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(a) It shall be unlawful for:
(1) Any law enforcement officer or special police officer ("officer") to apply a neck restraint; and
(2) Any officer who applies a neck restraint and any officer who is able to observe another officer's application of a neck restraint to fail to:
(A) Immediately render, or cause to be rendered, first aid on the person on whom the neck restraint was applied; or
(B) Immediately request emergency medical services for the person on whom the neck restraint was applied.
(b) Any officer who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or incarcerated for no more than 10 years, or both.
(Jan. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-77, § 4, 32 DCR 6497; Aug. 12, 2022, D.C. Law 24-149, § 101(c), 69 DCR 007767.)
1981 Ed., § 4-190.
This section is referenced in § 5-302.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 101(c) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-454, June 28, 2022, 69 DCR 007767).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 101(c) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-370, Apr. 7, 2022, 0 DCR 0).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 101(c) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-128, July 29, 2021, 68 DCR 007656).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 101(c) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-76, May 3, 2021, 68 DCR 004935).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 101(c) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-437, Oct. 28, 2020, 67 DCR 12993).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 101(c) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-336, July 22, 2020, 67 DCR 9148).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 101(c) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-149, Aug. 12, 2022, 69 DCR 007767).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 101(c) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-23, Sept. 3, 2021, 68 DCR 005837).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 101(c) of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-151, Dec. 3, 2020, 67 DCR 9920).
Mayor authorized to issue rules: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 5-125.01.