D.C. Code § 5-1401
Definitions
Redline — June 3, 2010 → current.View current text →
Current — September 23, 2021
As of June 3, 2010
For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “District” means the District of Columbia.
(2) “Legal custody” includes imprisonment, jail, or detention.
(3) “Ward” means any person in the official custody of the District government, on a temporary or permanent basis, because of neglect, abuse, mental illness or intellectual disability.
(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “District” means the District of Columbia. (2) “Legal custody” includes imprisonment, jail, or detention. (3) “Ward” means any person in the official custody of the District government, on a temporary or permanent basis, because of neglect, abuse, mental illness or intellectual disability.
Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.