17. Communications between tribunals. [Repealed] Repealed. (Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-81, § 316, 42 DCR 6748; redesignated § 317, June 22, 2006, D.C. Law 16-137, § 2(c)(17), 53 DCR 3634; Feb. 27, 2016, D.C. Law 21-73, § 902, 63 DCR 222.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 30-343.16. 2001 Ed., § 46-303.16 Section References This section is referenced in § 46-302.10. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 16-137 rewrote section, which had read as follows: '§ 46-303.16. Communications between tribunals. 'A tribunal of the District may communicate with a tribunal of another state in writing, or by telephone or other means, to obtain information concerning the laws of that state, the legal effect of a judgment, decree, or order of that tribunal, and the status of a proceeding in the other state. A tribunal of the District may furnish similar information by similar means to a tribunal of another state.' Effective Dates Applicability: Section 3 of D.C. Law 16-137 provided: 'This act shall apply as of April 1, 2007.' Editor's Notes Former § 46-303.17 has been recodified as § 46-303.18 by D.C. Law 16-137, § 2(c)(18). Applicability: Section 3 of D.C. Law 16-137 provided: 'This act shall apply as of April 1, 2007.' Editor's Notes Former § 46-303.17 has been recodified as § 46-303.18 by D.C. Law 16-137, § 2(c)(18). Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 317 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (2001 Act). This section is based upon § 317 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (1996 Act).
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