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 PUBLIC LAW 107-114 -^AN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 2115 in the case of magistrate judges for the Family Court or the Domestic Violence Unit of the Superior Court, the duties enumerated in section ll-1732A(d))". (2) Section ll-1732(c), District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking "No individual" and inserting "Except as provided in section ll-1732A(b), no individual". (3) Section ll-1732(k). District of Columbia Code, is amended— (A) by striking "subsection (j)," and inserting the following: "subsection (j) (or proceedings and hearings under section 11- 1732A(d), in the case of magistrate judges for the Family Court or the Domestic Violence Unit of the Superior Court),"; and (B) by inserting after "appropriate division" the following: "(or, in the case of an order or judgment of a magistrate judge of the Family Court or the Domestic Violence Unit of the Superior Court, by a judge of the Family Court or the Domestic Violence Unit)". (4) Section 11-1732(1), District of Columbia Code, is amended by inserting after "responsibilities" the following: "(subject to the requirements of section ll-1732A(f) in the case of magistrate judges of the Family Court of the Superior Court or the Domestic Violence Unit)". (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 11, District of Columbia, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 11-1732 the following new item: "11-1732A. Special rules for magistrate judges of the Family Court of the Superior Court and the Domestic Violence Unit.". (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) EXPEDITED INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the Deadline, date of enactment of this Act, the chief judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall appoint individuals to serve as magistrate judges for the Family Division of the Superior Court in accordance with the requirements of sections 11-1732 and 11-1732A, District of Columbia Code (as added by subsection (a)), for the purpose of assisting with the implementation of the transition plan under section 3(b) of this Act, and in particular with the transition or disposal of actions or proceedings pursuant to section 3(b)(2) of this Act. (B) TRANSITION RESPONSIBILITIES OF INITIALLY APPOINTED FAMILY COURT MAGISTRATES.—The chief judge of the Superior Court and the presiding judge of the Family Division of the Superior Court (acting jointly) shall first assign the magistrate judges of Family Court appointed under this paragraph to work with judges to whom the cases are currently assigned in making case disposition or transfer decisions as follows: (i) The action or proceeding involves an allegation of abuse or neglect. (ii) The judge to whom the action or proceeding is assigned as of the date of enactment of this Act is not assigned to the Family Division.

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