District of Columbia Code
Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties

§ 22–401. Assault with intent to kill, rob, or poison, or to commit first degree sexual abuse, second degree sexual abuse or child sexual abuse - Every person convicted of any assault with intent to kill...

§ 22–402. Assault with intent to commit mayhem or with dangerous weapon - Every person convicted of an assault with intent to commit...

§ 22–403. Assault with intent to commit any other offense - Whoever assaults another with intent to commit any other offense...

§ 22–404. Assault or threatened assault in a menacing manner; stalking - (a)(1) Whoever unlawfully assaults, or threatens another in a menacing...

§ 22–404.01. Aggravated assault - (a) A person commits the offense of aggravated assault if:...

§ 22–404.02. Assault on a public vehicle inspection officer - (a) A person commits the offense of assault on a...

§ 22–404.03. Aggravated assault on a public vehicle inspection officer - (a) A person commits the offense of aggravated assault on...

§ 22–405. Assault on member of police force, campus or university special police, or fire department - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term “law...

§ 22–405.01. Resisting arrest - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term "law...

§ 22–406. Mayhem or maliciously disfiguring - Every person convicted of mayhem or of maliciously disfiguring another...

§ 22–407. Threats to do bodily harm - Whoever is convicted in the District of threats to do...

§ 22–408. Penalty for assaulting, beating, or fighting on account of money won by gaming. [Repealed] - Repealed. (9 Anne, ch. 14, § 8, 1710; Kilty’s Rept.,...

Chapter 5 - Bigamy

§ 22–501. Bigamy - (a) Whoever, having a spouse or domestic partner living, marries...

Chapter 6 - Breaking into Devices Designed to Receive Currency

§ 22–601. Breaking and entering vending machines and similar devices - Whoever in the District of Columbia breaks open, opens, or...

Chapter 7 - Bribery; Obstructing Justice; Corrupt Influence

Subchapter I - Corrupt Influence

§ 22–701. Definition and penalty [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(b)-(d), 29...

§ 22–702. Offering or receiving money, property, or valuable consideration to procure office or promotion from Council [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(b)-(d), 29...

§ 22–703. Obstructing justice [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(b)-(d), 29...

§ 22–704. Corrupt influence; officials - (a) Whosoever corruptly, directly or indirectly, gives any money, or...

Subchapter II - Bribery

§ 22–711. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Court...

§ 22–712. Prohibited acts; penalty - (a) A person commits the offense of bribery if that...

§ 22–713. Bribery of witness; penalty - (a) A person commits the offense of bribery of a...

Subchapter III - Obstructing Justice

§ 22–721. Definitions - For the purpose of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Court...

§ 22–722. Prohibited acts; penalty - (a) A person commits the offense of obstruction of justice...

§ 22–723. Tampering with physical evidence; penalty - (a) A person commits the offense of tampering with physical...

Chapter 8 - Burglary

§ 22–801. Definition and penalty - (a) Whoever shall, either in the nighttime or in the...

Chapter 8A - Crimes Committed Against Minors

§ 22–811. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor - (a) It is unlawful for an adult, being 4 or...

Chapter 8B - Crimes Against Public Officials

§ 22–851. Protection of District public officials - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...

Chapter 8C - Protection of Police Animals

§ 22–861. Harassing, interfering with, injuring, or obstructing a police animal - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...

Chapter 9 - Commercial Counterfeiting

§ 22–901. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Counterfeit...

§ 22–902. Trademark counterfeiting - (a) A person commits the offense of counterfeiting if such...

Chapter 9A - Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults and Elderly Persons

§ 22–931. Short title - This chapter may be cited as the “Abuse, Neglect, and...

§ 22–932. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Attorney...

§ 22–933. Criminal abuse of a vulnerable adult or elderly person - A person is guilty of criminal abuse of a vulnerable...

§ 22–933.01. Financial exploitation of a vulnerabl adult or elderly person - (a) A person is guilty of financial exploitation of a...

§ 22–934. Criminal negligence - A person who knowingly, willfully or through a wanton, reckless...

§ 22–935. Exception - A person shall not be considered to commit an offense...

§ 22–936. Penalties - (a) A person who commits the offense of criminal abuse...

§ 22–936.01. Criminal penalties for financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult or elderly person - (a) Any person who commits the offense of financial exploitation...

§ 22–937. Civil penalties for financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult or elderly person - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Attorney...

§ 22–938. Injunctive relief and protections - (a) Whenever the Attorney General or the United States Attorney...

Chapter 9B - Criminal Street Gangs

§ 22–951. Criminal street gangs - (a)(1) It is unlawful for a person to solicit, invite,...

Chapter 10 - Cruelty to Animals

§ 22–1001. Definitions and penalties - (a)(1) Whoever knowingly overdrives, overloads, drives when overloaded, overworks, tortures,...

§ 22–1002. Other cruelties to animals - Every owner, possessor, or person having the charge or custody...

§ 22–1002.01. Reporting requirements - (a)(1) Any law enforcement or child or protective services employee...

§ 22–1003. Rest, water and feeding for animals transported by railroad company - No railroad company, in the carrying or transportation of animals,...

§ 22–1004. Arrests without warrant authorized; notice to owner - (a) Any person found violating the laws in relation to...

§ 22–1005. Issuance of search warrants - When complaint is made by any humane officer of the...

§ 22–1006. Prosecution of offenders; disposition of fines - It shall be the duty of all marshals, deputy marshals,...

§ 22–1006.01. Penalty for engaging in animal fighting - (a) Any person who: (1) organizes, sponsors, conducts, stages, promotes,...

§ 22–1007. Impounded animals to be supplied with food and water - Any person who shall impound, or cause to be impounded...

§ 22–1008. Relief of impounded animals - In case any creature shall be at any time impounded...

§ 22–1009. Keeping or using place for fighting or baiting of fowls or animals; arrest without warrant - Any person or persons who shall keep or use, or...

§ 22–1010. Penalty for engaging in cockfighting or animal fighting. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 25, 1892, 27 Stat. 61, ch. 135, §...

§ 22–1011. Neglect of sick or disabled animals - If any maimed, sick, infirm, or disabled animal shall fail...

§ 22–1012. Abandonment of maimed or diseased animal; destruction of diseased animals; disposition of animal or vehicle on arrest of driver; scientific experiments - (a) A person being the owner or possessor or having...

§ 22–1013. Definitions - In §§ 22-1001 to 22-1009, inclusive, and § 22-1011, the...

§ 22–1014. Docking tails of horses. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 25, 1892, 27 Stat. 61, ch. 135, §...

§ 22–1015. Penalty for engaging in animal fighting [Renumbered] - Renumbered as § 22-1006.01. (June 25, 1892, 27 Stat. 61,...

Chapter 11 - Cruelty to Children

§ 22–1101. Definition and penalty - (a) A person commits the crime of cruelty to children...

§ 22–1102. Refusal or neglect of guardian to provide for child under 14 years of age - Any person within the District of Columbia, of sufficient financial...

§ 22–1103. Wilful neglect or refusal to support wife or minor child; punishment; order of allowance; recognizance; trial under original charge [Repealed] - Repealed. (July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 586, Pub. L. 91-358,...

§ 22–1104. Evidence of marriage; competency of witnesses; proof of wilful desertion [Repealed] - Repealed. (July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 586, Pub. L. 91-358,...

§ 22–1105. Weekly payments by Superintendent of Workhouse for each day’s confinement [Repealed] - Repealed. (July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 586, Pub. L. 91-358,...

§ 22–1106. Collections by Clerk of Court to be deposited with Collector of Taxes and covered into Treasury [Repealed] - Repealed. (July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 586, Pub. L. 91-358,...

Chapter 12 - Debt Adjusting. [Repealed]

§ 22–1201. Debt adjusting; prohibitions; exceptions; penalties; prosecutions for violations. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 264, Pub. L. 91-266;...

Chapter 12A - Detection Device Tampering

§ 22–1211. Tampering with a detection device - (a)(1) It is unlawful for a person who is required...

Chapter 13 - Disturbances of the Public Peace

§ 22–1301. Affrays - Whoever is convicted of an affray in the District shall...

§ 22–1302. Duelling challenges. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1328, ch. 854, §...

§ 22–1303. Assault for refusal to accept challenge. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1328, ch. 854, §...

§ 22–1304. Leaving District to give or receive challenge. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1328, ch. 854, §...

§ 22–1305. Prize fights and animal fights prohibited. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 862, ch. 645, §...

§ 22–1306. “Pugilistic encounter” defined. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 862, ch. 645, §...

§ 22–1307. Crowding, obstructing, or incommoding - (a) It is unlawful for a person, alone or in...

§ 22–1308. Playing games in streets - It shall not be lawful for any person or persons...

§ 22–1309. Throwing stones or other missiles - It shall not be lawful for any person or persons...

§ 22–1310. Urging dogs to fight or create disorder - It shall not be lawful for any person or persons...

§ 22–1311. Allowing dogs to go at large - (a) If any owner or possessor of a fierce or...

§ 22–1312. Lewd, indecent, or obscene acts; sexual proposal to a minor - It is unlawful for a person, in public, to make...

§ 22–1313. Kindling bonfires - It shall not be lawful for any person or persons...

§ 22–1314. Disturbing religious congregation. [Repealed] - Repealed. (July 29, 1892, 27 Stat. 324, ch. 320, §...

§ 22–1314.01. Definitions - For the purpose of § 22-1314.02, the term: (1) “Health...

§ 22–1314.02. Prohibited acts - (a) It shall be unlawful for a person, except as...

§ 22–1315. Interference with foreign diplomatic and consular offices, officers, and property — Prohibited. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 7, 1988, D.C. Law 7-105, § 2, 35...

§ 22–1316. Interference with foreign diplomatic and consular offices, officers, and property — Penalties; exception. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 7, 1988, D.C. Law 7-105, § 2, 35...

§ 22–1317. Flying fire balloons or parachutes - It shall not be lawful for any person or persons...

§ 22–1318. Driving or riding on footways in public grounds - If any person shall drive or lead any horse, mule,...

§ 22–1319. False alarms and false reports; hoax weapons - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons...

§ 22–1320. Sale of tobacco to minors under 18 years of age - Recodified as § 7-1721.02 (Feb. 7, 1891, 26 Stat. 736,...

§ 22–1321. Disorderly conduct - (a) In any place open to the general public, and...

§ 22–1322. Rioting or inciting to riot - (a) A riot in the District of Columbia is a...

§ 22–1323. Obstructing bridges connecting D.C. and Virginia - Effective with respect to conduct occurring on or after August...

Chapter 13A - Entry into a Motor Vehicle, Unlawful

§ 22–1341. Unlawful entry of a motor vehicle - (a) It is unlawful to enter or be inside of...

Chapter 14 - False Pretenses; False Personation

§ 22–1401. False pretenses. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(p), 29...

§ 22–1402. Recordation of deed, contract, or conveyance with intent to extort money - Whoever having no title or color of title to the...

§ 22–1403. False personation before court, officers, notaries - (a) Whoever falsely personates another person before any court of...

§ 22–1404. Falsely impersonating public officer or minister - Whoever falsely represents himself or herself to be a judge...

§ 22–1405. False personation of inspector of departments of District - It shall be unlawful for any person in the District...

§ 22–1406. False personation of police officer - It shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the...

§ 22–1407. Wearing or using insignia of certain organizations. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(q), (r),...

§ 22–1408. False certificate of acknowledgment. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(q), (r),...

§ 22–1409. Use of official insignia; penalty for unauthorized use - (a) The Metropolitan Police Department and the Fire and Emergency...

Chapter 15 - Forgery; Frauds

§ 22–1501. Forgery. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(s), 29...

§ 22–1502. Forging or imitating brands or packaging of goods - Whoever wilfully forges, or counterfeits, or makes use of any...

§ 22–1503. Stealing, destroying, mutilating, secreting, or withholding will. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 783, Pub. L. 89-183,...

§ 22–1504. Decedent’s estate — Secreting or converting property, documents, or assets. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(t), (u),...

§ 22–1505. Taking away or concealing writings. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(t), (u),...

§ 22–1506. Sale or concealment by conditional vendee, with intent to defraud. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 774, Pub. L. 88-243,...

§ 22–1507. Fraud by use of slugs to operate coin-controlled mechanism [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(v)-(x), 29...

§ 22–1508. Manufacture, sale, offer for sale, possession of slugs or device to operate coin-controlled mechanism [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(v)-(x), 29...

§ 22–1509. “person” defined [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(v)-(x), 29...

§ 22–1510. Making, drawing, or uttering check, draft, or order with intent to defraud; proof of intent; “credit” defined - Any person within the District of Columbia who, with intent...

§ 22–1511. Fraudulent advertising - It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for...

§ 22–1512. Prosecution under § 22-1511 - Prosecution under § 22-1511 shall be in the Superior Court...

§ 22–1513. Penalty under § 22-1511 - Any person, firm, or association violating any of the provisions...

§ 22–1514. Fraudulent interference or collusion in jury selection - If any person shall fraudulently tamper with any box or...

Chapter 16 - Fornication. [Repealed]

§ 22–1601. Fornication. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 864, ch. 645, §...

§ 22–1602. Fornication. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 29, 1953, 67 Stat. 99, ch. 150, §...

Chapter 17 - Gambling

Subchapter I - General Provisions

§ 22–1701. Lotteries; promotion; sale or possession of tickets - If any person shall within the District keep, set up,...

§ 22–1702. Possession of lottery or policy tickets - If any person shall, within the District of Columbia, knowingly...

§ 22–1703. Permitting sale of lottery tickets on premises - If any person shall knowingly permit, on any premises under...

§ 22–1704. Gaming; setting up gaming table; inducing play - (a) Whoever shall in the District set up or keep...

§ 22–1705. Gambling premises; definition; prohibition against maintaining; forfeiture; liens; deposit of moneys in Treasury; penalty; subsequent offenses - (a) Any house, building, vessel, shed, booth, shelter, vehicle, enclosure,...

§ 22–1706. Three-card monte and confidence games - Whoever shall in the District deal, play, or practice, or...

§ 22–1707. “Gaming table” defined - All games, devices, or contrivances at which money or any...

§ 22–1708. Gambling pools and bookmaking; athletic contest defined - It shall be unlawful for any person, or association of...

§ 22–1709. Bucketing, and bucket-shopping and bucket-shops; definitions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 854, § 869a; Mar. 1,...

§ 22–1710. Penalty for bucketing or keeping bucket-shop. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 854, § 869b; Mar. 1,...

§ 22–1711. Penalty for communicating, receiving, exhibiting, or displaying quotations of prices. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 854, § 869c; Mar. 1,...

§ 22–1712. Bucketing; written statement to be furnished; contents. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 854, § 869d; Mar. 1,...

§ 22–1713. Corrupt influence in connection with athletic contests - (a) It shall be unlawful to pay or give, or...

§ 22–1714. Immunity of witnesses; record - (a) Whenever, in the judgment of the United States Attorney...

§ 22–1715. Presence in illegal establishments. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 20, 1994, D.C. Law 10-151, § 110(a), 41...

Subchapter II - Lotteries and Gambling General Legalization

§ 22–1716. Statement of purpose - It is the purpose of this subchapter to legalize lotteries,...

§ 22–1717. Permissible gambling activities - Nothing in subchapter I of this chapter shall be construed...

§ 22–1718. Advertising and promotion; sale and possession of lottery and numbers tickets and slips - (a) Nothing in subchapter I of this chapter shall be...

Chapter 18 - General Offenses

§ 22–1801. “Writing” and “paper” defined - Except where otherwise provided for where such a construction would...

§ 22–1802. “Anything of value” defined - The words “anything of value,” wherever they occur in this...

§ 22–1803. Attempts to commit crime - Whoever shall attempt to commit any crime, which attempt is...

§ 22–1804. Second conviction - (a) If any person: (1) is convicted of a criminal...

§ 22–1804a. Penalty for felony after at least 2 prior felony convictions - (a)(1) If a person is convicted in the District of...

§ 22–1805. Persons advising, inciting, or conniving at criminal offense to be charged as principals - In prosecutions for any criminal offense all persons advising, inciting,...

§ 22–1805a. Conspiracy to commit crime - (a)(1) If 2 or more persons conspire either to commit...

§ 22–1806. Accessories after the fact - Whoever shall be convicted of being an accessory after the...

§ 22–1807. Punishment for offenses not covered by provisions of Code - Whoever shall be convicted of any criminal offense not covered...

§ 22–1808. Offenses committed beyond District - Any person who by the commission outside of the District...

§ 22–1809. Prosecutions - All prosecutions for violations of § 22-1321 or any of...

§ 22–1810. Threatening to kidnap or injure a person or damage his property - Whoever threatens within the District of Columbia to kidnap any...

Chapter 18A - Human Trafficking

§ 22–1831. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Abuse...

§ 22–1832. Forced labor - (a) It is unlawful for an individual or a business...

§ 22–1833. Trafficking in labor or commercial sex acts - It is unlawful for an individual or a business to...

§ 22–1834. Sex trafficking of children - (a) It is unlawful for an individual or a business...

§ 22–1835. Unlawful conduct with respect to documents in furtherance of human trafficking - It is unlawful for an individual or business knowingly to...

§ 22–1836. Benefitting financially from human trafficking - It is unlawful for an individual or business knowingly to...

§ 22–1837. Penalties - (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection,...

§ 22–1838. Forfeiture - (a) In imposing sentence on any individual or business convicted...

§ 22–1839. Reputation or opinion evidence - In a criminal case in which a person is accused...

§ 22–1840. Civil action - (a) An individual who is a victim of an offense...

§ 22–1841. Data collection and dissemination - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...

§ 22–1842. Training program - (a) The Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”), the Child and Family...

§ 22–1843. Public posting of human trafficking hotline - [Not funded]. (Oct. 23, 2010, D.C. Law 18-239, § 113;...

§ 22–1844. Motion to vacate conviction or expunge criminal records for victims of trafficking - (a) A person convicted of an eligible offense may apply...

§ 22–1845. Review by Court - (a)(1) If it plainly appears from the face of the...

§ 22–1846. Grants and denials of motion - (a) If the Court denies a motion filed under §...

§ 22–1847. Appeals - An order dismissing, granting, or denying a motion filed under§...

Chapter 18B - Ivory and Horn Trafficking

§ 22–1861. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Educational...

§ 22–1862. Unlawful distribution of a prohibited animal product - (a) Beginning one year after October 1, 2020, a person...

§ 22–1863. Penalties - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

§ 22–1864. Rules - The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of...

§ 22–1865. Applicability. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 6, 2020, D.C. Law 23-126, § 6, 67...

Chapter 19 - Incest

§ 22–1901. Definition and penalty - If any person in the District related to another person...

Chapter 19A - Interfering with Reports of Crime

§ 22–1931. Obstructing, preventing, or interfering with reports to or requests for assistance from law enforcement agencies, medical providers, or child welfare agencies - (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to knowingly...

Chapter 20 - Kidnapping

§ 22–2001. Definition and penalty; conspiracy - Whoever shall be guilty of, or of aiding or abetting...

Chapter 21 - Murder; Manslaughter

§ 22–2101. Murder in the first degree — Purposeful killing; killing while perpetrating certain crimes - Whoever, being of sound memory and discretion, kills another purposely,...

§ 22–2102. Murder in the first degree — Placing obstructions upon or displacement of railroads - Whoever maliciously places an obstruction upon a railroad or street...

§ 22–2103. Murder in the second degree - Whoever with malice aforethought, except as provided in §§ 22-2101,...

§ 22–2104. Penalty for murder in first and second degrees - (a) The punishment for murder in the first degree shall...

§ 22–2104.01. Sentencing procedure for murder in the first degree - (a) If a defendant is convicted of murder in the...

§ 22–2105. Penalty for manslaughter - Whoever is guilty of manslaughter shall be sentenced to a...

§ 22–2106. Murder of law enforcement officer - (a) Whoever, with deliberate and premeditated malice, and with knowledge...

§ 22–2107. Penalty for solicitation of murder or other crime of violence - (a) Whoever is guilty of soliciting a murder, whether or...

Chapter 22 - Obscenity

§ 22–2201. Certain obscene activities and conduct declared unlawful; definitions; penalties; affirmative defenses; exception - (a)(1) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia...

Chapter 23 - Panhandling

§ 22–2301. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Aggressive...

§ 22–2302. Prohibited acts - (a) No person may ask, beg, or solicit alms, including...

§ 22–2303. Permitted activity - Acts authorized as an exercise of a person’s constitutional right...

§ 22–2304. Penalties - (a) Any person convicted of violating any provision of §...

§ 22–2305. Conduct of prosecutions - Prosecutions for violations of this chapter shall be conducted in...

§ 22–2306. Disclosure - Any arrest or conviction under this chapter shall be disclosed...

Chapter 24 - Perjury; Related Offenses

§ 22–2401. Perjury; subornation of perjury. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(nn), 29...

§ 22–2402. Perjury - (a) A person commits the offense of perjury if: (1)...

§ 22–2403. Subornation of perjury - A person commits the offense of subornation of perjury if...

§ 22–2404. False swearing - (a) A person commits the offense of false swearing if...

§ 22–2405. False statements - (a) A person commits the offense of making false statements...

Chapter 25 - Possession of Implements of Crime

§ 22–2501. Possession of implements of crime; penalty - No person shall have in his or her possession in...

Chapter 25A - Presence in a Motor Vehicle Containing a Firearm

§ 22–2511. Presence in a motor vehicle containing a firearm. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 10, 2009, D.C. Law 18-88, § 101, 56...

Chapter 26 - Prison Misconduct

Subchapter I - Escape

§ 22–2601. Escape from institution or officer - (a) No person shall escape or attempt to escape from:...

Subchapter II - Misprisions

§ 22–2602. Misprisions by officers or employees of jail. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(oo), 29...

Subchapter III - Introduction of Contraband into Penal Institution

§ 22–2603.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Cellular...

§ 22–2603.02. Unlawful possession of contraband - (a) Except as authorized by law, the Mayor, the Director...

§ 22–2603.03. Penalties - (a) A person convicted of violating this subchapter with regard...

§ 22–2603.04. Detainment power - Any person who, being lawfully upon the grounds of the...

Chapter 27 - Prostitution; Pandering

Subchapter I - General

§ 22–2701. Engaging in prostitution or soliciting for prostitution - (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section,...

§ 22–2701.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Arranging...

§ 22–2702. Inmate or frequenter of house of ill fame. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 17, 1941, 55 Stat. 810, ch. 589, §...

§ 22–2703. Suspension of sentence; conditions; enforcement - The court may impose conditions upon any person found guilty...

§ 22–2704. Abducting or enticing child from his or her home for purposes of prostitution; harboring such child - (a) It is unlawful for any person, for purposes of...

§ 22–2705. Pandering; inducing or compelling an individual to engage in prostitution - (a) It is unlawful for any person, within the District...

§ 22–2706. Compelling an individual to live life of prostitution against his or her will - (a) It is unlawful for any person, within the District...

§ 22–2707. Procuring; receiving money or other valuable thing for arranging assignation - (a) It is unlawful for any person, within the District...

§ 22–2708. Causing spouse or domestic partner to live in prostitution - Any person who by force, fraud, intimidation, or threats, places...

§ 22–2709. Detaining an individual in disorderly house for debt there contracted - Any person or persons who attempt to detain any individual...

§ 22–2710. Procuring for house of prostitution - Any person who, within the District of Columbia, shall pay...

§ 22–2711. Procuring for third persons - Any person who, within the District of Columbia, shall receive...

§ 22–2712. Operating house of prostitution - Any person who, within the District of Columbia, knowingly, shall...

§ 22–2713. Premises occupied for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution declared nuisance - (a) Whoever shall erect, establish, continue, maintain, use, own, occupy,...

§ 22–2714. Abatement of nuisance under § 22-2713 by injunction — Temporary injunction - Whenever a nuisance is kept, maintained, or exists, as defined...

§ 22–2715. Abatement of nuisance under § 22-2713 by injunction — Trial; dismissal of complaint; prosecution; costs - The action when brought shall be triable at the first...

§ 22–2716. Violation of injunction granted under § 22-2714 - In case of the violation of any injunction granted under...

§ 22–2717. Order of abatement; sale of property; entry of closed premises punishable as contempt - If the existence of the nuisance be established in an...

§ 22–2718. Disposition of proceeds of sale - The proceeds of the sale of the personal property as...

§ 22–2719. Bond for abatement; order for delivery of premises; effect of release - If the owner appears and pays all costs of the...

§ 22–2720. Tax for maintaining such nuisance - Whenever a permanent injunction issues against any person for maintaining...

§ 22–2721. Granting immunity to witnesses. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 931, Pub. L. 91-452,...

§ 22–2722. Keeping bawdy or disorderly houses - Whoever is convicted of keeping a bawdy or disorderly house...

§ 22–2723. Property subject to seizure and forfeiture - (a) The following are subject to forfeiture: (1) All conveyances,...

§ 22–2724. Impoundment - (a) Any vehicle used in furtherance of a violation of...

§ 22–2725. Anti-Prostitution Vehicle Impoundment Proceeds Fund - (a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Anti-Prostitution...

Subchapter II - Prostitution Free Zones

§ 22–2731. Prostitution free zone; penalty. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-306, § 104, 53...

Chapter 27A - Protest Targeting a Residence

§ 22–2751. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Demonstration”...

§ 22–2752. Engaging in an unlawful protest targeting a residence - (a)(1) It is unlawful for a person, as part of...

Chapter 28 - Robbery

§ 22–2801. Robbery - Whoever by force or violence, whether against resistance or by...

§ 22–2802. Attempt to commit robbery - Whoever attempts to commit robbery, as defined in § 22-2801,...

§ 22–2803. Carjacking - (a)(1) A person commits the offense of carjacking if, by...

Chapter 29 - Sale of Unwholesome Food. [Repealed]

§ 22–2901. Sale of unwholesome food — prohibited. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 16, 1941, 55 Stat. 807, ch. 587, §...

§ 22–2902. Sale of unwholesome food — “Food” defined. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 16, 1941, 55 Stat. 807, ch. 587, §...

§ 22–2903. Sale of unwholesome food — Inspection authorized. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 16, 1941, 55 Stat. 807, ch. 587, §...

§ 22–2904. Sale of unwholesome food — Council to make rules and regulations. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 16, 1941, 55 Stat. 808, ch. 587, §...

§ 22–2905. Sale of unwholesome food — Prosecutions for violations. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 16, 1941, 55 Stat. 808, ch. 587, §...

§ 22–2906. Sale of unwholesome food — Penalty. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 16, 1941, 55 Stat. 808, ch. 587, §...

§ 22–2907. Chapter supplemental to Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 16, 1941, 55 Stat. 808, ch. 587, §...

Chapter 30 - Sexual Abuse

Subchapter I - General Provisions

§ 22–3001. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Actor” means a...

Subchapter II - Sex Offenses

§ 22–3002. First degree sexual abuse - (a) A person shall be imprisoned for any term of...

§ 22–3003. Second degree sexual abuse - A person shall be imprisoned for not more than 20...

§ 22–3004. Third degree sexual abuse - A person shall be imprisoned for not more than 10...

§ 22–3005. Fourth degree sexual abuse - A person shall be imprisoned for not more than 5...

§ 22–3006. Misdemeanor sexual abuse - Whoever engages in a sexual act or sexual contact with...

§ 22–3007. Defense to sexual abuse - Consent by the victim is a defense to a prosecution...

§ 22–3008. First degree child sexual abuse - Whoever, being at least 4 years older than a child,...

§ 22–3009. Second degree child sexual abuse - Whoever, being at least 4 years older than a child,...

§ 22–3009.01. First degree sexual abuse of a minor - Whoever, being 18 years of age or older, is in...

§ 22–3009.02. Second degree sexual abuse of a minor - Whoever, being 18 years of age or older, is in...

§ 22–3009.03. First degree sexual abuse of a secondary education student - Any teacher, counselor, principal, coach, or other person of authority...

§ 22–3009.04. Second degree sexual abuse of a secondary education student - Any teacher, counselor, principal, coach, or other person of authority...

§ 22–3010. Enticing a child or minor - (a) Whoever, being at least 4 years older than a...

§ 22–3010.01. Misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child or minor - (a) Whoever, being 18 years of age or older and...

§ 22–3010.02. Arranging for a sexual contact with a real or fictitious child - (a) It is unlawful for a person to arrange to...

§ 22–3011. Defenses to child sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a minor - (a) Neither mistake of age nor consent is a defense...

§ 22–3012. State of mind proof requirement - In a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010, prosecuted alone...

§ 22–3013. First degree sexual abuse of a ward, patient, client, or prisoner - Any staff member, employee, contract employee, consultant, or volunteer at...

§ 22–3014. Second degree sexual abuse of a ward, patient, client, or prisoner - Any staff member, employee, contract employee, consultant, or volunteer at...

§ 22–3015. First degree sexual abuse of a patient or client - (a) A person is guilty of first degree sexual abuse...

§ 22–3016. Second degree sexual abuse of a patient or client - (a) A person is guilty of second degree sexual abuse...

§ 22–3017. Defenses to sexual abuse of a ward, patient, or client - (a) Consent is not a defense to a prosecution under...

§ 22–3018. Attempts to commit sexual offenses - Any person who attempts to commit an offense under this...

§ 22–3019. No immunity from prosecution for spouses or domestic partners - No actor is immune from prosecution under any section of...

§ 22–3020. Aggravating circumstances - (a) Any person who is found guilty of an offense...

Subchapter II-A - Reporting Requirements in Child Sexual Abuse Offense Cases

§ 22–3020.51. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Child”...

§ 22–3020.52. Reporting requirements and privileges - (a) Any person who knows, or has reasonable cause to...

§ 22–3020.53. Defense to non-reporting - Any survivor of an intrafamily offense, as that term is...

§ 22–3020.54. Penalties - (a) Any person required to make a report under this...

§ 22–3020.55. Immunity from liability - (a) Any person who in good faith makes a report...

Subchapter III - Admission of Evidence in Sexual Abuse Offense Cases

§ 22–3021. Reputation or opinion evidence of victim’s past sexual behavior inadmissible - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a criminal...

§ 22–3022. Admissibility of other evidence of victim’s past sexual behavior - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a criminal...

§ 22–3023. Prompt reporting - Evidence of delay in reporting an offense under subchapter II...

§ 22–3024. Privilege inapplicable for spouses or domestic partners - Laws attaching a privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses...

Chapter 30A - Non-Consensual Pornography

§ 22–3051. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Disclose”...

§ 22–3052. Unlawful disclosure - (a) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia...

§ 22–3053. First-degree unlawful publication - (a) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia...

§ 22–3054. Second degree unlawful publication - (a) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia...

§ 22–3055. Exclusions - (a) This chapter shall not apply to: (1) Constitutionally protected...

§ 22–3056. Affirmative defenses - It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of...

§ 22–3057. Jurisdiction - A violation of § 22-3052, § 22-3053, or § 22-3054...

Chapter 31 - Sexual Performance Using Minors

§ 22–3101. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Knowingly”...

§ 22–3102. Prohibited acts - (a) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia...

§ 22–3103. Penalties - Violation of this chapter shall be a felony and shall...

§ 22–3104. Affirmative defenses - (a) Under this chapter it shall be an affirmative defense...

Chapter 31A - Stalking

§ 22–3131. Legislative intent - (a) The Council finds that stalking is a serious problem...

§ 22–3132. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Any...

§ 22–3133. Stalking - (a) It is unlawful for a person to purposefully engage...

§ 22–3134. Penalties - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

§ 22–3135. Jurisdiction - (a) An offense shall be deemed to be committed in...

Chapter 31B - Terrorism

§ 22–3151. Short title - This chapter may be cited as the “Anti-Terrorism Act of...

§ 22–3152. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Act...

§ 22–3153. Acts of terrorism; penalties - (a) A person who commits first degree murder that constitutes...

§ 22–3154. Manufacture or possession of a weapon of mass destruction - (a) A person who manufactures or possesses a weapon of...

§ 22–3155. Use, dissemination, or detonation of a weapon of mass destruction - (a) A person who uses, disseminates, or detonates a weapon...

§ 22–3156. Jurisdiction - There is jurisdiction to prosecute any person who participates in...

Chapter 32 - Theft; Fraud; Stolen Property; Forgery; and Extortion

Subchapter I - General Provisions

§ 22–3201. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Appropriate”...

§ 22–3202. Aggregation of amounts received to determine grade of offense - Amounts or property received pursuant to a single scheme or...

§ 22–3203. Consecutive sentences - (a) A person may be convicted of any combination of...

§ 22–3204. Case referral - For the purposes of this chapter, in cases involving more...

Subchapter II - Theft; Related Offenses

§ 22–3211. Theft - (a) For the purpose of this section, the term “wrongfully...

§ 22–3212. Penalties for theft - (a) Theft in the first degree. — Any person convicted...

§ 22–3213. Shoplifting - (a) A person commits the offense of shoplifting if, with...

§ 22–3214. Commercial piracy - (a) For the purpose of this section, the term: (1)...

§ 22–3214.01. Deceptive labeling - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...

§ 22–3214.02. Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture theater - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...

§ 22–3215. Unauthorized use of motor vehicles - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term “motor...

§ 22–3216. Taking property without right - A person commits the offense of taking property without right...

Subchapter II-A - Theft of Utility Service

§ 22–3218.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Company”...

§ 22–3218.02. Unlawful acts - Unless a person shall be authorized, or employed by, a...

§ 22–3218.03. Presumptions and rebuttal evidence - (a) The presence of a connection, wire, conductor, meter alteration,...

§ 22–3218.04. Penalties for violation - (a) A person who violates § 22-3218.02 shall be guilty...

Subchapter III - Fraud; Related Offenses

§ 22–3221. Fraud - (a) Fraud in the first degree. — A person commits...

§ 22–3222. Penalties for fraud - (a) Fraud in the first degree. — (1) Any person...

§ 22–3223. Credit card fraud - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term “credit...

§ 22–3224. Fraudulent registration - (a) A person commits the offense of fraudulent registration if,...

§ 22–3224.01. Jurisdiction - An offense under this subchapter shall be deemed to be...

Subchapter III-A - Insurance Fraud

§ 22–3225.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Business...

§ 22–3225.02. Insurance fraud in the first degree - A person commits the offense of insurance fraud in the...

§ 22–3225.03. Insurance fraud in the second degree - A person commits the offense of insurance fraud in the...

§ 22–3225.03a. Misdemeanor insurance fraud - A person commits the offense of misdemeanor insurance fraud if...

§ 22–3225.04. Penalties - (a) Any person convicted of insurance fraud in the first...

§ 22–3225.05. Restitution - (a) In addition to the penalties provided under § 22-3225.04,...

§ 22–3225.06. Indemnity - An insurer shall not be liable for the following: (1)...

§ 22–3225.07. Practitioners - (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the offenses of...

§ 22–3225.08. Investigation and report of insurance fraud - (a) Based upon a reasonable belief, an insurer, insurance professional,...

§ 22–3225.09. Insurance fraud prevention and detection - (a) Within 6 months of April 27, 1999, every insurer...

§ 22–3225.10. Regulations - The Commissioner may promulgate regulations deemed necessary by the Commissioner...

§ 22–3225.11. Limited law enforcement authority - (a) The Commissioner shall have the power to issue and...

§ 22–3225.12. Annual anti-fraud activity reporting requirement - Each insurer and health maintenance organization licensed in the District...

§ 22–3225.13. Immunity - No person shall be subject to civil liability or criminal...

§ 22–3225.14. Prohibition of solicitation - (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection,...

§ 22–3225.15. Jurisdiction - An offense under this subchapter shall be deemed to be...

Subchapter III-B - Telephone Fraud

§ 22–3226.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Applicant”...

§ 22–3226.02. Application for a certificate of registration of telephone solicitor - (a) No person shall transact any business as a telephone...

§ 22–3226.03. Surety bond requirements for telephone solicitors - (a) The application for registration or renewal shall be accompanied...

§ 22–3226.04. Security alternative to surety bonds - (a) An applicant required under this subchapter to file a...

§ 22–3226.05. Exemptions - (a) A telephone solicitor shall be exempt from the registration...

§ 22–3226.06. Unlawful acts and practices - (a) A telephone solicitor commits the offense of telephone solicitation...

§ 22–3226.07. Deceptive acts and practices prohibited - (a) It is a deceptive telemarketing act or practice for...

§ 22–3226.08. Abusive telemarketing acts or practices - It is an abusive telemarketing act or practice and violation...

§ 22–3226.09. Civil penalties - (a) The following penalties may be imposed in addition to...

§ 22–3226.10. Criminal penalties - Any telephone solicitor who violates § 22-3226.06 and obtains property...

§ 22–3226.11. Private right of action - (a) Any consumer injured as a result of a violation...

§ 22–3226.12. Statute of limitations period - Claims for damages or compensation under this subchapter shall be...

§ 22–3226.13. Task force to combat fraud - (a) The Mayor shall form a task force for the...

§ 22–3226.14. Fraud Prevention Fund. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 126n; as...

§ 22–3226.15. General disclosures - (a) Within the first 30 seconds of a telephone call,...

Subchapter III-C - Identity Theft

§ 22–3227.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Financial...

§ 22–3227.02. Identity theft - A person commits the offense of identity theft if that...

§ 22–3227.03. Penalties for identity theft - (a) Identity theft in the first degree. — Any person...

§ 22–3227.04. Restitution - When a person is convicted of identity theft, the court...

§ 22–3227.05. Correction of public records - (a) When a person is convicted, adjudicated delinquent, or found...

§ 22–3227.06. Jurisdiction - The offense of identity theft shall be deemed to be...

§ 22–3227.07. Limitations - Obtaining, creating, possessing, and using a person’s personal identifying information...

§ 22–3227.08. Police reports - The Metropolitan Police Department shall make a report of each...

Subchapter IV - Stolen Property

§ 22–3231. Trafficking in stolen property - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term “traffics”...

§ 22–3232. Receiving stolen property - (a) A person commits the offense of receiving stolen property...

§ 22–3233. Altering or removing motor vehicle identification numbers - (a) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly remove,...

§ 22–3234. Altering or removing bicycle identification numbers - (a) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly remove,...

Subchapter V - Forgery

§ 22–3241. Forgery - (a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1)...

§ 22–3242. Penalties for forgery - (a) Any person convicted of forgery shall be fined not...

Subchapter VI - Extortion

§ 22–3251. Extortion - (a) A person commits the offense of extortion if: (1)...

§ 22–3252. Blackmail - (a) A person commits the offense of blackmail when that...

Chapter 33 - Trespass; Injuries to Property

§ 22–3301. Forcible entry and detainer - Whoever shall forcibly enter upon any premises, or, having entered...

§ 22–3302. Unlawful entry on property - (a)(1) Any person who, without lawful authority, shall enter, or...

§ 22–3303. Grave robbery; buying or selling dead bodies - Whoever, without legal authority or without the consent of the...

§ 22–3304. Depredation of fixtures in houses. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1324, ch. 854, §...

§ 22–3305. Placing explosives with intent to destroy or injure property - Whoever places, or causes to be placed, in, upon, under,...

§ 22–3306. Defacing books, manuscripts, publications, or works of art - Any person who shall wrongfully deface, injure, or mutilate, tear,...

§ 22–3307. Destroying or defacing public records - Whoever maliciously or with intent to injure or defraud any...

§ 22–3308. Cutting down or destroying things growing on or attached to the land of another. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1327, ch. 854, §...

§ 22–3309. Destroying boundary markers - Whoever maliciously cuts down, destroys, or removes any boundary tree,...

§ 22–3310. Destroying vines, bushes, shrubs, trees or protections thereof; penalty - It shall be unlawful for any person willfully to top,...

§ 22–3311. Disorderly conduct in public buildings or grounds; injury to or destruction of United States property - Any person guilty of disorderly and unlawful conduct in or...

§ 22–3312. Destroying or defacing buildings, statues, or monuments. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-203, § 6, 30...

§ 22–3312.01. Defacing public or private property - It shall be unlawful for any person or persons willfully...

§ 22–3312.02. Defacement of certain symbols; display of certain emblems - It shall be unlawful for any person to burn, desecrate,...

§ 22–3312.03. Wearing hoods or masks. [Repealed] - *NOTE: This section was repealed by temporary legistation that will...

§ 22–3312.03a. Abatement of graffiti. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-203, § 4a; as...

§ 22–3312.03b. Collection against owner. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-203, § 4b; as...

§ 22–3312.04. Penalties - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legistation that will...

§ 22–3312.05. Definitions - For the purposes of §§ 22-3312.01 through 22-3312.05, the term:...

§ 22–3313. Destroying or defacing building material for streets - It shall not be lawful for any person or persons...

§ 22–3314. Destroying cemetery railing or tomb - If any person shall maliciously cut down, demolish, or otherwise...

§ 22–3315. Offenses against property of electric lighting, heating, or power companies [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(pp)-(rr), 29...

§ 22–3316. Tapping gas pipes [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(pp)-(rr), 29...

§ 22–3317. Tapping or injuring water pipes; tampering with water meters [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 602(pp)-(rr), 29...

§ 22–3318. Malicious pollution of water - Every person who maliciously commits any act by reason of...

§ 22–3319. Placing obstructions on or displacement of railway tracks - Whoever maliciously places an obstruction on or near the track...

§ 22–3320. Obstructing public road; removing milestones - If any person shall alter or in any manner obstruct...

§ 22–3321. Obstructing public highway - Any person who, without lawful authority, shall obstruct the free...

§ 22–3322. Fines under § 22-3321 to be collected in name of United States - The fines provided for in § 22-3321 shall be collected...

Chapter 34 - Use of “District of Columbia” by Certain Persons

§ 22–3401. Use of “District of Columbia” or similar designation by private detective or collection agency — Prohibited - No person engaged in the business of collecting or aiding...

§ 22–3402. Use of “District of Columbia” or similar designation by private detective or collection agency — Penalty - Any person who violates § 22-3401 shall be punished by...

§ 22–3403. Use of “District of Columbia” or similar designation by private detective or collection agency — Prosecutions for violations - All prosecutions for violations of § 22-3401 shall be conducted...

Chapter 35 - Vagrancy. [Repealed]

§ 22–3501. “Vagrancy” defined; prosecution and the giving of security. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 17, 1941, 55 Stat. 810, ch. 589, §...

§ 22–3502. “Vagrants” defined. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 17, 1941, 55 Stat. 808, ch. 589, §...

§ 22–3503. Prosecutions; burden of proof to show lawful employment. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 17, 1941, 55 Stat. 809, ch. 589, §...

§ 22–3504. Penalty; conditions imposed by court. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 17, 1941, 55 Stat. 809, ch. 589, §...

§ 22–3505. Prosecutions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 17, 1941, 55 Stat. 810, ch. 589, §...

§ 22–3506. Right to strike or picket not abrogated. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Dec. 17, 1941, 55 Stat. 810, ch. 589, §...

Chapter 35A - Voyeurism

§ 22–3531. Voyeurism - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...

Chapter 35B - Fines for Criminal Offenses

§ 22–3571.01. Fines for criminal offenses - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, and except...

§ 22–3571.02. Applicability of fine proportionality provision - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a sentence to...

Chapter 36 - Crimes Committed Against Certain Persons

§ 22–3601. Enhanced penalty for crimes against senior citizen victims - (a) Any person who commits any offense listed in subsection...

§ 22–3602. Enhanced penalty for committing certain dangerous and violent crimes against a citizen patrol member - (a) For purposes of this section, the term “citizen patrol”...

Chapter 36A - Crimes Committed Against Minors

§ 22–3611. Enhanced penalty for committing crime of violence against minors - (a) Any adult, being at least 2 years older than...

Chapter 37 - Bias-Related Crime

§ 22–3701. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Attorney...

§ 22–3702. Collection and publication of data - (a) The Metropolitan Police Department shall afford each crime victim...

§ 22–3703. Bias-related crime - A person charged with and found guilty of a bias-related...

§ 22–3704. Civil action - (a) Irrespective of any criminal prosecution or the result of...

§ 22–3705. Attorney General civil enforcement - (a) The Attorney General may, irrespective of any criminal prosecution,...

Chapter 37A - Offenses Committed Against Taxicab Drivers and Certain Transit Workers

§ 22–3751. Enhanced penalties for offenses committed against taxicab drivers - Any person who commits an offense listed in § 22-3752...

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