District of Columbia Code
Chapter 1 - Rights of Surviving Spouse or Domestic Partner, and Children
§ 19–101.06. Penalties

Whoever, with respect to the allowances or exemptions authorized by sections 19-101.01 to 19-101.05 , (1) makes a false affidavit, (2) willfully violates an order of the Probate Division, or (3) willfully violates a provision of this chapter, shall be fined not more than $2,500 for each offense.
(Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-292, § 801(c), 48 DCR 2087.)

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 19 - Descent, Distribution, and Trusts. [Enacted title]

Chapter 1 - Rights of Surviving Spouse or Domestic Partner, and Children

§ 19–101. Family allowance; construction; penalties. [Repealed]

§ 19–101.01. Applicable law

§ 19–101.02. Homestead allowance

§ 19–101.03. Exempt property

§ 19–101.04. Family allowance

§ 19–101.05. Source, determination, and documentation; equitable apportionment when minor children are not in custody of the surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner

§ 19–101.06. Penalties

§ 19–102. Dower and curtesy abolished

§ 19–103. Forfeiture of dower by desertion and adultery. [Repealed]

§ 19–104. Absent or incompetent spouse. [Repealed]

§ 19–105. Jointure before marriage as bar to dower. [Repealed]

§ 19–106. Jointure after marriage; election. [Repealed]

§ 19–107. Effect of acts of one spouse. [Repealed]

§ 19–107a. Release of dower. [Repealed]

§ 19–108. Recovery of dower withheld; damages. [Repealed]

§ 19–109. Recovery of dower obtained by default or collusion; damages. [Repealed]

§ 19–110. Assignment by guardian; rights of heir. [Repealed]

§ 19–111. Reendowment upon eviction from jointure. [Repealed]

§ 19–112. Devise or bequest to a spouse or domestic partner

§ 19–113. Renunciation of devises and bequests; election; time limitations; renunciation or election by guardian or fiduciary; maximum rights; effect of no devise or bequest or if nothing passes under either; antenuptial or postnuptial agreements

§ 19–114. Right of surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner if there is no renunciation

§ 19–115. Definitions