A sentence of incarceration, or of commitment pursuant to § 24-903, for a misdemeanor committed on or after August 5, 2000, shall be for a definite term, which shall not exceed the maximum term allowed by law. A person sentenced to incarceration, or to commitment pursuant to § 24-903, under this section, shall serve the term of incarceration or commitment specified in the sentence, less any time credited toward service of the sentence as provided in § 24-221.01 through § 24-221.05.
(July 15, 1932, 47 Stat. 697, ch. 492, § 3b; as added June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-302, § 8(b), 47 DCR 7249.)
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 8(b) of the Sentencing Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 13-462, November 7, 2000, 47 DCR 9443).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 8(b) of Sentencing Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-2, February 2, 2001, 48 DCR 2239).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 8(b) of Sentencing Reform Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-51, May 2, 2001, 48 DCR 4370).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment
Chapter 4 - Indeterminate Sentences and Paroles
Subchapter I - General Provisions
§ 24–401. Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole. [Repealed]
§ 24–401.01. Board of Parole — Creation; term of members. [Abolished]
§ 24–401.03. Rulemaking. [Abolished]
§ 24–401c. Application for reduction of sentence
§ 24–402. Employees of Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole. [Repealed]
§ 24–403. Indeterminate sentences; life sentences; minimum sentences
§ 24–403.01a. Good time credit for felony offenses committed before August 5, 2000
§ 24–403.02. Sentencing and good time credit for misdemeanors committed on or after August 5, 2000
§ 24–403.04. Motions for compassionate release for individuals convicted of felony offenses
§ 24–404. Authorization of parole; custody; discharge
§ 24–405. Arrest for violation of parole
§ 24–406. Hearing after arrest; confinement in non-District institution
§ 24–407. Repeal of inconsistent laws; savings provision