It shall be unlawful for any attorney at law, either directly or indirectly, to give, loan, donate, contribute, or to promise to give, loan, donate, or contribute any money, property, entertainment, or other thing of value whatsoever to, or to split or divide any fee or commission with, any bondsman, police officer, deputy United States marshal, probation officer, bailiff, clerk, or other attachè of any criminal court for causing or procuring or assisting in causing or procuring a person to employ the attorney to represent him in a criminal case in the District of Columbia.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 635, Pub. L. 91-358, title II, § 210(a).)
1981 Ed., § 23-1104.
1973 Ed., § 23-1104.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 23 - Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title]
Chapter 11 - Professional Bondsmen
§ 23–1102. Bonding business impressed with public interests
§ 23–1103. Procuring business through official or attorney for a consideration prohibited
§ 23–1109. Giving advance information of proposed raid prohibited
§ 23–1110. Designation of official to issue citations or take money or bond