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Public Law 95–388

To change the name of the District of Columbia Bail Agency to the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency.

Approved September 27, 1978

Statutory text

An Act

To change the name of the District of Columbia Bail Agency to the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That

(a)

the text of section 23–1301 of title 23, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking out “District of Columbia Bail Agency” and inserting in lieu thereof “District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency”.

(b)

The heading of such section is amended to read as follows:

“§ 23–1301. District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency”.

Sec. 2.

(a)

The heading of subchapter I of chapter 13 of title 23, District of Columbia Code, is amended to read as follows:

“SUBCHAPTER I.— DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY”.

(b)

The item relating to subchapter I in the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended to read as follows:

(c)

The item relating to section 23–1301 in such table is amended to read as follows:

(d)

The heading of such chapter is amended to read as follows:

“CHAPTER 13.— PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY AND PRETRIAL DETENTION”.

(e)

The item relating to chapter 13 in the table of chapters at the beginning of such title is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 3.

Any reference in any law, rule, regulation, document, or record of the United States or the District of Columbia to the District of Columbia Bail Agency shall be deemed to be a reference to the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency.

Approved September 27, 1978.

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