Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 84 Part 1.djvu/606

 548

PUBLIC LAW 91-358-JULY 29, 1970

[84 STAT.

" (f) Violation of any temporary or permanent order issued under this chapter and failure to appear as provided in subsection (a) shall be punishable as contempt. "§ 16-1006. Dismissal of petition; notice " (a) The Family Division may dismiss a petition if the matter is not appropriate for disposition in the Family Division. " ( b j If a petition dismissed under subsection (a) was originated by reierral from the United States attorney, and the dismissal was prior to the receipt of evidence pursuant to section 16-1005, the Family Division shall notify the United States attorney of the dismissal." (b) The analysis of title 16 is amended by adding after the item relating to chapter 9 the following: 77 Stat. 536.

"iQ. Proceedings Regarding Intrafamily Offenses

10-1001".

JURISDICTION AND PROCESS OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Dx^.^^odi^iV

SEC. 132. (a) Title 13 of the District of Columbia Code is amended by inserting after chapter 3 the following new chapter:

30l!

"Chapter 4.—CIVIL JURISDICTION A N D SERVICE OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA " SUBCHAPTER I.—GENERAL PROVISIONS
 * S6C.

"13-401. Relation to other provisions of law. "13-402. Uniformity of interpretation. " SUBCHAPTER 11.

"13-421. "13-422. "13-423. "13-424. "13^25.

BASES OF P E R S O N A L JURISDICTION OVER P E R S O N S OUTSIDE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Definition of person. Personal jurisdiction based upon enduring relationship. Personal jurisdiction based upon conduct. Service outside the District of Columbia. Inconvenient forum. "SUBCHAPTER

"13-431. "13-432. "13-433. "13-434.

THE

III. — SERVICE OUTSIDE THE

DISTRICT

OF

COLUMBIA

Manner and proof of service. Individuals eligible to make service. Individuals to be served; special cases. Assistance to tribunals and litigants outside the District of Columbia.

"SUBCHAPTER L—GENERAL PROVISIONS

9B u.L.A.

"§ 13-401. Relation to other provisions of law "Except in cases of irreconcilable conflict, this chapter shall be construed to augment, and not to repeal, any other law of the District of Columbia authorizing another basis of jurisdiction or permitting another procedure for service in civil proceedings in the District of Columbia courts. "§ 13-402. Uniformity of interpretation "When the statutory language so permits, this chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to make it uniform with the laws of those jurisdictions which enact in comparable form the first two articles of the Uniform Interstate and International Procedure Act.

�