1. (a) MPD shall participate on behalf of the District in the FBI Rap Back Service through the establishment of a District of Columbia Rap Back Program.
2. (b) The purpose of the District of Columbia Rap Back Program shall be to allow participating agencies, through the District of Columbia Rap Back Program, to subscribe covered individuals in the FBI Rap Back Service and to be notified when a covered individual is the subject of an FBI Rap Back Service notification event.
3. (c) If a participating agency requests that the District of Columbia Rap Back Program subscribe a covered individual in the FBI Rap Back Service, the covered individual shall be fingerprinted by MPD or an entity authorized by MPD and the fingerprints shall be forwarded by MPD to the FBI for a national criminal history check and subscription in the FBI Rap Back Service.
4. (d) MPD shall notify the relevant participating agency when a covered individual subscribed by the participating agency in the FBI Rap Back Service through the District of Columbia Rap Back Program is the subject of an FBI Rap Back Service notification event.
5. (e) For the purposes of administering the District of Columbia Rap Back Program and performing or facilitating criminal history background screenings, MPD is authorized to take the fingerprints of a covered individual, submit to the FBI the fingerprints of, and accompanying records regarding, a covered individual, and allow such fingerprints and records to be retained by the FBI Rap Back Service and used for ongoing searches through the FBI Rap Back Service.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 3044 of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-146, Sept. 3, 2025, 72 DCR 9623).

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 3044 of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-210, Nov. 24, 2025, 72 DCR 13514).

History

Dec. 6, 2025, D.C. Law 26-55, § 3044