§ 5–1108. Dismissal of complaint.

A complaint may be dismissed on the following grounds:

(1) The complaint is deemed to lack merit;

(2) The complainant refuses to cooperate with the investigation; or

(3) If, after the Executive Director refers a complaint for mediation, the complainant willfully fails to participate in good faith in the mediation process.

(Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-208, § 9, 45 DCR 8107; Apr. 21, 2023, D.C. Law 24-345, § 105(g), 70 DCR 7904.)

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 4-918.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 5-1109, § 5-1110, and § 5-1111.

Applicability

Section 7097 of D.C. Law 25-50 amended section 301(a)(1) of D.C. Law 24-345 retaining the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the amendment of this section by section 105(g) of Law 24-345 still has not been implemented.

Applicability of D.C. Law 24-345: § 301 of D.C. Law 24-345 provided that the change made to this section by § 105(g) of D.C. Law 24-345 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.