Councilmember Harold Brazil
Councilmember Adrian Fenty
A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To amend Section 23-563 of the District of Columbia Code to allow warrants issued for
felonies and misdemeanors to be served at any place within the jurisdiction of the United
States.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as
the "Warrant Service Act of 2001 ".
Sec. 2. Section 23-563 of the District of Columbia Code is amended as follows:
(a) Subsection (a) is amended to read as follows:
"(a) A warrant or summons issued by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
may be served at any place within the jurisdiction of the United States."
(b) Subsection (b) is repealed.
Sec. 3. Appropriations.
This act is subject to the availability of appropriations.
Sec. 4. Fiscal Impact Statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act,
approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code s. 1233(c)(3)).
Sec. 5. Effective Date.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), approval by the Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995,
approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code §47-392.3(a)), a 60-day period of
Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(2) of the District of Columbia Home
Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(2)), and
publication in the District of Columbia Register.