Judiciary & Public Safety Public Hearing

The Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

• Bill 23-0318, the “Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019”

The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony. Please note that the Committee can accommodate witnesses who do not wish to use their own name or be captured on  camera. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact the Committee via email at judiciary@dccouncil.us and provide their name, telephone number, organizational affiliation, and title  (if any), by close of business Monday. October 14. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five minutes for oral testimony, and individuals will be allowed a maximum of  three minutes. Witnesses should bring twenty copies of their written testimony and, if possible, also submit a copy of their testimony electronically in advance to judiciary@dccouncil.us.For  witnesses who are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements will be made part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee at  judiciary@dccouncil.us. The record will close at the· end of the business day on Friday, November 1.