3.0.0 6747 2022-12-30T04:18:55Z 2022-12-30T04:18:55Z House HR 2022-02-15 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 15, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. NORTON:H.R. 6747.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.[Page H1124]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-02-15T15:02:35Z 2022-02-15 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2022-02-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E150) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2022-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES N Law Civil actions and liability Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing District of Columbia Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Judicial procedure and administration Lawyers and legal services Legal fees and court costs Motor vehicles Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations User charges and fees Law 00 2022-02-15 Introduced in House 2022-06-13T13:53:53Z District of Columbia Courts Improvement Act of 2022

This bill amends certain laws relating to the District of Columbia (DC) courts.

The bill revises and modifies the rules and procedures for the service of jurors in the DC courts, including to allow the exclusion from jury service of an individual who is 70 years of age or older upon the person's request. Grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court shall receive fees and allowances at the same rates provided for fees and allowances paid to grand and petit jurors appearing in the district courts of the United States.

The bill adjusts the amount of compensation paid to attorneys representing indigent defendants in criminal cases and criminal investigators in DC courts to equal the amount that is paid to such persons with regard to a U.S. district court.

The bill also

  • modifies the process for appointment of the Register of Wills;
  • authorizes retroactive pay adjustments for employees of the DC courts;
  • revises certain administrative functions, including those concerning use of fees, acceptance of gifts, procurement of motor vehicles, and use of space in courts buildings; and
  • revises the administration of the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch, including regarding the use of arbitration, mediation, and conciliation to settle cases.
]]> District of Columbia Courts Improvement Act of 2022 Display Title District of Columbia Courts Improvement Act of 2022 Short Title(s) as Introduced District of Columbia Courts Improvement Act of 2022 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to modernize the rules and procedures for the service of jurors in District of Columbia courts, to adjust compensation rates for criminal justice investigators and attorneys representing indigent defenders, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr6747ih/xml/BILLS-117hr6747ih.xml 2022-02-15 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.