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PUBLIC LAW 88-241-DEC. 23, 1963

[77 STAT.

SUBCHAPTER IV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 11-1581. 11-1582. 11-1583. 11-1584. 11-1585. 11-1586. 11-1587. 11-1588. 11-1589.

Contempt powers. Administration of oaths and affirmations. Duties of Corporation Counsel. Assistance and cooperation of officers, departments, institutions, and others. Payment of fines, costs, etc., to clerk; deposit; accounting. Records; limited inspection; penalties for unlawful disclosure or use. Audit of accounts. Court quarters. Quarterly reports.

Subchapter I—Continuation and Organization § 11-150L Continuation of C o u r t; court of record; seal (a) The Juvenile Court of the District of Columbia shall continue as a court of record in the District. (b) The court shall have a seal. § 11-1502. Appointment, qualifications, tenure, salaries, and oath of judges (a) The Juvenile Court shall consist of a chief judge and two associate judges learned in the law and appointed by the President of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) A person may not be appointed as judge of the court, unless: (1) he has been a member of the bar of the District of Columbia for a period of live years preceding his appointment; • (2) during a period of ten years immediately preceding his appointment, he has been a resident of the District of Columbia or of the metropolitan area of the District for at least five years, of which not less than three years shall immediately precede his appointment; and (3) he has a broad knowledge of social problems and procedures and an understanding of child psychology. For the purpose of this subsection, the term "metropolitan area of the District" means Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in Maryland, and Arlington and Fairfax Counties and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church in Virginia. (c) Each judge appointed after March 9, 1962, shall serve for a term of ten years or until his successor is appointed and qualifies. (d) The salary of the chief judge shall be equal to the salary of the chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, and the salary of each associate judge shall be equal to the salary of an associate judge of that court. (e) Each judge, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take the oath prescribed for judges of courts of the United States. § 11-1503. Administration of court; absence, disability, disqualification, or death of judges (a) The chief judge of the Juvenile Court shall be responsible for the administration of the court. During the temporary absence or disability of the chief judge, the associate judge of the court designated by the chief judge or acting chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall be responsible for the administration of the court. (b) Except as provided by subsection (a) of this section, when a judge of the Juvenile Court dies, or is absent, ill, or disabled to serve in any case, the chief judge or acting chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall designate one of the judges of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions to

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