Duties of Corporation Counsel

§ 11–1583. Duties of Corporation Counsel (a) The Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia or any of his assistants shall: (1) upon request, assist the Juvenile Court in bearings arising under section 11–1551; (2) institute and prosecute proceedings and cases arising under section 11–1555 and subchapter II of chapter 23 of Title 16, relating to the establishment of paternity and provision for support of children born out of wedlock; and (3) prosecute cases arising under sections 11–1554 and 11–1556 and the sections specified by section 11–1557, in which a person 18 years of age or over is charged with an offense. (b) As used in this section, Corporation Counsel means the attorney for the District of Columbia, by whatever title the attorney may be known, designated by the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia to perform the functions prescribed for the Corporation Counsel in this section.