District of Columbia Code
Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties
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 [Repealed] - Repealed.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 [Repealed] - Repealed.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,...