District of Columbia Code
Chapter 3A - First Amendment Rights and Police Standards
Subchapter I - First Amendment Assemblies

§ 5–331.01. Short title - This subchapter may be cited as the “First Amendment Assemblies...

§ 5–331.02. Definitions - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–331.03. Policy on First Amendment assemblies - It is the declared public policy of the District of...

§ 5–331.04. Reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on First Amendment assemblies - (a) The MPD shall recognize and implement the District policy...

§ 5–331.05. Notice and plan approval process for First Amendment assemblies — Generally - (a) It shall not be an offense to assemble or...

§ 5–331.06. Notice and plan approval process for First Amendment assemblies — Processing applications — Appeals — Rules - (a)(1) Subject to the appeal process set forth in subsection...

§ 5–331.07. Police handling and response to First Amendment assemblies - (a) The MPD’s handling of, and response to, all First...

§ 5–331.08. Use of police lines - No emergency area or zone will be established by using...

§ 5–331.09. Identification of MPD personnel policing First Amendment assemblies - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–331.10. Documentation of arrests in connection with a First Amendment assembly - (a) The MPD shall cause every arrest in connection with...

§ 5–331.11. Use of handcuffs, plastic cuffs, or other physical restraints on persons arrested in connection with a First Amendment assembly - (a) The MPD shall adhere to the standard set forth...

§ 5–331.12. Prompt release of persons arrested in connection with a First Amendment assembly - (a)(1) The MPD shall promptly process any person arrested in...

§ 5–331.13. Notice to persons arrested in connection with a First Amendment assembly of their release options - (a) The MPD shall fully and accurately advise persons arrested...

§ 5–331.14. Police-media relations - (a) Within 90 days of April 13, 2005, the Chief...

§ 5–331.15. Training for handling of, and response to, First Amendment assemblies - The Chief of Police shall ensure that all relevant MPD...

§ 5–331.16. Use of riot gear and riot tactics at First Amendment assemblies - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 5–331.17. Construction - The provisions of this subchapter are intended to protect persons...