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PUBLIC LAW 88-241-DEC. 23, 1963

§ 11-932. Deputy clerks and other employees; compensation; supervision; process; powers (a) Subject to the approval of the chief judge, the clerk of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions may appoint and remove such deputy clerks and other employees of the court as he deems necessary, l l i e chief judge shall fix the compensation of the personnel so appointed in accordance with the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. (b) The deputies and employees appointed under subsection (a) of this section shall be under the supervision and direction of the clerk. (c) I n all civil actions in the Court of General Sessions, process shall be signed by the clerk or deputy clerks in the name of the court. The deputy clerks may sign the name of the clerk to any official act required by law or by practice of the court to be performed by the clerk. I n such case, the signature shall b e: " •, Clerk, by , Deputy Clerk". § 11-933. Probation officer; compensation, powers and duties The District of Columbia Court of General Sessions may appoint and remove a probation officer of the court, and shall fix his compensation in accordance with the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. The probation officer shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by law. § 11-934. Assistant probation officers and other employees; compensation; supervision Subject to the approval of the chief judge, the probation officer of (he District of Columbia Couit of General Sessions may appoint and remove such assistant probation officers and other employees of the probation office as he deems necessary. The chief judge shall fix the compensation of the personnel so appointed in accordance with the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. The probation officer shall supervise and direct the assistants and employees so appointed. § 11-935. Reporters* fees for t r a n s c r i p t s In addition to their annual salaries, official reporters for the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions may charge and collect from parties, including the United States and the District of Columbia, who request transcripts of the original records of proceedings, only such fees as may be prescribed from time to time by the court.. The official reporters shall furnish all supplies at their own expense. The court shall prescribe such rules, practice, and procedure pertaining to fees for transcripts as it deems necessary, conforming as nearly as practicable to the rules, practice, and procedure established for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. A fee may not be charged or taxed for a copy of a transcript delivered to a judge at his request or for copies of a transcript delivered to the clerk of the court for the records of the court. Except as to transcripts that are to be paid for by the United States or the District of Columbia, the reporters may require a party requesting a transcript to prepay the estimated fee therefor in advance of delivery of the transcript. Subchapter III—Jurisdiction ? 11-961. Civil jurisdiction fa) In addition to other jurisdiction conferred upon it by law • bo District of Columbia Court of General Sessions has exclusive jurisiliction of civil actions, including civil actions against executors, ad-

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