Any person who by the commission outside of the District of Columbia of any act which, if committed within the District of Columbia, would be a criminal offense under the laws of said District, thereby obtains any property or other thing of value, and is afterwards found with any such property or other such thing of value in his or her possession in said District, or who brings any such property or other such thing of value into said District, shall, upon conviction, be punished in the same manner as if said act had been committed wholly within said District.
(Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 854, § 836a; Dec. 21, 1911, 37 Stat. 45, ch. 2; May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10-119, § 2(c), 41 DCR 1639.)
1981 Ed., § 22-108.
1973 Ed., § 22-108.
Receiving stolen goods, see §§ 22-3231 and 22-3232.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties
§ 22–1801. “Writing” and “paper” defined
§ 22–1802. “Anything of value” defined
§ 22–1803. Attempts to commit crime
§ 22–1804a. Penalty for felony after at least 2 prior felony convictions
§ 22–1805. Persons advising, inciting, or conniving at criminal offense to be charged as principals
§ 22–1805a. Conspiracy to commit crime
§ 22–1806. Accessories after the fact
§ 22–1807. Punishment for offenses not covered by provisions of Code
§ 22–1808. Offenses committed beyond District
§ 22–1810. Threatening to kidnap or injure a person or damage his property