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PUBLIC LAW 91-358-JULY 29, 1970

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"(5) a court in which a person is charged with a criminal offense for the purposes of determining conditions of release or bail; " (6) a court in which a person is convicted of a criminal offense for the purpose of a presentence report or other dispositional proceeding, or b ^ officials of penal institutions and other penal facilities to which he is committed, or by a parole board in considering his parole or discharge or in exercising supervision over him; and "(7) the parent, guardian, or other custodian and counsel for the child. "(c) Photographs may be displayed to potential witnesses for identification purposes, in accordance with the standards of fairness applicable to adults. " (d) No person shall disclose, inspect, or use records or files in violation of this section. "§ 16-2333. Fingerprint records "(a) The contents or existence of law enforcement records and files of the fingerprints of a child shall not be disclosed by the custodians thereof, except— "(1) to a law enforcement officer of the United States, the District of Columbia, or other jurisdiction for purposes of the investigation and trial of a criminal offense; or " (2) pursuant to rule or special order of the court. " (b) When a child is transferred for criminal prosecution under section 16-2307, law enforcement records and files of his fingerprints relating to any matter so transferred shall be deemed those of an adult. "(c) No person shall disclose, inspect, or use records in violation of this section. "§ 16-2334. Sealing of records " (a) On motion of a person who has been the subject of a petition filed pursuant to section 16-2305, or on the Division's own motion, the Division shall vacate its order and findings and shall order the sealing of the case and social records referred to in sections 16-2330 and 16-2331 and the law enforcement records and files referred to in section 16-2332, or those of any other agency active in the case if it finds that— " (1)(A) a neglected child has reached his majority; or " (B) two years have elapsed since the final discharge of the person from legal custody or supervision, or since the entry of any other Division order not involving custody or supervision; and "(2) he has not been subsequently convicted of a crime, or adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision prior to the filing of the motion, and no proceeding is pending seeking such conviction or adjudication. "(b) Reasonable notice of a motion shall be given to— " (1) the person who is the subject of the petition; "(2) the Corporation Counsel; " (3) the authority granting the discharge, if the final discharge was from an institution, parole, or probation; and

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