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D.C. Code § 7-1304.07

Standard of proof

Mar. 3, 1979, D.C

(a) If the petition was filed pursuant to § 7-1303.04(a), the parent or guardian, or his or her counsel if so represented, shall present evidence which shows beyond a reasonable doubt that the respondent is not competent to refuse commitment.

(b) If the petition was filed pursuant to § 7-1303.04(b-1), the District shall present clear and convincing evidence that shows that the respondent is likely to cause injury to others as a result of an intellectual disability if allowed to remain at liberty.

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.