• Current through October 23, 2012

Whoever willfully discloses, receives, makes use of or knowingly permits the use of confidential information concerning a child or individual in violation of this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $1,000. A violation of this section shall be prosecuted by the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia.

(Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title III, § 307, as added Oct. 18, 1979, D.C. Law 3-29, § 2, 26 DCR 678.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 6-2127.

1973 Ed., § 6-2137.

Temporary Addition of Section

For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 2(b) of Public Disclosure of Findings and Information in Cases of Child Fatality or Near Fatality Temporary Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Law 13-215, April 3, 2001, law notification 38 DCR 3457).

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90-day) addition of § 6-2128 [1981 Ed.], see § 2(b) of the Public Disclosure of Findings and Information in Cases of Child Fatality or Near Fatality Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-428, August 14, 2000, 47 DCR 7451).

For temporary (90 day) addition of § 4-1303.08, see § 2(b) of the Public Disclosure of Findings and Information in Cases of Child Fatality or Near Fatality Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-491, December 18, 2000, 48 DCR 57).

For temporary (90 day) addition of § 4-1303.08, see § 2(b) of Public Disclosure of Findings and Information in Cases of Child Fatality or Near Fatality Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-6, February 13, 2001, 48 DCR 2479).

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 3-29, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 4-1303.06.