HR 3560 · 99th Congress · Law
District of Columbia Prosecutorial and Judicial Efficiency Act of 1985
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on District of Columbia.(1985-10-11)
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District of Columbia Prosecutorial and Judicial Efficiency Act of 1985 - Amends the District of Columbia Code (the Code) to require criminal prosecutions for offenses under the laws of the District of Columbia and U.S. laws applicable exclusively to the District of Columbia to be conducted in the name of the District of Columbia by the U.S. Attorney for the District. Requires an annual report by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia on District prosecutions. Makes the authority of hearing commissioners in the Superior Court permanent. Includes as functions of commissioners the establishment, enforcement, and modification of child support. Directs commissioners, after finding a duty of support and giving notice of that duty, to conduct a hearing, make findings, and enter a judgment (which constitutes a final order of the Superior Court). Authorizes the rehearing or review of such findings by a judge of the Family Division sua sponte and the Commissioner's referral of complex issues to the judge. Directs the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration to consider a candidate's experience and special training in administrative and executive positions and familiarity with court…
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