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PUBLIC LAW 91-358-JULY 29, 1970 AMENDMENTS TO TITLE

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SEC. 142. Title 13 of the District of Columbia Code is amended as follows: (1)(A) Chapter 1 is repealed. (B) The analysis of title 13 is amended by striking out the item relating to chapter 1. (2) Section 13-301 is amended to read as follows: "§13-301. Courts to which applicable "Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or rules of court, this chapter applies to the District of Columbia courts." (3) Section 13-302 is amended by striking out ", and the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, including the Domestic Relations Branch thereof" and inserting in lieu thereof "and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia". (4) Section 13-331(1) is amended by inserting "chapter 4 of this title or," after "including". (5)(A) Chapter 7 is repealed. (B) The analysis of title 13 is amended by striking out the item relating to chapter 7. AMENDMENTS

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SEC. 143. Title 14 of the District of Columbia Code is amended as follows: (1) Section 14-103 is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof ", or by leave of a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in the manner prescribed by the rules of that court." (2)(A) Section 14-104 is amended— (i) by striking out "Court of General Sessions" in the section heading and inserting in lieu thereof "Superior Court"; (ii) by striking out "District of Columbia Court of General Sessions" and inserting in lieu thereof "Superior Court of the District of Columbia"; and (iii) by striking out all after the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "The testimony shall be taken as provided in the rules of the Superior Court." (B) The item relating to section 14—104 in the analysis of chapter 1 is amended by striking out "Court of General Sessions" and inserting in lieu thereof "Superior Court". (3) Section 14-307 is amended— (A) by striking out "courts of the District of Columbia" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "Federal courts in the District of Columbia and District of Columbia courts"; (B) by inserting "or where the court is required under prevailing law to raise the defense sua sponte" immediately after "where the accused raises the defense of insanity" in subsection (b)(2); and (C) by striking out "or" at the end of paragraph (1) of subsection (b), by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (2) of such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof "; or", and by adding after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: "(3) evidence relating to the mental competency or sanity of a child alleged to be delinquent, neglected, or in need of supervision in any proceeding oefore the Family Division of the Superior Court."

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