The provisions of this subchapter are intended to protect persons who are exercising First Amendment rights in the District of Columbia, and the standards for police conduct set forth in this subchapter may be relied upon by such persons in any action alleging violations of statutory or common law rights.
(Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-352, § 117, 52 DCR 2296.)
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences
Chapter 3A - First Amendment Rights and Police Standards
Subchapter I - First Amendment Assemblies
§ 5–331.03. Policy on First Amendment assemblies
§ 5–331.04. Reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on First Amendment assemblies
§ 5–331.05. Notice and plan approval process for First Amendment assemblies — Generally
§ 5–331.07. Police handling and response to First Amendment assemblies
§ 5–331.08. Use of police lines
§ 5–331.09. Identification of MPD personnel policing First Amendment assemblies
§ 5–331.10. Documentation of arrests in connection with a First Amendment assembly
§ 5–331.12. Prompt release of persons arrested in connection with a First Amendment assembly
§ 5–331.14. Police-media relations
§ 5–331.15. Training for handling of, and response to, First Amendment assemblies
§ 5–331.16. Use of riot gear and riot tactics at First Amendment assemblies