# Super. Ct. Juv. R. 5: Rule 5. Use of Summons When Repetitioning Offense

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R5

## Section

- **Citation:** Super. Ct. Juv. R. 5
- **Heading:** Rule 5. Use of Summons When Repetitioning Offense
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** District of Columbia Court Rules / Family Court / Superior Court Rules Governing Juvenile Proceedings / Super. Ct. Juv. R. 5

## Text

If a petition is dismissed without prejudice and if the Office of the Attorney General
elects to reinstitute the charges against the same respondent arising out of the same fact
situation as the charge which was dismissed, the Office of the Attorney General shall file a
petition with the Family Court pursuant to D.C. Code § 16-2306. The Family Court shall set
a time for initial appearance and direct the issuance of summonses pursuant to
SCR-Juvenile 9. The Office of the Attorney General shall notify in writing the respondent's
former counsel of its intent to reinstitute the charges and of the date of the initial
appearance, and the respondent's former counsel shall be reappointed to represent the
respondent unless otherwise ordered by the judicial officer.

## Nearby sections

- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 1 Rule 1. Scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R1.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 2 Rule 2. Purpose and Construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R2.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 3 Rule 3. The Complaint](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R3.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 4 Rule 4. Order for Custody](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R4.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 5 Rule 5. Use of Summons When Repetitioning Offense](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R5.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 6 Rule 6. The Grand Jury](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R6.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 7 Rule 7. The Petition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R7.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 8 Rule 8. Joinder of Offenses and of Respondents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R8.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 9 Rule 9. Summonses and Other Notices of Hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R9.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 10 Rule 10. Initial Hearings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R10.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 11 Rule 11. Guilty Pleas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R11.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 12 Rule 12. Pleadings, Motions, and Defenses Before the Factfinding Hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R12.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 12.1 Rule 12.1. Notice of Alibi](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R12_1.md)
- [Super. Ct. Juv. R. 13 Rule 13. Trial Together of Petitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DC_SUPJUV_R13.md)

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