Section 29-1211. HEARING DECISION, DISPOSITION AND APPEAL

 

1211.1All hearing decisions shall be read to the youth in the hearing room and the Chair of the Community Status Review Panel or designee shall provide the written findings to the youth, his or her parent(s) or guardian(s), and attorney of record or alternate counsel, and the Chief of the Juvenile Section of the Office of Attorney General within five (5) business days of its issuance.

 

1211.2If the decision of the panel is to continue the community status, the youth shall be returned to the same placement he or she enjoyed before the hearing was held under either the conditions of the existing Community Release Agreement or conditions of a new agreement, consistent with Subsection 1202.3.

 

1211.3The panel may decide to permit the youth to remain in the community, but under different conditions spelled out in a new Community Release Agreement, consistent with Subsection 1202.3.

 

1211.4If the decision of the Community Status Review Panel is to terminate the youth’s community status, the panel shall determine the youth’s level of restrictiveness.

 

1211.5The Case Worker shall make efforts to identify an appropriate placement, consistent with the youth’s level of restrictiveness, and make appropriate referrals within a reasonable time after the Community Status Review Hearing.

 

1211.6The panel, youth, and attorney of record, alternate counsel, or representative may seek to resolve the case by stipulation, agreed settlement, or consent order.

 

1211.7The youth may appeal the results of the Community Status Review Hearing, to the DYRS Director within seven (7) business days from receipt of the Community Status Review Panel’s written findings.

 

1211.8The DYRS Director shall review the request for appeal and make a final written determination within ten (10) business days.

 

1211.9The DYRS Director’s final written determination may be appealed to the appropriate venue for review.

 

authority

Mayor’s Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1986, the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Establishment Act of 2004, effective April 12, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-335; D.C. Official Code § 2-1515).

source

Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 1349 (March 27, 1981)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5035 (June 26, 2009).