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PUBLIC LAW 88-241-DEC. 23, 1963

for the offense may be more than ninety days and the accused demands a trial by jury. In the latter case the trial shall be by jury. (c) The jury for service in the criminal division of the court shall consist of twelve persons, unless the parties, with the approval of the court and in the manner provided by rules of the court, agree to a number less than twelve. §16-706. Enforcement of judgments; commitment upon nonpayment of fine The Court of General Sessions may enforce any of its judgments rendered in criminal cases by fine or unprisonment, or both. Except as otherwise provided by law, in any case where the criminal division of the court miposes a fine, the court may, in default of the payment of the fine imposed, commit the defendant for such a term as uie court deems right and proper, not to exceed one year. §16-707. Disposition of fines (a) All fines payable and paid under judgment of the criminal division of the Court of General Sessions shall, upon their payment, immediately become, in contemplation of law, the property of the United States or the District of Columbia, according to the charge upon which the fine may be adjudged. Every person receiving such a fine shall be deemed in law an agent of the United States or the District, as the case may be. (b) This section does not affect the ultimate rights under existing law of the Washinfrton Humane Society of the District of Columbia, in or to any fines paid in the criminal division of the Court of General Sessions. §16-708. Penalties for wrongful conversion of forfeitures and fines Whoever, being an agent as contemplated and defined by section 16^ 704(a), or by section 16-707(a), wrongfully converts to his own use any money received by him as provided therein, is guilty of embezzlement, and shall be fined not more than $6,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. § 16-709. Executions on forfeited recognizances and judgments The Court of General Sessions may issue execution on all recognizances forfeited in its criminal division, upon motion of the prosecuting officer; and all writs of fieri facias or other writs of execution on judgments issued by the criminal division shall be directed to and executed by the United States marshal. § 16-710. Suspension of imposition or execution of sentence In criminal cases in the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, the court may, upon conviction, suspend the imposition of sentence or impose sentence and suspend the execution thereof, for such time and upon such terms as it deems best, if it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the ends of justice and the best interests of the public and of the defendant would be served thereby. In each case of the imposition of sentence and the suspension of the execution thereof, the court may place the defendant on probation under the control and supervision of a probation officer. The probationer shall be provided by the clerk of the court with a written statement of the terms and conditions of his probation at the time when he is placed thereon. He shall observe the rules prescribed for his conduct by the court and report to the probation officer as directed. A person may not be put on probation without his consent.

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