§ 7-1304.08. Hearings closed to public; request for open hearing.

Current through October 23, 2012

Hearings shall be closed to the public unless the person with an intellectual disability, or his or her counsel, requests that a hearing be open to the public.

                
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(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 408, 25 DCR 5094; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 26(l), 53 DCR 6198; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(y), 59 DCR 5567.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 6-1948.

1973 Ed., § 6-1675.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 16-305 substituted "the person with mental retardation" for "the mentally retarded person".

D.C. Law 19-169 substituted "an intellectual disability" for "mental retardation".

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-137, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-1301.02.

For Law 16-305, see notes following § 7-531.01.

For history of Law 19-169, see notes under § 7-761.02.