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DC PR26-0339
DC PR26-0339Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025
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Introduced
10/06/2025
10/06/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
10/07/2025
10/07/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/07/2025
10/07/2025
Introduced Session
26th Council
Bill Summary
October 7, 2025 To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend section 1507 of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia Establishment Act of 2001 to change the date by which the Prearrest Diversion Task Force shall issue initial recommendations for prearrest diversion of certain misdemeanor offenses and categories of persons to July 2026; and to amend Title 20 of the District of Columbia Official Code to allow for notice of request for formal probate, notice from a foreign personal representative of a decedent who owned any property located in the District of Columbia, and notice of appointment to interested persons, creditors and unknown heirs in a legal periodical or newspaper of general circulation in the District.
AI Summary
This resolution addresses two primary legislative issues requiring emergency amendments: first, extending the deadline for the Prearrest Diversion Task Force (established under the "Secure DC" law) to issue initial recommendations from one year to July 2026, due to staffing constraints at the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) that prevented the task force from beginning meetings until June 2025; and second, modifying probate legal notice requirements in the Strengthening Probate Administration Amendment Act to allow publication of various probate-related notices in newspapers of general circulation, in addition to legal periodicals, to improve accessibility and implementability. The resolution declares these circumstances as emergent, necessitating rapid legislative action, and determines that the Prearrest Diversion Task Force Recommendations Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 should be adopted after a single reading to address the time-sensitive administrative and procedural challenges faced by the CJCC and probate courts in the District of Columbia.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Resolution R26-0216, Effective from Oct 07, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 011430 (on 10/17/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/PR26-0339 |
| BillText | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60444/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0339-Enrollment1.pdf |
| BillText | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60444/Introduction/PR26-0339-Introduction.pdf |
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