Applicability of the Criminal Justice Act to the District of Columbia V. 094534

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094534 1 (1973-06-28)

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548

FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
EXPECTED :00
THURSD JUNE 28, 1973

STATEMENT OF
MILTON J. SOCOLAR, DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ON
APPLICABILITY OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT
TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee:

On March 7, 1972, Mr. Rowland F. Kirks, Director of the

7 Administrative Office of the United States Courts requested a

ruling from the Comptroller General of the United States as to

whether funds appropriated to the Federal Judiciary for the

implementation of the Criminal Justice Act are available to

cover cases in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Mr. Kirks also asked whether the Judicial Conference of the

United States and the Administrative Office of the United States

Courts have responsibility for administration of, and budgeting

for Criminal Justice Act expenditures by the Superior Court of

the District of Columbia and the District Court of Appeals.

The Criminal Justice Act of 1964 did not in its specific

terms apply to the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions,