§ 42-3102. Action to abate.

Current through October 23, 2012

(a) Wherever there is reason to believe that a drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance exists, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia, or any community-based organization may file an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to abate, enjoin, and prevent the drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance.

(b) Such actions shall be commenced by the filing of a complaint in the Civil Branch of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia against any person alleging the facts constituting the drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance.

                
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(Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-194, § 3, 45 DCR 7978; Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-81, § 3(b), 53 DCR 1050; Nov. 6, 2010, D.C. Law 18-259, § 7(b), 57 DCR 5591.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 45-3302.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 16-81 substituted "drug or prostitution-related" for "drug-related".

D.C. Law 18-259 substituted "drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related" for "drug or prostitution-related".

Temporary Addition of Section

See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 42-3101.

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary addition of chapter, see notes to § 42-3101.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-194, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 42-3101.

For Law 16-81, see notes following § 42-3101.

For history of Law 18-259, see notes under § 42-3101.