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 115 STAT. 2102 PUBLIC LAW 107-114-^AN. 8, 2002 "(A) the chief judge may temporarily reassign judges fromi other divisions of the Superior Court to serve on the Family Court who meet the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (b) or senior judges who meet the requirements of those paragraphs, except such reassigned judges shall not be subject to the term of service requirements set forth in subsection (c); and "(B) the chief judge shall, within 30 days of emergency temporary reassignment pursuant to subparagraph (A), submit a report to the President and Congress describing— "(i) the nature of the emergency; "(ii) how the emergency was addressed, including which judges were reassigned; and "(iii) whether and why an increase in the number of Family Court judges authorized in subsection (a)( 1) may be necessary to serve the needs of families and children in the District of Columbia. "(3) COMPOSITION.—The total number of judges on the Superior Court may exceed the limit on such judges specified in section 11-903 to the extent necessary to maintain the requirements of this subsection if— "(A) the number of judges serving on the Family Court is less than 15; and "(B) the Chief Judge of the Superior Court— "(i) is unable to secure a volunteer judge who is sitting on the Superior Court outside of the Family Court for reassignment to the Family Court; "(ii) obtains approval of the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration; and "(iii) reports to Congress regarding the circumstances that gave rise to the necessity to exceed the cap. "(b) QUALIFICATIONS.— The chief judge may not assign an individual to serve on the Family Court of the Superior Court or handle a Family Court case unless— "(1) the individual has training or expertise in family law; "(2) the individual certifies to the chief judge that the individual intends to serve the full term of service, except that this paragraph shall not apply with respect to individuals serving as senior judges under section 11-1504, individuals serving as temporary judges under section 11-908, and any other judge serving in another division of the Superior Court who is reassigned on an emergency temporary basis pursuant to subsection (a)(2); "(3) the individual certifies to the chief judge that the individual will participate in the ongoing training programs carried out for judges of the Family Court under section 11- 1104(c); and "(4) the individual meets the requirements of section 11- 1501(b). "(c) TERM OF SERVICE.— "(1) IN GENERAL. — Except as provided in paragraph (2), an individual assigned to serve as a judge of the Family Court of the Superior Court shall serve for a term of 5 years. "(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR JUDGES SERVING ON SUPERIOR COURT ON DATE OF ENACTMENT OF FAMILY COURT ACT OF 2001.—

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