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Current through October 23, 2012
This subchapter applies to protection orders issued before the effective date of this subchapter and to continuing actions for enforcement of foreign protection orders commenced before the effective date of this subchapter. A request for enforcement of a foreign protection order made on or after the effective date of this subchapter for violations of a foreign protection order occurring before the effective date of this subchapter is governed by this subchapter.
(Apr. 11, 2003, D.C. Law 14-296, § 2(c), 50 DCR 320.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 14-296, see notes following § 16-1005.
References in Text
The "effective date of this subchapter", referred to in text, is April 11, 2003, which is the effective date of D.C. Law 14-296.
Uniform Law
This section is based upon § 11 of the Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act. See 9, Pt. 1B, Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.
