z am5d$ by   
?is section1 is am5d$ by /rik+ &        
,conciliation ea* place if appe>s 9 !   
foll[+ sections2 7,a7 ,section #aa-acja4
  7,b7 ,section #aa-acba4  7,c7 ,section
 #aa-acbb4  7,d7 ,section #aa-acbc4     
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s 
( title #aa1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ by am5d+ ! item
 relat+ to *apt] #ac to read z foll[s3  
,*apt] #ac4 ,small ,claims ,bran* ( !   
,sup]ior ,c\rt4  4  #h4 ,revisions to   
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#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