amendments to title 14

amendments to title 14 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 before the Family Division of the Superior Court.” 84 Stat. 553 (4) Section 14–309 is amended by striking out “courts of the District of Columbia” and inserting in lieu thereof “Federal courts in the District of Columbia and District of Columbia courts”. (5) Section 14–503 is amended by striking out “the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, or by the former orphans’ court of the District” and inserting in lieu thereof “a court in the District of Columbia”. (6) Section 14–505 is amended by striking out “by the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Board of Commissioners” and substituting in lieu thereof “as provided by the Commissioner”.