Subchapter I. Proceedings Regarding Delinquency, Neglect, or Need of Supervision.


§ 16-2301. Definitions.
§ 16-2301.01. References deemed to refer to Family Court of the Superior Court.
§ 16-2301.02. Purpose.
§ 16-2302. Transfer of criminal matters to Family Division.
§ 16-2303. Retention of jurisdiction.
§ 16-2304. Right to counsel; party status.
§ 16-2305. Petition; contents; amendment.
§ 16-2305.01. Findings.
§ 16-2305.02. Preliminary probation conferences; adjustment process.
§ 16-2306. Service of summons and petition.
§ 16-2307. Transfer for criminal prosecution.
§ 16-2308. Initial appearance.
§ 16-2309. Taking into custody.
§ 16-2310. Criteria for detaining children.
§ 16-2310.01. Separation of young children detained prior to a hearing.
§ 16-2311. Release or delivery to Family Division.
§ 16-2311.01. Rules.
§ 16-2312. Detention or shelter care hearing; intermediate disposition.
§ 16-2312a. Evaluation of family team meetings and 72-hour time period for commencement of shelter care hearing.
§ 16-2313. Place of detention or shelter.
§ 16-2314. Consent decree.
§ 16-2315. Physical and mental examinations.
§ 16-2316. Conduct of hearings; evidence.
§ 16-2316.01. Scheduling of fact finding and dispositional hearings for children alleged to be neglected.
§ 16-2317. Hearings, findings; dismissal.
§ 16-2318. Order of adjudication noncriminal.
§ 16-2319. Predisposition study and report.
§ 16-2320. Disposition of child who is neglected, delinquent, or in need of supervision.
§ 16-2320.01. Restitution.
§ 16-2321. Disposition of child with mental illness or a substantial intellectual disability.
§ 16-2322. Limitation of time on dispositional orders.
§ 16-2323. Review of dispositional orders.
§ 16-2324. Vacation, termination of orders.
§ 16-2325. Support of committed child.
§ 16-2325.01. Participation order.
§ 16-2325.02. Report on failure of respondents to appear in delinquency cases.
§ 16-2326. Court costs and expenses.
§ 16-2326.01. Compensation of attorneys in neglect and termination of parental rights proceedings.
§ 16-2327. Probation revocation; disposition.
§ 16-2328. Interlocutory appeals.
§ 16-2329. Finality of judgments; appeals; transcripts.
§ 16-2330. Time computation.
§ 16-2331. Juvenile case records; confidentiality; inspection and disclosure.
§ 16-2332. Juvenile social records; confidentiality; inspection and disclosure.
§ 16-2333. Police and other law enforcement records.
§ 16-2333.01. Permitted disclosures of juvenile information.
§ 16-2333.02. Juvenile Abscondence Review Committee.
§ 16-2334. Fingerprint records.
§ 16-2335. Sealing of records.
§ 16-2335.01. Motion to vacate adjudication or grant a new factfinding hearing on the ground of actual innocence.
§ 16-2335.02. Sealing of records on ground of actual innocence.
§ 16-2336. Unlawful disclosure of records; penalties.
§ 16-2337. Additional powers of the Director of Social Services.
§ 16-2338. Emergency medical treatment.
§ 16-2339. Immunity for juveniles who are witnesses in juvenile proceedings.
§ 16-2340. Rights of victims or eyewitnesses in delinquency proceedings.