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

§ 5–331.01. 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...

Subchapter II - Police Investigations

§ 5–333.01. Short title - This subchapter may be cited as the “Police Investigations Concerning...

§ 5–333.02. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “First...

§ 5–333.03. Purpose; scope - This subchapter establishes the responsibilities of and procedures for the...

§ 5–333.04. Policy on investigations and inquiries involving First Amendment activities - The MPD shall conduct all investigations and preliminary inquiries involving...

§ 5–333.05. Authorization for investigations involving First Amendment activities - (a) The MPD may conduct a criminal investigation that involves...

§ 5–333.06. Authorization for preliminary inquiries involving First Amendment activities - (a) The MPD may initiate a preliminary inquiry involving First...

§ 5–333.07. Techniques and procedures for investigations and preliminary inquiries - (a) The investigative techniques used in any particular investigation or...

§ 5–333.08. Rules for investigations and preliminary inquiries - (a) Within 90 days of April 13, 2005, the Chief...

§ 5–333.09. Preliminary inquiries relating to First Amendment assemblies - (a) A MPD member may initiate a preliminary inquiry relating...

§ 5–333.10. Authorized public activities - Nothing in this subchapter shall be interpreted as prohibiting any...

§ 5–333.11. Files and records - (a) Information to be retained in an Intelligence Section file...

§ 5–333.12. Monitoring and auditing of investigations and preliminary inquiries - (a) Authorizations of investigations and preliminary inquiries involving First Amendment...

§ 5–333.13. Construction - The provisions of this subchapter are intended to protect persons...

Subchapter III - Post-and-Forfeit Procedure

§ 5–335.01. Enforcement of the post-and-forfeiture procedure - (a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1)...

§ 5–335.02. Post-and-forfeit amounts - (a) The Superior Court shall determine the amount of money...

§ 5–335.03. Reporting requirement - Beginning March 15, 2015, and on an annual basis thereafter,...

Subchapter IV - Police Identifying Information

§ 5–337.01. Police identifying information - Every member of the Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”), while in...