A person who knowingly, willfully or through a wanton, reckless or willful indifference fails to discharge a duty to provide care and services necessary to maintain the physical and mental health of a vulnerable adult or elderly person, including but not limited to providing adequate food, clothing, medicine, shelter, supervision and medical services, that a reasonable person would deem essential for the well-being of the vulnerable adult or elderly person is guilty of criminal negligence.
(June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-301, § 204, 47 DCR 7039; Nov. 23, 2016, D.C. Law 21-166, § 3(e), 63 DCR 10733.)
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties
Chapter 9A - Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults and Elderly Persons
§ 22–933. Criminal abuse of a vulnerable adult or elderly person
§ 22–933.01. Financial exploitation of a vulnerabl adult or elderly person
§ 22–936.01. Criminal penalties for financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult or elderly person
§ 22–937. Civil penalties for financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult or elderly person