D.C. Code § 22-3226.11 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3226.11
§ 22-3226.11. Private right of action.
Status: in_force

(a) Any consumer injured as a result of a violation of § 22-3226.06 , § 22-3226.07 , or § 22-3226.08 may bring an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to recover or obtain any of the following:
  (1) A declaratory judgment;
  (2) Injunctive relief;
  (3) Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs;
  (4) Actual damages;
  (5) Punitive damages; and
  (6) Any other equitable relief which the court deems proper.
(b) Nothing in this subchapter shall prevent any consumer who is injured by any other trade practice from exercising any right or seeking any remedy to which the consumer might be entitled.
D.C. Code § 22-1705 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / § 22-1705
§ 22-1705. Gambling premises; definition; prohibition against maintaining; forfeiture; liens; deposit of moneys in Treasury; penalty; subsequent offenses.
Status: in_force

(a) Any house, building, vessel, shed, booth, shelter, vehicle, enclosure, room, lot, or other premises in the District of Columbia, used or to be used in violating the provisions of § 22-1701 or § 22-1704 , shall be deemed “gambling premises” for the purpose of this section.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person in the District of Columbia knowingly, as owner, lessee, agent, employee, operator, occupant, or otherwise, to maintain, or aid, or permit the maintaining of any gambling premises.
(c) All moneys, vehicles, furnishings, fixtures, equipment, stock (including, without limitation, furnishings and fixtures adaptable to nongambling uses, and equipment and stock for printing, recording, computing, transporting, safekeeping, or communication), or other things of value used or to be used in:
  (1) Carrying on or conducting any lottery, or the game or device commonly known as a policy lottery or policy, contrary to the provisions of §  22-1701 ;
  (2) Setting up or keeping any gaming table, bank, or device contrary to the provisions of §  22-1704 ; or
  (3) Maintaining any gambling premises shall be subject to forfeiture consistent with the standards and procedures set forth in D.C. Law 20-278 .
(d) Whoever violates this section shall be imprisoned not more than 180 days or fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both, unless the violation occurs after the person has been convicted of a violation of this section, in which case the person may be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
D.C. Code § 22-4133 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41A / § 22-4133
§ 22-4133. Post-conviction DNA testing.
Status: in_force

(a) A person in custody pursuant to the judgment of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for a crime of violence may, at any time after conviction or adjudication as a delinquent, apply to the court for DNA testing of biological material that:
  (1) Was seized or recovered as evidence in the investigation or prosecution that resulted in the conviction or adjudication as a delinquent or can otherwise be identified as evidence in the case;
  (2) Is in the actual or constructive possession of the District of Columbia or the United States, or has been retained by any other person or entity under conditions sufficient to establish that it has not been substituted, tampered with, replaced, or altered in any material respect; and
  (3) (A) Was not previously subject to DNA testing because DNA testing was not readily available in criminal cases in the District of Columbia at the time of conviction or adjudication as a delinquent;
    (B) Was not previously subjected to the type of DNA testing being requested and the new type of DNA testing would have a reasonable probability of providing a more probative result than tests previously conducted;
    (C) Was not previously subjected to DNA testing because of circumstances that would entitle the applicant to relief under § 23-110 or Rule 32 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure; or
    (D) Was not previously subjected to DNA testing because it is new evidence as defined in § 22-4131(7)(A) or (B).
(b) The application shall:
  (1) Include an affidavit by the applicant, under penalty of perjury, stating that the applicant is actually innocent of the crime that is the subject of the application; provided, that the denial of an application for testing or an inconclusive result produced by DNA testing shall not be admissible in any prosecution based on the filing of a false affidavit;
  (2) Identify the specific evidence for which DNA testing is requested;
  (3) Set forth the reason that the requested DNA testing was not previously obtained; and
  (4) Explain how the DNA evidence would help establish that the applicant is actually innocent despite having been convicted at trial or having pled guilty.
(c) Unless the application and files and records of the case conclusively show that the applicant is entitled to no relief, the court shall notify the prosecution of an application made pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and shall afford the prosecution an opportunity to respond. Upon receiving notice of an application made pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the prosecution shall take the necessary steps to ensure that any remaining biological material that was obtained in connection with the case or investigation is preserved pending the completion of proceedings under this section.
(d) The court shall order DNA testing pursuant to an application made under subsection (a) of this section upon a determination that the application meets the criteria set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section and there is a reasonable probability that testing will produce non-cumulative evidence that would help establish that the applicant was actually innocent of the crime for which the applicant was convicted or adjudicated as delinquent.
(e) (1) The cost of DNA testing ordered pursuant to subsection (d) of this section shall be paid by the District of Columbia, to the same extent provided for in § 11-2605 , if the court finds that the applicant is financially unable to pay for the testing. If the applicant is financially able to pay for the testing, the cost shall be borne by the applicant.
  (2) The court may appoint counsel for an applicant for DNA testing pursuant to this section who is financially unable to obtain adequate representation.
  (3) The provisions of Chapter 26 of Title 11 shall apply with equal force to applications made pursuant to this section.
(f) An order granting or denying relief under this section is a final order for purposes of appeal.
D.C. Code § 22-3202 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3202
§ 22-3202. Aggregation of amounts received to determine grade of offense.
Status: in_force

Amounts or property received pursuant to a single scheme or systematic course of conduct in violation of § 22-3211 (Theft), § 22-3221 (Fraud), § 22-3223 (Credit Card Fraud), § 22-3227.02 (Identity Theft), § 22-3231 (Trafficking in Stolen Property), or § 22-3232 (Receiving Stolen Property) may be aggregated in determining the grade of the offense and the sentence for the offense.
D.C. Code § 22-1703 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / § 22-1703
§ 22-1703. Permitting sale of lottery tickets on premises.
Status: in_force

If any person shall knowingly permit, on any premises under his or her control in the District, the sale of any chance or ticket in or share of a ticket in any lottery or policy lottery, or shall knowingly permit any lottery or policy lottery, or policy shop on such premises, he or she shall be fined not less than $50 and not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or be imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-3151 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 31B / § 22-3151
§ 22-3151. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Anti-Terrorism Act of 2002”.
D.C. Code § 22-1314.02 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1314.02
§ 22-1314.02. Prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for a person, except as otherwise authorized by District or federal law, alone or in concert with others, to willfully or recklessly interfere with access to or from a medical facility or to willfully or recklessly disrupt the normal functioning of such facility by:
  (1) Physically obstructing, impeding, or hindering the free passage of an individual seeking to enter or depart the facility or from the common areas of the real property upon which the facility is located;
  (2) Making noise that unreasonably disturbs the peace within the facility;
  (3) Trespassing on the facility or the common areas of the real property upon which the facility is located;
  (4) Telephoning the facility repeatedly to harass or threaten owners, agents, patients, and employees, or knowingly permitting any telephone under his or her control to be so used for the purpose of threatening owners, agents, patients, and employees; or
  (5) Threatening to inflict injury on the owners, agents, patients, employees, or property of the medical facility or knowingly permitting any telephone under his or her control to be used for such purpose.
(b) A person shall not act alone or in concert with others with the intent to prevent a health professional or his or her family from entering or leaving the health professional’s home.
(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not be construed to prohibit any otherwise lawful picketing or assembly.
(d) Any person who violates subsections (a) or (b) of this section, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-2904 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / § 22-2904
§ 22-2904. Sale of unwholesome food — Council to make rules and regulations.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3018 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3018
§ 22-3018. Attempts to commit sexual offenses.
Status: in_force

Any person who attempts to commit an offense under this subchapter shall be imprisoned for a term of years not to exceed 15 years where the maximum prison term authorized for the offense is life or for not more than 1/2 of the maximum prison sentence authorized for the offense and, in addition, may be fined an amount not to exceed 1/2 of the maximum fine authorized for the offense.
D.C. Code § 22-4113 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41 / § 22-4113
§ 22-4113. Penalties.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3571.01 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 35B / § 22-3571.01
§ 22-3571.01. Fines for criminal offenses.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, and except as provided in § 22-3571.02 , a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense under the District of Columbia Official Code punishable by imprisonment may be sentenced to pay a fine as provided in this section.
(b) An individual who has been found guilty of such an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of:
  (1) $100 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 10 days or less; (2) $250 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 30 days, or one month, or less but more than 10 days;
  (3) $500 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 90 days, or 3 months, or less but more than 30 days;
  (4) $1,000 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 180 days, or 6 months, or less but more than 90 days;
  (5) $2,500 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for one year or less but more than 180 days;
  (6) $12,500 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 5 years or less but more than one year;
  (7) $25,000 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 10 years or less but more than 5 years;
  (8) $37,500 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 15 years or less but more than 10 years;
  (9) $50,000 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 20 years or less but more than 15 years;
  (10) $75,000 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 30 years or less but more than 20 years;
  (11) $125,000 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for more than 30 years; or
  (12) $250,000 if the offense resulted in death.
(c) An organization that has been found guilty of an offense punishable by imprisonment for 6 months or more may be fined not more than the greatest of:
  (1) Twice the maximum amount specified in the law setting forth the penalty for the offense;
  (2) Twice the applicable amount under subsection (b) of this section; or
  (3) Twice the applicable amount under § 22-3571.02(a) .
D.C. Code § 22-3056 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30A / § 22-3056
§ 22-3056. Affirmative defenses.
Status: in_force

It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of § 22-3052 , § 22-3053 , or § 22-3054 if the disclosure or publication of a sexual image is made in the public interest, including the reporting of unlawful conduct, the lawful and common practices of law enforcement, or legal proceedings.
D.C. Code § 22-3020 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3020
§ 22-3020. Aggravating circumstances.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who is found guilty of an offense under this subchapter may receive a penalty up to 1 1/2 times the maximum penalty prescribed for the particular offense, and may receive a sentence of more than 30 years up to, and including life imprisonment without possibility of release for first degree sexual abuse or first degree child sexual abuse, if any of the following aggravating circumstances exists:
  (1) The victim was under the age of 13 years at the time of the offense;
  (2) The victim was under the age of 18 years at the time of the offense and the actor had a significant relationship to the victim;
  (3) The victim sustained serious bodily injury as a result of the offense;
  (4) The defendant was aided or abetted by 1 or more accomplices;
  (5) The defendant is or has been found guilty of committing sex offenses against 2 or more victims, whether in the same or other proceedings by a court of the District of Columbia, any state, or the United States or its territories; or
  (6) The defendant was armed with, or had readily available, a pistol or other firearm (or imitation thereof) or other dangerous or deadly weapon.
(b) It is not necessary that the accomplices have been convicted for an increased punishment (or enhanced penalty) to apply under subsection (a)(4) of this section.
(c) No person who stands convicted of an offense under this subchapter shall be sentenced to increased punishment (or enhanced penalty) by reason of the aggravating factors set forth in subsection (a) of this section, unless prior to trial or before entry of a plea of guilty, the United States Attorney or the Corporation Counsel, as the case may be, files an information with the clerk of the court, and serves a copy of such information on the person or counsel for the person, stating in writing the aggravating factors to be relied upon.
D.C. Code § 22-4502.01 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 45 / § 22-4502.01
§ 22-4502.01. Gun free zones; enhanced penalty.
Status: in_force

(a) All areas within, 1000 feet of an appropriately identified public or private day care center, elementary school, vocational school, secondary school, college, junior college, or university, or any public swimming pool, playground, video arcade, youth center, or public library, or in and around public housing as defined in section 3(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, approved August 22, 1974 (88 Stat. 654; 42 U.S.C. § 1437a(b)), the development or administration of which is assisted by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or in or around housing that is owned, operated, or financially assisted by the District of Columbia Housing Authority, or an event sponsored by any of the above entities shall be declared a gun free zone. For the purposes of this subsection, the term “appropriately identified” means that there is a sign that identifies the building or area as a gun free zone.
(b) Any person illegally carrying a gun within a gun free zone shall be punished by a fine up to twice that otherwise authorized to be imposed, by a term of imprisonment up to twice that otherwise authorized to be imposed, or both.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a person legally licensed to carry a firearm in the District of Columbia who lives or works within 1000 feet of a gun free zone or to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps of the United States; the National Guard or Organized Reserves when on duty; the Post Office Department or its employees when on duty; marshals, sheriffs, prison, or jail wardens, or their deputies; policemen or other duly-appointed law enforcement officers; officers or employees of the United States duly authorized to carry such weapons; banking institutions; public carriers who are engaged in the business of transporting mail, money, securities, or other valuables; and licensed wholesale or retail dealers.
D.C. Code § 22-4111 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41 / § 22-4111
§ 22-4111. Registration for change of address to another state.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3808 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 38 / § 22-3808
§ 22-3808. Hearing; commitment.
Status: in_force

Upon the evidence introduced at a hearing held for that purpose, the court shall determine whether or not the patient is a sexual psychopath. Such hearing shall be conducted without a jury unless, before such hearing and within 15 days after the date on which the second report is filed pursuant to § 22-3806 , a jury is demanded by the patient or by the officer filing the statement. The rules of evidence applicable in judicial proceedings in the court shall be applicable to hearings pursuant to this section; but, notwithstanding any such rule, evidence of conviction of any number of crimes the commission of which tends to show that the patient is a sexual psychopath and of the punishment inflicted therefor shall be admissible at any such hearing. The patient shall be entitled to an appeal as in other cases. If the patient is determined to be a sexual psychopath, the court shall commit him or her to an institution to be confined there until released in accordance with § 22-3809 .
D.C. Code § 22-4704 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 47 / § 22-4704
§ 22-4704. Unauthorized use of vehicles.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-937 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 9A / § 22-937
§ 22-937. Civil penalties for financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult or elderly person.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Attorney General has reason to believe that any person has violated, or intends to violate, § 22-933.01(a) , the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the Court, in the name of the District, to seek any of the following:
  (1) A temporary or permanent injunction;
  (2) Restitution of money or property;
  (3) The cost of the action, including reasonable attorney's fees;
  (4) (A) Revocation of all permits, licenses, registrations, or certifications issued by the District authorizing the person to provide services to vulnerable adults or elderly persons.
    (B) Such a revocation shall be effective upon the issuance of the Court's judgment, and the person shall not be entitled to a hearing with the relevant licensing board or agency;
  (5) Civil penalties of not more than $10,000 per violation; and
  (6) Any other relief the Court considers just.
(b) In an action under this section:
  (1) A related criminal proceeding need not have been initiated, nor judgment secured, prior to bringing the action;
  (2) The Attorney General shall not be required to prove damages; and
  (3) The burden of proof shall be by a preponderance of the evidence.
D.C. Code § 22-3504 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 35 / § 22-3504
§ 22-3504. Penalty; conditions imposed by court.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1006.01 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1006.01
§ 22-1006.01. Penalty for engaging in animal fighting.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who: (1) organizes, sponsors, conducts, stages, promotes, is employed at, collects an admission fee for, or bets or wagers any money or other valuable consideration on the outcome of an exhibition between two or more animals of fighting, baiting, or causing injury to each other; (2) any person who owns, trains, buys, sells, offers to buy or sell, steals, transports, or possesses any animal with the intent that it engage in any such exhibition; (3) any person who knowingly allows any animal used for such fighting or baiting to be kept, boarded, housed, or trained on, or transported in, any property owned or controlled by him; (4) any person who owns, manages, or operates any facility and knowingly allows that facility to be kept or used for the purpose of fighting or baiting any animal; (5) any person who knowingly or recklessly permits any act described in this subsection, to be done on any premises under his or her ownership or control, or who aids or abets that act; or (6) any person who is knowingly present as a spectator at any such exhibition, is guilty of a felony, punishable by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisonment not to exceed 5 years, or both. The court may also impose any penalties listed in § 22-1001(a) .
(b) Repealed.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Animal” means a vertebrate other than a human, including, but not limited to, dogs and cocks.
  (2) “Baiting” means to attack with violence, to provoke, or to harass an animal with one or more animals for the purpose of training an animal for, or to cause an animal to engage in, fights with or among other animals.
  (3) “Fighting” means an organized event wherein there is a display of combat between 2 or more animals in which the fighting, killing, maiming, or injuring of an animal is a significant feature, or main purpose, of the event.
D.C. Code § 22-3225.01 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3225.01
§ 22-3225.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Business of insurance” means the writing of insurance or reinsuring the risks by an insurer, including acts necessary or incidental to writing insurance or reinsuring risks and the activities of persons who act as or are officers, directors, agents, or employees of insurers, or who are other persons authorized to act on their behalf.
(2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking, the Commissioner’s designee, or the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking.
(3) “District” means the District of Columbia.
(4) “Insurance” means a contract or arrangement in which one undertakes to:
  (A) Pay or indemnify another as to loss from certain contingencies called “risks,” including through reinsurance;
  (B) Pay or grant a specified amount or determinable benefit to another in connection with ascertainable risk contingencies;
  (C) Pay an annuity to another; or
  (D) Act as a surety.
(5) “Insurance professional” means insurance sales agents or managing general agents, insurance brokers, insurance producers, insurance adjusters, and insurance third party administrators.
(6) “Insurer” includes any company defined by § 31-4202 and § 31-2501.03 , authorized to do the business of insurance in the District, a hospital and medical services corporation, a fraternal benefit society, or a health maintenance organization. The term “insurer” shall not apply to a Medicaid health maintenance organization.
(7) “Malice” means an intentional or deliberate infliction of injury, by furnishing or disclosing information with knowledge that the information is false, or furnishing or disclosing information with reckless disregard for a strong likelihood that the information is false and that injury will occur as a result.
(8) “Person” means a natural person, company, corporation, joint stock company, unincorporated association, partnership, professional corporation, trust, or any other entity or combination of the foregoing.
(9) “Practitioner” means a person, licensed to practice a profession or trade in the District, whose services are compensated either in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by insurance proceeds.
(10) “Premium” means the money paid or payable as the consideration for coverage under an insurance policy.
D.C. Code § 22-3216 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3216
§ 22-3216. Taking property without right.
Status: in_force

A person commits the offense of taking property without right if that person takes and carries away the property of another without right to do so. A person convicted of taking property without right shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-1012.03 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1012.03
§ 22-1012.03. Unlawful cat declawing.
Status: in_force

(a) Offense. A person commits unlawful cat declawing if that person knowingly performs, or causes to be performed, a partial or complete onychectomy, phalangectomy, or tendonectomy procedure ("declawing"), by any means, on a cat, except when necessary for a veterinary purpose.
(b) Penalties. A person convicted of unlawful cat declawing shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or incarcerated for no more than 90 days, or both.
(c) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the term "veterinary purpose" means the practice of veterinary medicine, performed by a licensed veterinarian or a certified veterinary, intended to address the medical condition of the animal, such as an existing or recurring illness, infection, disease, injury, or abnormal condition in the claw that compromises the animal's health.  The term "veterinary purpose" does not include cosmetic or aesthetic reasons or reasons of convenience in keeping or handling the animal.
D.C. Code § 22-3221 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3221
§ 22-3221. Fraud.
Status: in_force

(a) Fraud in the first degree. — A person commits the offense of fraud in the first degree if that person engages in a scheme or systematic course of conduct with intent to defraud or to obtain property of another by means of a false or fraudulent pretense, representation, or promise and thereby obtains property of another or causes another to lose property.
(b) Fraud in the second degree. — A person commits the offense of fraud in the second degree if that person engages in a scheme or systematic course of conduct with intent to defraud or to obtain property of another by means of a false or fraudulent pretense, representation, or promise.
(c) False promise as to future performance. — Fraud may be committed by means of false promise as to future performance which the accused does not intend to perform or knows will not be performed. An intent or knowledge shall not be established by the fact alone that one such promise was not performed.
D.C. Code § 22-4323 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4323
§ 22-4323. Killing of English sparrow or wild animal suffering from disease or injury.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-2511 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 25A / § 22-2511
§ 22-2511. Presence in a motor vehicle containing a firearm.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-2907 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / § 22-2907
§ 22-2907. Chapter supplemental to Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3211.01 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3211.01
§ 22-3211.01. Directing organized retail theft.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of this section, the term "organized retail theft" means acting in concert with one or more other persons to commit theft, as described in § 22-3211 , of any merchandise with a value greater than $1,000 aggregated over a 90-day period with the intent to:
  (1) Sell, barter, or trade the merchandise for monetary or other gain; or
  (2) Fraudulently return the merchandise to a retail merchant.
(b) A person commits the offense of directing organized retail theft if any person acts as an organizer by recruiting, directing, or coercing individuals to commit organized retail theft.
(c) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , incarcerated for no more than 15 years, or both.
(d) (1) A conviction for directing organized retail theft merges with any other conviction for being an accomplice to theft under § 22-3211 , an accomplice to shoplifting under § 22-3213 , or an accomplice to burglary under § 22-801 , or for criminal conspiracy under § 22-1805a , arising from the same act or course of conduct.
  (2) For a person found guilty of 2 or more offenses that merge under this subsection, the sentencing court shall either:
    (A) Vacate all but one of the offenses prior to sentencing according to the rule of priority in paragraph (3) of this subsection; or
    (B) Enter judgment and sentence the actor for offenses that merge; provided, that:
      (i) Sentences for the offenses run concurrent to one another; and
      (ii) The convictions for all but, at most, one of the offenses shall be vacated after:
        (I) The time for appeal has expired; or
        (II) The judgment that was appealed has been decided.
  (3) When convictions are vacated under paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection, the conviction that remains shall be the conviction for:
    (A) The offense with the highest authorized maximum period of incarceration; or
    (B) If 2 or more offenses have the same highest authorized maximum period of incarceration, any offense that the sentencing court deems appropriate.
D.C. Code § 22-408 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / § 22-408
§ 22-408. Penalty for assaulting, beating, or fighting on account of money won by gaming.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3009.04 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3009.04
§ 22-3009.04. Second degree sexual abuse of a secondary education student.
Status: in_force

Any teacher, counselor, principal, coach, or other person of authority in a secondary level school who engages in sexual conduct with a student under the age of 20 years enrolled in that school or school system, or causes that student to engage in sexual conduct, shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
D.C. Code § 22-3226.13 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3226.13
§ 22-3226.13. Task force to combat fraud.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall form a task force for the following purposes:
  (1) Collecting information on telephone fraud;
  (2) Taking steps to educate the public about fraud, including telephone fraud;
  (3) Sharing information related to telephone fraud with District government agencies;
  (4) Sharing information related to telephone fraud with other state and federal law enforcement agencies; and
  (5) Advising the Mayor on enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter.
(b) The task force may include representatives from the following agencies:
  (1) Metropolitan Police Department;
  (2) Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs;
  (3) Office of Corporation Counsel; and
  (4) Any other agency the Mayor deems appropriate.
D.C. Code § 22-2104 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 21 / § 22-2104
§ 22-2104. Penalty for murder in first and second degrees.
Status: in_force

(a) The punishment for murder in the first degree shall be not less than 30 years nor more than life imprisonment without release, except that the court may impose a prison sentence in excess of 60 years only in accordance with § 22-2104.01 or § 24-403.01(b-2) . The prosecution shall notify the defendant in writing at least 30 days prior to trial that it intends to seek a sentence of life imprisonment without release as provided in § 22-2104.01 ; provided that, no person who was less than 18 years of age at the time the murder was committed shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without release.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person convicted of murder in the first degree shall not be released from prison prior to the expiration of 30 years from the date of the commencement of the sentence.
(c) Whoever is guilty of murder in the second degree shall be sentenced to a period of incarceration of not more than life, except that the court may impose a prison sentence in excess of 40 years only in accordance with § 24-403.01(b-2) .
(d) For purposes of imprisonment following revocation of release authorized by § 24-403.01(b)(7) , murder in the first degree and murder in the second degree are Class A felonies.
(e) In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
D.C. Code § 22-3312 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3312
§ 22-3312. Destroying or defacing buildings, statues, or monuments.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3020.51 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3020.51
§ 22-3020.51. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Child” means an individual who has not yet attained the age of 16 years.
(2) “Person” means an individual 18 years of age or older.
(3) “Police” means the Metropolitan Police Department.
(4) “Sexual abuse” means any act that is a violation of:
  (A) Section 22-1834;
  (B) Section § 22-2704 ;
  (C) This chapter ( § 22-3001 et seq.); or
  (D) Section 22-3102.
D.C. Code § 22-3101 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 31 / § 22-3101
§ 22-3101. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Knowingly” means having general knowledge of, or reason to know or a belief or ground for belief which warrants further inspection or inquiry, or both.
(2) “Minor” means any person under 18 years of age.
(3) “Performance” means any play, motion picture, photograph, electronic representation, dance, or any other visual presentation or exhibition.
(4) “Promote” means to procure, manufacture, issue, sell, give, provide, lend, mail, deliver, transfer, transmute, publish or distribute, circulate, disseminate, present, exhibit, or advertise, or to offer or agree to do the same.
(5) “Sexual conduct” means:
  (A) Actual or simulated sexual intercourse:
    (i) Between the penis and the vulva, anus, or mouth;
    (ii) Between the mouth and the vulva or anus; or
    (iii) Between an artificial sexual organ or other object or instrument used in the manner of an artificial sexual organ and the anus or vulva;
  (B) Masturbation;
  (C) Sexual bestiality;
  (D) Sadomasochistic sexual activity for the purpose of sexual stimulation; or
  (E) Lewd exhibition of the genitals.
(6) “Sexual performance” means any performance or part thereof which includes sexual conduct by a person under 18 years of age.
D.C. Code § 22-2901 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / § 22-2901
§ 22-2901. Sale of unwholesome food — prohibited.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-2720 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2720
§ 22-2720. Tax for maintaining such nuisance.
Status: in_force

Whenever a permanent injunction issues against any person for maintaining a nuisance as herein defined, or against any owner or agent of the building kept or used for the purpose prohibited by §§ 22-2713 to 22-2720 , there shall be assessed against said building and the ground upon which the same is located and against the person or persons maintaining said nuisance, and the owner or agent of said premises, a tax of $300. The assessment of said tax shall be made by the Director of the Department of Finance and Revenue of the District of Columbia and shall be made within 3 months from the date of the granting of the permanent injunction. In case the Director fails or neglects to make said assessment the same shall be made by the Chief of Police, and a return of said assessment shall be made to the Collector of Taxes. Said tax shall be a perpetual lien upon all property, both personal and real used for the purpose of maintaining said nuisance, and the payment of said tax shall not relieve the person or building from any other penalties provided by law. The provisions of the law relating to the collection and distribution of taxes upon personal and real property shall govern in the collection and distribution of the tax herein prescribed in so far as the same are applicable and not in conflict with the provisions of said sections.
D.C. Code § 22-1602 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 16 / § 22-1602
§ 22-1602. Fornication.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1311 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1311
§ 22-1311. Allowing dogs to go at large.
Status: in_force

(a) If any owner or possessor of a fierce or dangerous dog shall permit the same to go at large, knowing said dog to be fierce or dangerous, to the danger or annoyance of the inhabitants, he shall upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $5,000; and if such animal shall attack or bite any person, the owner or possessor thereof shall, on conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding $10,000, and in addition to such punishment the court shall adjudge and order that such animal be forthwith delivered to the poundmaster, and said poundmaster is hereby authorized and directed to kill such animal so delivered to him.
(b) If any owner or possessor of a female dog shall permit her to go at large in the District of Columbia while in heat, he shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $20.
D.C. Code § 22-3104 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 31 / § 22-3104
§ 22-3104. Affirmative defenses.
Status: in_force

(a) Under this chapter it shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant in good faith reasonably believed the person appearing in the performance was 18 years of age or over.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in any prosecution for an offense pursuant to § 22-3102(2) it shall be an affirmative defense that the person so charged was:
    (A) A librarian engaged in the normal course of his or her employment; or
    (B) A motion picture projectionist, stage employee or spotlight operator, cashier, doorman, usher, candy stand attendant, porter, or in any other nonmanagerial or nonsupervisory capacity in a motion picture theater.
  (2) The affirmative defense provided by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply if the person described therein has a financial interest (other than his or her employment, which employment does not encompass compensation based upon any proportion of the gross receipts) in:
    (A) The promotion of a sexual performance for sale, rental, or exhibition;
    (B) The direction of any sexual performance; or
    (C) The acquisition of the performance for sale, retail, or exhibition.
(c) It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge under § 22-3102 that the defendant:
  (1) Possessed or accessed less than 6 still photographs or one motion picture, however produced or reproduced, of a sexual performance by a minor; and
  (2) Promptly and in good faith, and without retaining, copying, or allowing any person, other than a law enforcement agency, to access any photograph or motion picture:
    (A) Took reasonable steps to destroy each such photograph or motion picture; or
    (B) Reported the matter to a law enforcement agency and afforded that agency access to each such photograph or motion picture.
D.C. Code § 22-4104 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41 / § 22-4104
§ 22-4104. Duties of the Advisory Council.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4010 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 40 / § 22-4010
§ 22-4010. Maintenance and release of sex offender registration information by the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency.
Status: in_force

(a) The Agency shall have the authority to maintain and operate the sex offender registry for the District of Columbia, including the authority to maintain the information obtained on sex offenders.
(b) The Agency shall have the authority to enter the information obtained on sex offenders into appropriate record systems and databases and:
  (1) Ensure that conviction data and fingerprints are promptly transmitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
  (2) Participate in the National Sex Offender Registry on behalf of the District, including providing to the Federal Bureau of Investigation all information required for such participation;
  (3) Ensure that information concerning sex offenders is promptly provided or made available to the Metropolitan Police Department, and to other law enforcement and governmental agencies as appropriate; and
  (4) Inform the Metropolitan Police Department that a person has provided the Agency with a notice of intent to seek review of the determination that he or she must register under this chapter in conformity with § 22-4004(a)(2)(A) and that registration information on the person shall not be made publicly available unless and until the Agency informs the Metropolitan Police Department that the Court has certified that the person must register under this chapter, the person has failed to file a motion in the Court within the time allowed by § 22-4004(a)(2)(B) , or the person’s motion seeking review of the determination has been withdrawn or dismissed.
(c) This chapter does not authorize the Agency to make sex offender registration information publicly available, except as authorized by the rules promulgated under § 22-4011(g) , or through the provision of such information to the Metropolitan Police Department or other agencies or authorities as authorized by this chapter.
D.C. Code § 22-3226.07 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3226.07
§ 22-3226.07. Deceptive acts and practices prohibited.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a deceptive telemarketing act or practice for any seller or telephone solicitor to misrepresent any of the following material information:
  (1) The total purchase cost to the consumer of the goods or services to be received;
  (2) The true name of the telephone solicitor; or
  (3) Material aspects of the quality or basic characteristics of the goods or services purchased.
(b) It is a deceptive telemarketing act or practice for any seller or telephone solicitor to misrepresent any material fact regarding the goods or services purchased that has a tendency to mislead.
(c) No person shall commit a deceptive telemarketing act or practice.
D.C. Code § 22-101 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 1 / § 22-101
§ 22-101. Definition and penalty.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3226.14 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3226.14
§ 22-3226.14. Fraud Prevention Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3015 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3015
§ 22-3015. First degree sexual abuse of a patient or client.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is guilty of first degree sexual abuse who purports to provide, in any manner, professional services of a medical, therapeutic, or counseling (whether legal, spiritual, or otherwise) nature, and engages in a sexual act with another person who is a patient or client of the actor, or is otherwise in a professional relationship of trust with the actor; and
  (1) The actor represents falsely that the sexual act is for a bona fide medical or therapeutic purpose, or for a bona fide professional purpose for which the services are being provided;
  (2) The nature of the treatment or service provided by the actor and the mental, emotional, or physical condition of the patient or client are such that the actor knows or has reason to know that the patient or client is impaired from declining participation in the sexual act;
  (3) The actor represents falsely that he or she is licensed as a particular type of professional; or
  (4) The sexual act occurs during the course of a consultation, examination, treatment, therapy, or other provision of professional services.
(b) Any person found guilty pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years and, in addition, may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
D.C. Code § 22-1318 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1318
§ 22-1318. Driving or riding on footways in public grounds.
Status: in_force

If any person shall drive or lead any horse, mule, or other animal, or any cart, wagon, or other carriage whatever on any of the paved or graveled footways in and on any of the public grounds belonging to the United States within the District of Columbia, or shall ride thereon, except at the intersection of streets, alleys, and avenues, each and every such offender shall forfeit and pay for each offense a sum not less than $1 nor more than $5.
D.C. Code § 22-1313 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1313
§ 22-1313. Kindling bonfires.
Status: in_force

It shall not be lawful for any person or persons within the limits of the District of Columbia to kindle or set on fire, or be present, aiding, consenting, or causing it to be done, in any street, avenue, road, or highway, alley, open ground, or lot, any box, barrel, straw, shavings, or other combustible, between the setting and rising of the sun; and, any person offending against the provisions of this section shall on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding $10 for each and every offense.
D.C. Code § 22-4512 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 45 / § 22-4512
§ 22-4512. Alteration of identifying marks of weapons prohibited.
Status: in_force

No person shall within the District of Columbia change, alter, remove, or obliterate the name of the maker, model, manufacturer’s number, or other mark or identification on any pistol, machine gun, or sawed-off shotgun. Possession of any pistol, machine gun, or sawed-off shotgun upon which any such mark shall have been changed, altered, removed, or obliterated shall be prima facie evidence that the possessor has changed, altered, removed, or obliterated the same within the District of Columbia; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall apply to any officer or agent of any of the departments of the United States or the District of Columbia engaged in experimental work.
D.C. Code § 22-3501 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 35 / § 22-3501
§ 22-3501. “Vagrancy” defined; prosecution and the giving of security.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1310 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1310
§ 22-1310. Urging dogs to fight or create disorder.
Status: in_force

It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to entice, induce, urge, or cause any dogs to engage in a fight in any street, alley, road, or highway, open space, or public square in the District of Columbia, or to urge, entice, or cause such dogs to continue or prolong such fight, under a penalty of not more than $1,000 for each and every offense; and any person or persons who shall induce or cause any animal of the dog kind to run after, bark at, frighten, or bite any person, horse, or horses, cows, cattle of any kind, or other animals lawfully passing along or standing in or on any street, avenue, road, or highway, or alley in the District of Columbia, shall forfeit and pay for such offense a sum not exceeding $1,000.
D.C. Code § 22-1862 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18B / § 22-1862
§ 22-1862. Unlawful distribution of a prohibited animal product.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning one year after October 1, 2020, a person commits the offense of unlawful distribution of a prohibited animal product if that person knowingly imports, sells, offers for sale, purchases, barters, trades, or possesses with intent to sell a prohibited animal product.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a person does not commit the offense of unlawful distribution of a prohibited animal product if the person:
  (1) Bequeaths the prohibited animal product to the legal beneficiary of an estate or trust upon the death of the owner;
  (2) Gifts or donates the prohibited animal product without remuneration;
  (3) Is a government employee or agent conducting law enforcement activities pursuant to federal, state, or local law;
  (4) Is an educational or scientific institution that imports, sells, offers for sale, purchases, barters, trades, or possesses with intent to sell a prohibited animal product for educational or scientific purposes;
  (5) Is engaging in an activity that is expressly authorized by federal law or a permit issued pursuant to federal law;
  (6) Imports, sells, offers for sale, purchases, barters, trades, or possesses with intent to sell a prohibited animal product that is part of an antique that:
    (A) Is composed of not more than 20% of a prohibited animal product by volume; and
    (B) The person can, through documentation, establish provenance and demonstrate that the antique is at least 100 years old; or
  (7) Imports, sells, offers for sale, purchases, barters, trades, or possesses with intent to sell a prohibited animal product that is part of a musical instrument that:
    (A) Is composed of less than 20% of a prohibited animal product by volume; and
    (B) The person can establish provenance and demonstrate that the musical instrument was manufactured before 1976.
(c) The act of obtaining an appraisal of a prohibited animal product alone shall not constitute possession with intent to sell or offer for sale.
D.C. Code § 22-1832 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18A / § 22-1832
§ 22-1832. Forced labor.
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for an individual or a business knowingly to use coercion to cause a person to provide labor or services.
(b) It is unlawful for an individual or a business knowingly to place or keep any person in debt bondage.
D.C. Code § 22-3305 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3305
§ 22-3305. Placing explosives with intent to destroy or injure property.
Status: in_force

Whoever places, or causes to be placed, in, upon, under, against, or near to any building, car, vessel, monument, statue, or structure, gunpowder or any explosive substance of any kind whatsoever, with intent to destroy, throw down, or injure the whole or any part thereof, although no damage is done, shall be punished by a fine not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 and by imprisonment for not less than 2 years or more than 10 years.
D.C. Code § 22-3135 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 31A / § 22-3135
§ 22-3135. Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

(a) An offense shall be deemed to be committed in the District of Columbia if the conduct on at least one occasion was initiated in the District of Columbia or had an effect on the specific individual in the District of Columbia.
(b) A communication shall be deemed to be committed in the District of Columbia if it is made or received in the District of Columbia or, if the specific individual lives in the District of Columbia, it can be electronically accessed in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 22-4003 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 40 / § 22-4003
§ 22-4003. Certification duties of the Superior Court.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon a finding that a defendant committed a registration offense, the Court shall enter an order certifying that the defendant is a sex offender and that the defendant will be subject to registration for the period set forth in § 22-4002(a) or (b). The Court shall advise the sex offender of that person’s duties under this chapter, shall order the sex offender to report to the Agency to register as required by the Agency and to comply with the requirements of this chapter, and shall require the sex offender to read and sign the order.
(b) The Court shall provide to the Agency a copy of the certification and order and such other records and information as will assist in the registration of the sex offender.
(c) In any case where the Court orders the release of a sex offender into the community following a period of detention, incarceration, confinement, civil commitment, or hospitalization, the Court shall:
  (1) If the sex offender has been certified as a sex offender under subsection (a) of this section, provide the sex offender with a copy of the order required under subsection (a) of this section and require the sex offender to read and sign the copy of the order; or
  (2) If the sex offender has not been certified as a sex offender under subsection (a) of this section, follow the procedures set forth under subsection (a) of this section.
(d) The applicability of the requirements of this chapter to a person otherwise subject to this chapter does not depend on the Court’s making a certification under subsection (a) of this section. The Court is required to enter an order certifying that a person is a sex offender only when —
  (1) A defendant is found in a proceeding before the Court to have committed a registration offense;
  (2) The Court, on or after July 11, 2000, orders the release of a sex offender into the community following a period of detention, incarceration, confinement, civil commitment, or hospitalization;
  (3) The government makes a motion for such a certification and the Court grants the motion; or
  (4) A motion is filed as authorized under § 22-4004 and the Court denies the motion.
D.C. Code § 22-4319 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4319
§ 22-4319. Killing or capturing game beyond District jurisdiction.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3212 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3212
§ 22-3212. Penalties for theft.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Theft in the first degree. – Any person convicted of theft in the first degree shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or incarcerated for no more than 10 years, or both, if:
    (A) The value of the property obtained or used is $1000 or more; or
    (B) (i) The person commits theft twice or more within a period of 6 months and the aggregate value of property obtained is $1000 or more.
      (ii) When a person commits theft twice or more within a period of 6 months pursuant to sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph, the thefts may be aggregated and charged in a single count, in which event they shall constitute a single offense.
  (2) A conviction for first degree theft under paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection merges with any other conviction for robbery under § 22-2801 , and malicious destruction of property under § 22-303 , arising from the same act or course of conduct.
  (3) For a person found guilty of 2 or more offenses that merge under this subsection, the sentencing court shall either:
    (A) Vacate all but one of the offenses prior to sentencing according to the rule of priority in paragraph (4) of this subsection; or
    (B) Enter judgment and sentence the actor for offenses that merge; provided, that:
      (i) Sentences for the offenses run concurrent to one another; and
      (ii) The convictions for all but, at most, one of the offenses shall be vacated after:
        (I) The time for appeal has expired; or
        (II) The judgment that was appealed has been decided.
  (4) When convictions are vacated under paragraph (3)(A) of this subsection, the conviction that remains shall be the conviction for:
    (A) The offense with the highest authorized maximum period of incarceration; or
    (B) If 2 or more offenses have the same highest authorized maximum period of incarceration, any offense that the sentencing court deems appropriate.
(b) Theft in the second degree. — Any person convicted of theft in the second degree shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both, if the property obtained or used has some value.
(c) A person convicted of theft in the first or second degree who has 2 or more prior convictions for theft, not committed on the same occasion, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 15 years and for a mandatory-minimum term of not less than one year, or both. A person sentenced under this subsection shall not be released from prison, granted probation, or granted suspension of sentence, prior to serving the mandatory-minimum.
(d) For the purposes of this section, a person shall be considered as having 2 or more prior convictions for theft if he or she has been convicted on at least 2 occasions of violations of:
  (1) Section 22-3211;
  (2) A statute in one or more jurisdictions prohibiting theft or larceny; or
  (3) Conduct that would constitute a violation of section 22-3211 if committed in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 22-5105 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 51 / § 22-5105
§ 22-5105. Blackmail.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4007 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 40 / § 22-4007
§ 22-4007. Registration functions of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency.
Status: in_force

(a) The Agency shall have the authority to adopt and implement procedures and requirements for the registration of sex offenders under this chapter. The procedures and requirements may include, but need not be limited to, requirements that a responsible officer or official shall:
  (1) Inform the sex offender of the duty to register and the penalties for failure to register;
  (2) Obtain the information required for registration, which may include such information as the sex offender’s name, all aliases used, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, eye color, identifying marks and characteristics, driver’s license number, social security number, PDID, DCDC, FBI and NCIC numbers, home address or expected place of residence, and any current or expected place of employment or school attendance;
  (3) Obtain a photograph and set of fingerprints of the sex offender;
  (4) Obtain a detailed description of the offense on the basis of which the sex offender is required to register, the victim impact statement, the date of conviction or other disposition related to the offense, and any sentence imposed;
  (5) Obtain the sex offender’s criminal record and a detailed description of any relevant offense;
  (6) Inform the sex offender of the duty to report any change of address, and of any duty to update other registration information, and the procedures for reporting such changes;
  (7) Inform the sex offender that if the sex offender moves to another state, or works or attends school in another state, then the sex offender also must report this information, and must register in any such state;
  (8) Require the sex offender to read and sign a form stating that the duties of the sex offender under this chapter have been explained; and
  (9) Inform a person that if the person disagrees with the determination that he or she is required to register or to register for life under this chapter, he or she must follow the procedures set forth in § 22-4004 .
(b) The Agency shall have the authority to direct that a sex offender meet with a responsible officer or official at a reasonable time for the purpose of complying with any requirement adopted by the Agency under this chapter.
(c) The Agency shall have the authority to ensure that the sex offender registry is updated regularly and that outdated information is promptly removed from publicly available information.
D.C. Code § 22-4012 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 40 / § 22-4012
§ 22-4012. Interagency coordination.
Status: in_force

(a) The Agency may request that any agency of the District of Columbia, of another state, or of the United States provide assistance in carrying out the functions described in this chapter.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, all agencies of the District of Columbia shall:
  (1) Have the authority to provide any requested assistance to the Agency in carrying out the functions described in this chapter;
  (2) Make available to the Agency information requested by the Agency for the purpose of identifying sex offenders and otherwise carrying out its functions under this chapter; and
  (3) Cooperate with the Agency in posting notices and making available information concerning registration requirements in locations where persons entering the District from other jurisdictions may apply for driver’s licenses, motor vehicle tags and inspections, housing, or other public assistance or benefits.
(c) Except for the disclosure of information authorized by § 22-4006 , nothing in this chapter shall supersede the non-disclosure provisions of Chapter 12 of Title 7 .
D.C. Code § 22-3055 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30A / § 22-3055
§ 22-3055. Exclusions.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter shall not apply to:
  (1) Constitutionally protected activity; or
  (2) A person disclosing or publishing a sexual image that resulted from the voluntary exposure of the person depicted in a public or commercial setting.
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impose liability on an interactive computer service, as defined in section 230(e)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934, approved February 8, 1996 (110 Stat. 139; 47 U.S.C. § 230(f)(2)), for content provided by another person.
D.C. Code § 22-4316 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4316
§ 22-4316. Inspection of premises to detect violation of game laws.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3752 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 37A / § 22-3752
§ 22-3752. Enumerated offenses.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4317 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4317
§ 22-4317. Trespassing for purposes of hunting.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3503 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 35 / § 22-3503
§ 22-3503. Prosecutions; burden of proof to show lawful employment.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3320 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3320
§ 22-3320. Obstructing public road; removing milestones.
Status: in_force

If any person shall alter or in any manner obstruct or encroach on a public road, or cut, destroy, deface, or remove any milestones set up on such road, or place any rubbish, dirt, logs, or make any pit or hole therein, such person may be indicted, and, upon conviction thereof before the proper court, shall be fined or imprisoned, in the discretion of the court, according to the nature of the offense.
D.C. Code § 22-404.04 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / § 22-404.04
§ 22-404.04. Strangulation.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the offense of strangulation if that person knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly restricts the normal circulation of the blood or breathing of another person, either by applying pressure on the throat, neck, or chest of another person, or by blocking the nose or mouth of another person.
(b) Except for as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person convicted of strangulation shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, or both.
(c) A person convicted of strangulation may be fined up to 1½ times the maximum fine otherwise authorized under this section and may be incarcerated for a term of up to 1½ times the maximum term of incarceration otherwise authorized under this section, or both, if:
  (1) The victim sustained serious bodily injury, as that term is defined in § 22-404.01(d) , as a result of the offense;
  (2) The person was, at the time of the offense, required to stay away from or have no contact with the victim as a condition of their parole or supervised release or pursuant to a court order; or
  (3) The person was, within 5 years of commission of the strangulation offense, convicted of either an intrafamily offense, as that term is defined in § 16-1001(8) , or a similar offense in the law of another jurisdiction.
(d) (1) A conviction for strangulation merges with any other offense under §§ 22-401 through 22-404.04 arising from the same act or course of conduct.
  (2) For a person found guilty of 2 or more offenses that merge under this section the sentencing court shall either:
    (A) Vacate all but one of the offenses prior to sentencing according to the rule of priority in paragraph (3) of this subsection; or
    (B) Enter judgment and sentence the actor for offenses that merge; provided, that:
      (i) Sentences for the offenses run concurrent to one another; and
      (ii) The convictions for all but, at most, one of the offenses shall be vacated after:
        (I) The time for appeal has expired; or
        (II) The judgment that was appealed has been decided.
  (3) When convictions are vacated under paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection, the conviction that remains shall be the conviction for:
    (A) The offense with the highest authorized maximum period of incarceration; or
    (B) If 2 or more offenses have the same highest authorized maximum period of incarceration, any offense that the sentencing court deems appropriate.
D.C. Code § 22-1305 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1305
§ 22-1305. Prize fights and animal fights prohibited.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4242 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 42A / § 22-4242
§ 22-4242. Annual reporting requirement.
Status: in_force

Not later than 60 days after the end of each calendar year, the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council shall prepare and submit to the President, Congress, and each of the entities of the District of Columbia government and federal government whose representatives serve on the Council a report describing the activities carried out by the Council during the year.
D.C. Code § 22-3227.03 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3227.03
§ 22-3227.03. Penalties for identity theft.
Status: in_force

(a) Identity theft in the first degree. — Any person convicted of identity theft shall be fined not more than (1) the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , (2) twice the value of the property obtained or (3) twice the amount of the financial injury, whichever is greatest, or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, if the property obtained, or attempted to be obtained, or the amount of the financial injury is $1,000 or more.
(b) Identity theft in the second degree. — Any person convicted of identity theft shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both, if the property obtained, or attempted to be obtained, or the amount of the financial injury, has some value, or if another person is falsely accused of, or arrested for, committing a crime because of the use, without permission, of that person’s personal identifying information.
(c) Enhanced penalty. — Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3803 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 38 / § 22-3803
§ 22-3803. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) The term “sexual psychopath” means a person, not insane, who by a course of repeated misconduct in sexual matters has evidenced such lack of power to control his or her sexual impulses as to be dangerous to other persons because he or she is likely to attack or otherwise inflict injury, loss, pain, or other evil on the objects of his or her desire.
(2) The term “court” means a court in the District of Columbia having jurisdiction of criminal offenses or delinquent acts.
(3) The term “patient” means a person with respect to whom there has been filed with the clerk of any court a statement in writing setting forth facts tending to show that such person is a sexual psychopath.
(4) The term “criminal proceeding” means a proceeding in any court against a person for a criminal offense, and includes all stages of such a proceeding from the time the person is indicted, charged by an information, or charged with a delinquent act, to the entry of judgment, or, if the person is granted probation, the completion of the period of probation.
D.C. Code § 22-1833 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18A / § 22-1833
§ 22-1833. Trafficking in labor or commercial sex acts.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for an individual or a business to recruit, entice, harbor, transport, provide, obtain, or maintain by any means a person, knowing, or in reckless disregard of the fact that:
(1) Coercion will be used or is being used to cause the person to provide labor or services or to engage in a commercial sex act; or
(2) The person is being placed or will be placed or kept in debt bondage.
D.C. Code § 22-3014 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3014
§ 22-3014. Second degree sexual abuse of a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner.
Status: in_force

Any staff member, employee, contract employee, consultant, or volunteer of a law enforcement agency or at a hospital, treatment facility, law enforcement facility, detention or correctional facility, group home, or other institution; anyone who is an ambulance driver or attendant, bus driver or attendant, or person who participates in the transportation of a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner to and from such institutions; or any official custodian of a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner, who engages in a sexual contact with a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner, or causes a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner, to engage in or submit to a sexual contact shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-935 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 9A / § 22-935
§ 22-935. Exception.
Status: in_force

A person shall not be considered to commit an offense of abuse or neglect under this chapter for the sole reason that he provides or permits to be provided treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance with a religious method of healing, in lieu of medical treatment, to the vulnerable adult or elderly person to whom he has a duty of care with the express consent or in accordance with the practice of the vulnerable adult or elderly person.
D.C. Code § 22-3751 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 37A / § 22-3751
§ 22-3751. Enhanced penalties for committing a crime of violence against transportation providers.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(4) , against a transportation provider may be punished by a fine of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized for the offense, or both.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term "transportation provider" means a person who operates within the District of Columbia a private vehicle-for-hire or a public vehicle-for-hire, as those terms are defined in § 50-301.03(16A) and (17) , or a person that provides transportation of parcels, food, or beverages in the District for compensation.
D.C. Code § 22-1404 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 14 / § 22-1404
§ 22-1404. Falsely impersonating public officer or minister.
Status: in_force

Whoever falsely represents himself or herself to be a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, notary public, police officer, or other public officer, or a minister qualified to celebrate marriage, and attempts to perform the duty or exercise the authority pertaining to any such office or character, or having been duly appointed to any of such offices shall knowingly attempt to act as any such officers after his or her appointment or commission has expired or he or she has been dismissed from such office, shall suffer imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than 1 year nor more than 3 years. In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
D.C. Code § 22-3704 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 37 / § 22-3704
§ 22-3704. Civil action.
Status: in_force

(a) Irrespective of any criminal prosecution or the result of a criminal prosecution, any person who incurs injury to his or her person or property as a result of an intentional act that demonstrates an accused’s prejudice based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, homelessness, disability, matriculation, or political affiliation of a victim of the subject designated act shall have a civil cause of action in a court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate relief, which includes:
  (1) An injunction;
  (2) Actual or nominal damages for economic or non-economic loss, including damages for emotional distress;
  (3) Punitive damages in an amount to be determined by a jury or a court sitting without a jury; or
  (4) Reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.
(b) In a civil action pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, whether an intentional act has occurred that demonstrates an accused’s prejudice based on the actual or perceived color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, homelessness, disability, matriculation, or political affiliation of a victim of the subject designated act shall be determined by reliable, probative, and substantial evidence.
(c) The parent of a minor shall be liable for any damages that a minor is required to pay under subsection (a) of this section, if any action or omission of the parent or legal guardian contributed to the actions of the minor.
D.C. Code § 22-711 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 7 / § 22-711
§ 22-711. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Court of the District of Columbia” means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
(2) “Juror” means any grand, petit, or other juror, or any person selected or summoned as a prospective juror of the District of Columbia.
(3) “Official action” means any decision, opinion, recommendation, judgment, vote, or other conduct that involves an exercise of discretion on the part of the public servant.
(4) “Official duty” means any required conduct that does not involve an exercise of discretion on the part of the public servant.
(5) “Official proceeding” means any trial, hearing, investigation, or other proceeding in a court of the District of Columbia or conducted by the Council of the District of Columbia or an agency or department of the District of Columbia government, or a grand jury proceeding.
(6) “Public servant” means any officer, employee, or other person authorized to act for or on behalf of the District of Columbia government. The term “public servant” includes any person who has been elected, nominated, or appointed to be a public servant or a juror. The term “public servant” does not include an independent contractor.
D.C. Code § 22-1408 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 14 / § 22-1408
§ 22-1408. False certificate of acknowledgment.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-2603.04 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / § 22-2603.04
§ 22-2603.04. Detainment power.
Status: in_force

Any person who, being lawfully upon the grounds of the penal institution, introduces or attempts to introduce contraband prohibited by § 22-2603.02(a) may be taken into custody by the warden and detained for not more than 2 hours, pending surrender to a police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department.
D.C. Code § 22-4503.03 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 45 / § 22-4503.03
§ 22-4503.03. Endangerment with a firearm.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits endangerment with a firearm when the person:
  (1) Knowingly discharges a projectile from a firearm outside a licensed firing range; and
  (2) Either:
    (A) The person knows that the discharged projectile creates a substantial risk of death or bodily injury to another person; or
    (B) In fact:
      (i) The person is in, or the discharged projectile travels through or stops in, a location that is:
        (I) Open to the general public at the time of the offense;
        (II) A communal area of multi-unit housing; or
        (III) Inside a public conveyance or a rail station; and
      (ii) The person does not have permission to discharge a projectile from a firearm under:
        (I) A written permit issued by the Metropolitan Police Department; or
        (II) Other District or federal law.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, whoever violates this section shall upon conviction be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, or both.
(c) Whoever violates this section shall upon conviction be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or incarcerated for no more than 10 years, or both, if:
  (1) The violation of this section occurs after a person has been convicted of a felony, either in the District of Columbia or another jurisdiction; or
  (2) Five or more projectiles are discharged from a firearm within a single course of conduct.
(d) When arising from the same act or course of conduct, a conviction for an offense under this section shall merge with a conviction:
  (1) Under § 22-4503.01 ; or
  (2) For another offense outside of this chapter that has, as an element in the offense definition or in the applicable penalty enhancement, possessing or having readily available a firearm, imitation firearm, or dangerous weapon.
(e) No mental state shall be required as to any element under subsection (a)(2)(B) of this section.
(f) It shall be a defense to liability under this section that the person discharged a firearm under circumstances constituting lawful self-defense or defense of others.
D.C. Code § 22-1701 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / § 22-1701
§ 22-1701. Lotteries; promotion; sale or possession of tickets.
Status: in_force

If any person shall within the District keep, set up, or promote, or be concerned as owner, agent, or clerk, or in any other manner, in managing, carrying on, promoting, or advertising, directly or indirectly, any policy lottery, policy shop, or any lottery, or shall sell or transfer any chance, right, or interest, tangible or intangible, in any policy lottery, or any lottery or shall sell or transfer any ticket, certificate, bill, token, or other device, purporting or intended to guarantee or assure to any person or entitle him or her to a chance of drawing or obtaining a prize to be drawn in any lottery, or in a game or device commonly known as policy lottery or policy or shall sell or transfer, or have in his or her possession for the purpose of sale or transfer, a chance or ticket in or share of a ticket in any lottery or any such bill, certificate, token, or other device, he or she shall be fined upon conviction of each said offense not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or be imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both. The possession of any copy or record of any such chance, right, or interest, or of any such ticket, certificate, bill, token, or other device shall be prima facie evidence that the possessor of such copy or record did, at the time and place of such possession, keep, set up, or promote, or was at such time and place concerned as owner, agent, or clerk, or otherwise in managing, carrying on, promoting, or advertising a policy lottery, policy shop, or lottery.
D.C. Code § 22-4105 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41 / § 22-4105
§ 22-4105. Duties of the Court.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1711 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / § 22-1711
§ 22-1711. Penalty for communicating, receiving, exhibiting, or displaying quotations of prices.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4310 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4310
§ 22-4310. Sale and possession of squirrels, rabbits.
Status: repealed

Recodified at § 8-2221.10
D.C. Code § 22-2706 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2706
§ 22-2706. Compelling an individual to live life of prostitution against his or her will.
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for any person, within the District of Columbia, by threats or duress, to detain any individual against such individual’s will, for the purpose of prostitution or a sexual act or sexual contact, or to compel any individual against such individual’s will, to reside with him or her or with any other person for the purposes of prostitution or a sexual act or sexual contact.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 15 years or by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
  (2) A person who violates subsection (a) of the section when the individual so detained or compelled is under the age of 18 years shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 20 years or by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
D.C. Code § 22-3232 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3232
§ 22-3232. Receiving stolen property.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the offense of receiving stolen property if that person buys, receives, possesses, or obtains control of stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe that the property was stolen.
(b) It shall not be a defense to a prosecution under this section, alone or in conjunction with § 22-1803 , that the property was not in fact stolen, if the accused engages in conduct which would constitute the crime if the attendant circumstances were as the accused believed them to be.
(c) (1) Any person convicted of receiving stolen property shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 7 years, or both, if the value of the stolen property is $1,000 or more.
  (2) Any person convicted of receiving stolen property shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both, if the stolen property has some value.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term “stolen property” includes property that is not in fact stolen if the person who buys, receives, possesses, or obtains control of the property had reason to believe that the property was stolen.
D.C. Code § 22-402 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / § 22-402
§ 22-402. Assault with intent to commit mayhem or with dangerous weapon.
Status: in_force

Every person convicted of an assault with intent to commit mayhem, or of an assault with a dangerous weapon, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 10 years. In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
D.C. Code § 22-1804a — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18 / § 22-1804a
§ 22-1804a. Penalty for felony after at least 2 prior felony convictions.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If a person is convicted in the District of Columbia of a felony, having previously been convicted of 2 prior felonies not committed on the same occasion, the court may, in lieu of any sentence authorized, impose such greater term of imprisonment as it deems necessary, up to, and including, 30 years.
  (2) If a person is convicted in the District of Columbia of a crime of violence as defined by § 22-4501 , having previously been convicted of 2 prior crimes of violence not committed on the same occasion, the court, in lieu of the term of imprisonment authorized, shall impose a term of imprisonment of not less than 15 years and may impose such greater term of imprisonment as it deems necessary up to, and including, life without possibility of release.
  (3) For purposes of imprisonment following revocation of release authorized by § 24-403.01 , the third or subsequent felony committed by a person who had previously been convicted of 2 prior felonies not committed on the same occasion and the third or subsequent crime of violence committed by a person who had previously been convicted of 2 prior crimes of violence not committed on the same occasion are Class A felonies.
(b) For the purposes of this section:
  (1) A person shall be considered as having been convicted of a felony if the person was convicted of a felony by a court of the District of Columbia, any state, or the United States or its territories; and
  (2) A person shall be considered as having been convicted of a crime of violence if the person was convicted of a crime of violence as defined by § 22-4501 , by a court of the District of Columbia, any state, or the United States or its territories.
(c) (1) A person shall be considered as having been convicted of 2 felonies if the person has been convicted of a felony twice before on separate occasions by courts of the District of Columbia, any state, or the United States or its territories.
  (2) A person shall be considered as having been convicted of 2 crimes of violence if the person has twice before on separate occasions been convicted of a crime of violence as defined by § 22-4501 , by courts of the District of Columbia, any states, or the United States or its territories.
(d) No conviction or plea of guilty with respect to which a person has been pardoned shall be taken into account in applying this section.
(e) In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
D.C. Code § 22-4112 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41 / § 22-4112
§ 22-4112. Length of registration.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4333 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4333
§ 22-4333. Existing authority of Secretary of the Interior not impaired.
Status: omitted

Recodified at § 8-2221.33 .
D.C. Code § 22-3804 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 38 / § 22-3804
§ 22-3804. Filing of statement.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever it shall appear to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia that any person within the District of Columbia, other than a defendant in a criminal proceeding, is a sexual psychopath, such Attorney may file with the clerk of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia a statement in writing setting forth the facts tending to show that such a person is a sexual psychopath.
(b) Whenever it shall appear to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia that any defendant in any criminal proceeding prosecuted by such Attorney or any Assistant United States Attorney is a sexual psychopath, such Attorney may file with the clerk of the court in which such proceeding is pending a statement in writing setting forth the facts tending to show that such defendant is a sexual psychopath.
(c) Whenever it shall appear to any court that any defendant in any criminal proceeding pending in such court is a sexual psychopath, the court may, if it deems such procedure advisable, direct the officer prosecuting the defendant to file with the clerk of such court a statement in writing setting forth the facts tending to show that such defendant is a sexual psychopath.
(d) Any statement filed in a criminal proceeding pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this section may be filed only:
  (1) Before trial;
  (2) After conviction or plea of guilty but before sentencing; or
  (3) After conviction or plea of guilty but before the completion of probation.
(e) This section shall not apply to an individual in a criminal proceeding who is charged with first degree sexual abuse, second degree sexual abuse, or assault with intent to commit first or second degree sexual abuse.
D.C. Code § 22-2710 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2710
§ 22-2710. Procuring for house of prostitution.
Status: in_force

Any person who, within the District of Columbia, shall pay or receive any money or other valuable thing for or on account of the procuring for, or placing in, a house of prostitution, for purposes of sexual intercourse, prostitution, debauchery, or other immoral act, any individual, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 5 years and by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
D.C. Code § 22-3605 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 36 / § 22-3605
§ 22-3605. Enhanced penalty for committing certain dangerous and violent crimes against election workers and officials.
Status: in_force

*NOTE: This section was created by temporary legislation that will expire on February 1, 2025.*
(a) A person who commits any offense listed in subsection (b) of this section against an individual whom the person knew or believed to be a Board of Elections member, employee, or volunteer while the member, employee, or volunteer is engaged in the performance of his or her duties or on account of the performance of those duties, may be punished by a fine of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized for the offense, or both.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall apply to the following offenses: Abduction, arson, aggravated assault, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to kill, assault with intent to commit any other offense, threats of violence, intimidation, harassment, stalking, burglary, carjacking, armed carjacking, extortion or blackmail accompanied by threats of violence, kidnapping, malicious disfigurement, manslaughter, mayhem, murder, robbery, sexual abuse in the first, second, and third degrees, theft, fraud in the first degree, fraud in the second degree, identity theft, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the foregoing offenses.
D.C. Code § 22-1835 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18A / § 22-1835
§ 22-1835. Unlawful conduct with respect to documents in furtherance of human trafficking.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for an individual or business knowingly to destroy, conceal, remove, confiscate, or possess any actual or purported government identification document, including a passport or other immigration document, or any other actual or purported document, of any person to prevent or restrict, or attempt to prevent or restrict, without lawful authority, the person’s liberty to move or travel in order to maintain the labor or services of that person.
D.C. Code § 22-3211 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3211
§ 22-3211. Theft.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of this section, the term “wrongfully obtains or uses” means: (1) taking or exercising control over property; (2) making an unauthorized use, disposition, or transfer of an interest in or possession of property; or (3) obtaining property by trick, false pretense, false token, tampering, or deception. The term “wrongfully obtains or uses” includes conduct previously known as larceny, larceny by trick, larceny by trust, embezzlement, and false pretenses.
(b) A person commits the offense of theft if that person wrongfully obtains or uses the property of another with intent:
  (1) To deprive the other of a right to the property or a benefit of the property; or
  (2) To appropriate the property to his or her own use or to the use of a third person.
(c) In cases in which the theft of property is in the form of services, proof that a person obtained services that he or she knew or had reason to believe were available to him or her only for compensation and that he or she departed from the place where the services were obtained knowing or having reason to believe that no payment had been made for the services rendered in circumstances where payment is ordinarily made immediately upon the rendering of the services or prior to departure from the place where the services are obtained, shall be prima facie evidence that the person had committed the offense of theft.
(d) A violation of § 35-252 shall not constitute a violation of this section.
D.C. Code § 22-3241 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3241
§ 22-3241. Forgery.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
  (1) “Forged written instrument” means any written instrument that purports to be genuine but which is not because it:
    (A) Has been falsely made, altered, signed, or endorsed;
    (B) Contains a false addition or insertion; or
    (C) Is a combination of parts of 2 or more genuine written instruments.
  (2) “Utter” means to issue, authenticate, transfer, publish, sell, deliver, transmit, present, display, use, or certify.
  (3) “Written instrument” includes, but is not limited to, any:
    (A) Security, bill of lading, document of title, draft, check, certificate of deposit, and letter of credit, as defined in Title 28;
    (B) Stamp, legal tender, or other obligation of any domestic or foreign governmental entity;
    (C) Stock certificate, money order, money order blank, traveler’s check, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profitsharing agreement, transferable share, investment contract, voting trust certificate, certification of interest in any tangible or intangible property, and any certificate or receipt for or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the foregoing items;
    (D) Commercial paper or document, or any other commercial instrument containing written or printed matter or the equivalent; or
    (E) Other instrument commonly known as a security or so defined by an Act of Congress or a provision of the District of Columbia Official Code.
(b) A person commits the offense of forgery if that person makes, draws, or utters a forged written instrument with intent to defraud or injure another.
D.C. Code § 22-3571.02 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 35B / § 22-3571.02
§ 22-3571.02. Applicability of fine proportionality provision.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a sentence to pay a fine under § 22-3571.01 shall be subject to the following:
  (1) If a law setting forth the penalty for such an offense specifies a maximum fine that is lower than the fine otherwise applicable under § 22-3571.01 and such law, by specific reference, exempts the offense from the applicability of the fine otherwise applicable under § 22-3571.01 , the defendant may not be fined more than the maximum amount specified in the law setting forth the penalty for the offense.
  (2) If a law setting forth the penalty for such an offense specifies a maximum fine that is higher than the fine otherwise applicable under § 22-3571.01 and such law, by specific reference, exempts the offense from the applicability of the fine otherwise applicable under § 22-3571.01 , the defendant may be fined the maximum amount specified in the law setting forth the penalty for the offense.
  (3) If a law setting forth the penalty for such an offense specifies no fine and such law, by specific reference, does not exempt the offense from the fine otherwise applicable under § 22-3571.01 , the defendant may be fined pursuant to § 22-3571.01 .
(b) (1) If any person derives pecuniary gain from such an offense, or if the offense results in pecuniary loss to a person other than the defendant, the defendant may be fined not more than the greater of twice the gross gain or twice the gross loss.
  (2) The court may impose a fine under this subsection in excess of the fine provided for by § 22-3571.01 only to the extent that the pecuniary gain or loss is both alleged in the indictment or information and is proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
(c) [This chapter and the provisions of D.C. Law 19-317 ] shall not apply to any provision of Title 11 of the District of Columbia Official Code.
D.C. Code § 22-4702 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 47 / § 22-4702
§ 22-4702. Petit larceny; order of restitution.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-2707 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2707
§ 22-2707. Procuring; receiving money or other valuable thing for arranging assignation.
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for any person, within the District of Columbia, to receive any money or other valuable thing for or on account of arranging for or causing any individual to engage in prostitution or a sexual act or contact.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
  (2) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section when the individual so arranged for or caused to engage in prostitution or a sexual act or contact is under the age of 18 years shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 20 years or by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
D.C. Code § 22-932 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 9A / § 22-932
§ 22-932. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(1) "Attorney General" means the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
(2) "Court" means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(3) "Elderly person" means a person who is 65 years of age or older.
(3A) "Undue influence" means mental, emotional, or physical coercion that overcomes the free will or judgment of a vulnerable adult or elderly person and causes the vulnerable adult or elderly person to act in a manner that is inconsistent with the vulnerable adult or elderly person's financial, emotional, mental, or physical well-being.
(4) "United States Attorney" means the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.
(5) "Vulnerable adult" means a person who is 18 years of age or older and has one or more physical or mental limitations that substantially impair the person's ability to independently provide for his or her daily needs or safeguard his or her person, property, or legal interests.
D.C. Code § 22-3053 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30A / § 22-3053
§ 22-3053. First-degree unlawful publication.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for a person to knowingly publish one or more sexual images of another identified or identifiable person, whether obtained directly from the person or from a third party or other source, when:
  (1) The person depicted did not consent to the publication of the sexual image;
  (2) The person publishing the sexual image knew or consciously disregarded a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the person depicted did not consent to the publication; and
  (3) The person published the sexual image with the intent to harm the person depicted or to receive financial gain.
(b) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-4005 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 40 / § 22-4005
§ 22-4005. Duties of the Department of Corrections.
Status: in_force

(a) Immediately before the release into the community of a sex offender in its custody or under its supervision, or immediately before the transfer of a sex offender to a halfway house, whichever is earlier, the Department of Corrections shall notify the Agency of the sex offender’s proposed release, and shall provide to the Agency such records and information as will assist the Agency in carrying out its responsibilities under this chapter.
(b) Immediately before the release into the community of a sex offender in its custody or under its supervision or immediately before a sex offender transfers to a halfway house, whichever is earlier, the Department of Corrections shall inform the sex offender orally and in writing of the duty to register and of the time when and place where he or she is to appear to register and shall require the sex offender to read and sign the notice.
D.C. Code § 22-3020.55 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3020.55
§ 22-3020.55. Immunity from liability.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who in good faith makes a report pursuant to this subchapter shall have immunity from liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed with respect to the making of the report or any participation in any judicial proceeding involving the report. In all civil or criminal proceedings concerning the child or resulting from the report, good faith shall be presumed unless rebutted.
(b) Any person who makes a good-faith report pursuant to this subchapter and, as a result thereof, is discharged from his or her employment or in any other manner discriminated against with respect to compensation, hire, tenure, or terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, may commence a civil action for appropriate relief. If the court finds that the person is an individual who was required to report, who in good faith made a report, and who was discharged or discriminated against as a result, the court may issue an order granting appropriate relief, including reinstatement with back pay. The District may intervene in any action commenced under this subsection.
D.C. Code § 22-1308 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1308
§ 22-1308. Playing games in streets.
Status: in_force

It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to play the game of football, or any other game with a ball, in any of the streets, avenues, or alleys in the City of Washington; nor shall it be lawful for any person or persons to play the game of bandy, shindy, or any other game by which a ball, stone, or other substance is struck or propelled by any stick, cane, or other substance in any street, avenue, or alley in the City of Washington, under a penalty of not more than $5 for each and every such offense.
D.C. Code § 22-4505 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 45 / § 22-4505
§ 22-4505. Exceptions to § 22-4504.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of § 22-4504(a) , as they pertain to a pistol, and (a-1) , shall not apply to:
  (1) A person engaged in the business of manufacturing, repairing, or dealing in firearms, or their agents, employees, and representatives, who possess, carry, or use a pistol in the ordinary course of that business; or
  (2) A person while carrying a pistol, transported in accordance with § 22-4504.02 :
    (A) From the place of purchase to the person's home or place of business;
    (B) To a place of repair, or back from that place to the person's home or place of business;
    (C) While moving goods from one place of abode or business to another; or
    (D) To or from any lawful recreational firearm-related activity.
(b) The provisions of § 22-4504(a) and (a-1) shall not apply to:
  (1) The concealed carrying of a firearm by a qualified law enforcement officer who is carrying the identification required by 18 U.S.C. § 926B(d);
  (2) The concealed carrying of a firearm by a qualified retired law enforcement officer who is carrying the identification required by 18 U.S.C. § 926C(d);
  (3) Members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps of the United States, or of the National Guard or Organized Reserves when on duty and duly authorized to carry a firearm; and
  (4) Officers or employees of the United States when duly authorized to carry a firearm.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Qualified law enforcement officer" shall have the same meaning as provided in 18 U.S.C. § 926B(c) and (f).
  (2) "Qualified retired law enforcement officer" shall have the same meaning as provided in 18 U.S.C. § 926C(c) and (e)(2).
  (3) "Recreational firearm-related activity" includes a firearms training and safety class.
D.C. Code § 22-1713 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / § 22-1713
§ 22-1713. Corrupt influence in connection with athletic contests.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful to pay or give, or to agree to pay or give, or to promise or offer, any valuable thing to any individual:
  (1) With intent to influence such individual to lose or cause to be lost, or to attempt to lose or cause to be lost, or to limit or attempt to limit such individual or his or her team’s margin of victory or score in, any professional or amateur athletic contest in which such individual is or may be a contestant or participant; or
  (2) With intent to influence such individual, in the case of any professional or amateur athletic contest in connection with which such individual (as a manager, coach, owner, second, jockey, trainer, handler, groom, or otherwise) has or will have any duty or responsibility with respect to a contestant, participant, or team who or which is engaging or may engage therein, to cause or attempt to cause:
    (A) The loss of such athletic contest by such contestant, participant, or team; or
    (B) The margin of victory or score of such contestant, participant, or team to be limited; or
  (3) With intent to influence such individual, in the case of any professional or amateur athletic contest in connection with which such individual is to be or may be a referee, judge, umpire, linesman, starter, timekeeper, or other similar official, to cause or attempt to cause:
    (A) The loss of such athletic contest by any contestant, participant, or team who or which is engaging or may engage therein; or
    (B) The margin of victory or score of any such contestant, participant, or team to be limited.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any individual to solicit or accept, or to agree to accept, any valuable thing or a promise or offer of any valuable thing:
  (1) To influence such individual to lose or cause to be lost, or to attempt to lose or cause to be lost, or to limit or attempt to limit such individual or his or her team’s margin of victory or score in, any professional or amateur athletic contest in which such individual is or may be a contestant or participant; or
  (2) To influence such individual, in the case of any professional or amateur athletic contest in connection with which such individual (as a manager, coach, owner, second, jockey, trainer, handler, groom, or otherwise) has or will have any duty or responsibility with respect to a contestant, participant, or team who or which is engaging or may engage therein, to cause or attempt to cause:
    (A) The loss of such athletic contest by such contestant, participant, or team; or
    (B) The margin of victory or score of such contestant, participant, or team to be limited; or
  (3) To influence such individual, in the case of any professional or amateur athletic contest in connection with which such individual is to be or may be a referee, judge, umpire, linesman, starter, timekeeper, or other similar official, to cause or attempt to cause:
    (A) The loss of such athletic contest by any contestant, participant, or team who or which is engaging or may engage therein; or
    (B) The margin of victory or score of any such contestant, participant, or team to be limited.
(c) Whoever violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 1 year nor more than 5 years and by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
(d) Whoever violates any provision of subsection (b) of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not more than 1 year and by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
(e) As used in this section, the term “athletic contest” means any of the following, wherever held or to be held: a football, baseball, softball, basketball, hockey, or polo game, or a tennis or wrestling match, or a prize fight or boxing match, or a horse race or any other athletic or sporting event or contest.
(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the giving or offering of any bonus or extra compensation to any manager, coach, or professional player, or to any league, association, or conference for the purpose of encouraging such manager, coach, or player to a higher degree of skill, ability, or diligence in the performance of his or her duties.
D.C. Code § 22-2723 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2723
§ 22-2723. Property subject to seizure and forfeiture.
Status: in_force

(a) The following are subject to forfeiture:
  (1) All conveyances, including aircraft, vehicles or vessels, which are used, or intended for use, to transport, or in any manner to facilitate a violation of a prostitution-related offense; and
  (2) All money, coins, and currency which are used, or intended for use, in violation of a prostitution-related offense.
(b) All seizures and forfeitures of property under this section shall be pursuant to the standards and procedures set forth in D.C. Law 20-278 .
D.C. Code § 22-302 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 3 / § 22-302
§ 22-302. Burning one’s own property with intent to defraud or injure another.
Status: in_force

Whoever maliciously burns or sets fire to any dwelling, shop, barn, stable, store, or warehouse or other building, or any steamboat, vessel, canal boat, or other watercraft, or any goods, wares, or merchandise, the same being his own property, in whole or in part, with intent to defraud or injure any other person, shall be imprisoned for not more than 15 years. In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
D.C. Code § 22-2107 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 21 / § 22-2107
§ 22-2107. Penalty for solicitation of murder or other crime of violence.
Status: in_force

(a) Whoever is guilty of soliciting a murder, whether or not such murder occurs, shall be sentenced to a period of imprisonment not exceeding 20 years, a fine not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
(b) Whoever is guilty of soliciting a crime of violence as defined by § 23-1331(4) , whether or not such crime occurs, shall be sentenced to a period of imprisonment not exceeding 10 years, a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
D.C. Code § 22-3251 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3251
§ 22-3251. Extortion.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the offense of extortion if:
  (1) That person obtains or attempts to obtain the property of another with the other’s consent which was induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force or violence or by wrongful threat of economic injury; or
  (2) That person obtains or attempts to obtain property of another with the other’s consent which was obtained under color or pretense of official right.
(b) Any person convicted of extortion shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-1808 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18 / § 22-1808
§ 22-1808. Offenses committed beyond District.
Status: in_force

Any person who by the commission outside of the District of Columbia of any act which, if committed within the District of Columbia, would be a criminal offense under the laws of said District, thereby obtains any property or other thing of value, and is afterwards found with any such property or other such thing of value in his or her possession in said District, or who brings any such property or other such thing of value into said District, shall, upon conviction, be punished in the same manner as if said act had been committed wholly within said District.
D.C. Code § 22-4015 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 40 / § 22-4015
§ 22-4015. Penalties; mandatory release condition.
Status: in_force

(a) Any sex offender who knowingly violates any requirement of this chapter, including any requirement adopted by the Agency pursuant to this chapter, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both. In the event that a sex offender convicted under this section has a prior conviction under this section, or a prior conviction in any other jurisdiction for failing to comply with the requirements of a sex offender registration program, the sex offender shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
(b) Compliance with the requirements of this chapter, including any requirements adopted by the Agency pursuant to this chapter, shall be a mandatory condition of probation, parole, supervised release, and conditional release of any sex offender.
D.C. Code § 22-1507 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 15 / § 22-1507
§ 22-1507. Fraud by use of slugs to operate coin-controlled mechanism.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-2304 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 23 / § 22-2304
§ 22-2304. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person convicted of violating any provision of § 22-2302 shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or be imprisoned not more than 90 days or both.
(b) In lieu of or in addition to the penalty provided in subsection (a) of this section, a person convicted of violating any provision of § 22-2302 may be required to perform community service as provided in § 16-712 .
D.C. Code § 22-3227.07 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3227.07
§ 22-3227.07. Limitations.
Status: in_force

Obtaining, creating, possessing, and using a person’s personal identifying information in violation of this subchapter shall constitute a single scheme or course of conduct, and the applicable period of limitation under § 23-113 shall not begin to run until after the scheme or course of conduct has been completed or terminated.
D.C. Code § 22-3010.02 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3010.02
§ 22-3010.02. Arranging for a sexual contact with a real or fictitious child.
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for a person to arrange to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact with an individual (whether real or fictitious) who is or who is represented to be a child at least 4 years younger than the person, or to arrange for another person to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact with an individual (whether real or fictitious) who is or who is represented to be a child of at least 4 years younger than the person. For the purposes of this section, arranging to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact with an individual who is fictitious shall be unlawful only if the arrangement is done by or with a law enforcement officer.
(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
D.C. Code § 22-403 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / § 22-403
§ 22-403. Assault with intent to commit any other offense.
Status: in_force

Whoever assaults another with intent to commit any other offense which may be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years. In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
D.C. Code § 22-4705 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 47 / § 22-4705
§ 22-4705. Receiving stolen goods.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1304 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1304
§ 22-1304. Leaving District to give or receive challenge.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1105 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 11 / § 22-1105
§ 22-1105. Weekly payments by Superintendent of Workhouse for each day’s confinement.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4901 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 49 / § 22-4901
§ 22-4901. Seduction.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1407 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 14 / § 22-1407
§ 22-1407. Wearing or using insignia of certain organizations.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1718 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / § 22-1718
§ 22-1718. Advertising and promotion; sale and possession of lottery and numbers tickets and slips.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in subchapter I of this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the advertising and promotion of excepted permissible gambling activities pursuant to § 22-1717 , hereof, including, but not limited to, the sale, by agents authorized by the District of Columbia, and the possession of tickets, certificates, or slips for lottery and daily numbers games excepted and permissible pursuant to § 22-1717 , the sale, lease, purchase, or possession of tickets, slips, certificates, or cards for bingo, raffles, and Monte Carlo night parties, excepted and permissible pursuant to § 22-1717 , the sale, lease, purchase, or possession of tickets, slips, certificates, or cards for sports wagering excepted and permissible pursuant to § 22-1717 , or the manufacture, distribution, servicing, retailing, sale, lease, purchase, or possession of machines, tickets, slips, certificates, or cards for game of skill machines excepted and permissible pursuant to § 22-1717 .
(b) Nothing in § 22-1701 shall prohibit advertising a lottery by the Maryland State Lottery so long as Maryland does not prohibit advertising or otherwise publishing an account of a lottery by the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 22-3222 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3222
§ 22-3222. Penalties for fraud.
Status: in_force

(a) Fraud in the first degree. — (1) Any person convicted of fraud in the first degree shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or twice the value of the property obtained or lost, whichever is greater, or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, if the value of the property obtained or lost is $1,000 or more; and
  (2) Any person convicted of fraud in the first degree shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both, if the property obtained or lost has some value.
(b) Fraud in the second degree. — (1) Any person convicted of fraud in the second degree shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or twice the value of the property which was the object of the scheme or systematic course of conduct, whichever is greater, or imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both, if the value of the property which was the object of the scheme or systematic course of conduct is $1,000 or more; and
  (2) Any person convicted of fraud in the second degree shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both, if the property that was the object of the scheme or systematic course of conduct has some value.
D.C. Code § 22-2724 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2724
§ 22-2724. Impoundment.
Status: in_force

(a) Any vehicle used in furtherance of a violation of a prostitution-related offense shall be subject to impoundment pursuant to this section.
(b) Whenever a police officer has probable cause to believe that a vehicle is being used in furtherance of a violation of a prostitution-related offense, and an arrest is made for that violation, the police officer, other member of the Metropolitan Police Department, or duly authorized agent thereof shall:
  (1) Arrange for the towing of the vehicle by the Department of Public Works, or other designee of the Mayor, to a facility controlled by the District of Columbia or its agents, as designated by the Mayor, or, if towing services are not immediately available, arrange for the immobilization of the vehicle until such time as towing services become available; and
  (2) Provide written notice to the owner of record of the vehicle and to the person who is found to be in control of the vehicle at the time of the seizure conveying the fact of seizure and impoundment of the vehicle, as well as the right to obtain immediate return of the vehicle pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, in lieu of requesting a hearing.
(c) The notices to be given pursuant to this section shall be provided by hand delivery at the time of the seizure and impoundment of the vehicle to the person in control of the vehicle or to the owner of record of the vehicle. If the owner of record of the vehicle is not available to receive such notice at the time of the seizure, the notice shall be mailed by first class mail, no later than 5 days after the vehicle is received at an impoundment or storage facility, to the last known address of the owner or owners of record of the vehicle, as that information is indicated in the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles or in the records of the appropriate agency of the jurisdiction where the vehicle is registered.
(d) An owner, or a person duly authorized by an owner, shall, upon proof of same, be permitted to repossess or secure the release of the immobilized or impounded vehicle at any time (subject to administrative availability) by paying to the District government, as directed by the Department of Public Works, an administrative civil penalty of $150, a booting fee, if applicable, all outstanding fines and penalties for infractions for which liability has been admitted, deemed admitted, or sustained after hearing, and all applicable towing and storage costs for impounded vehicles as provided by §50-2457(a)[(3)] . Payment of such fees shall not be admissible as evidence of guilt in any criminal proceeding.
(e) An owner, or person duly authorized by an owner, shall be entitled to refund of the administrative civil penalty, booting fee, and 2 days’ towing and storage costs by showing that the prosecutor dropped the underlying criminal charges (except for instances of nolle prosequi or because the defendant completed a diversion program), that the Superior Court of the District of Columbia dismissed the case after consideration of the merits, or that the case resulted in a finding of not guilty on all prostitution-related charges, or by providing a police report demonstrating that the vehicle was stolen at the time that it was subject to seizure and impoundment. If the vehicle had been stolen at the time of seizure and impoundment, a refund of all towing and storage costs shall be made.
(f) An owner, or person duly authorized by an owner, shall be entitled to a due process hearing regarding the seizure of the vehicle.
(g) Vehicles seized and impounded under this section shall not be subject to replevin, but shall be deemed to be in the custody of the Mayor.
(h) (1) Vehicles that remain unclaimed may be disposed of pursuant to Subtitles C and D of Title I of the Parking Enforcement Modernization Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on December 17, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-435) ; provided, that if the owner wants to claim the vehicle before it is auctioned, the owner must pay the administrative civil penalty imposed by subsection (d) of this section in addition to the amounts required in § 50-2457 .
(i) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia, or his or her assistants, shall represent the District of Columbia in all proceedings under this section.
(j) The Mayor shall issue rules setting forth the process by which a refund shall be obtained timely pursuant to subsection (e) of this section. Until such rules are published in the District of Columbia Register, this section shall not be enforceable.
D.C. Code § 22-1709 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / § 22-1709
§ 22-1709. Bucketing, and bucket-shopping and bucket-shops; definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-2405 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / § 22-2405
§ 22-2405. False statements.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the offense of making false statements if that person wilfully makes a false statement that is in fact material, in writing, directly or indirectly, to any instrumentality of the District of Columbia government, under circumstances in which the statement could reasonably be expected to be relied upon as true; provided, that the writing indicates that the making of a false statement is punishable by criminal penalties or if that person makes an affirmation by signing an entity filing or other document under Title 29 of the District of Columbia Official Code, knowing that the facts stated in the filing are not true in any material respect or if that person makes an affirmation by signing a declaration under § 1-1061.13 , knowing that the facts stated in the filing are not true in any material respect;
(b) Any person convicted of making false statements shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both. A violation of this section shall be prosecuted by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia or one of the Attorney General’s assistants.
D.C. Code § 22-3233 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3233
§ 22-3233. Altering or removing motor vehicle identification numbers.
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly remove, obliterate, tamper with, or alter any identification number on a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle part.
(b) (1) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
  (2) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a felony if the value of the motor vehicle or motor vehicle part is $1,000 or more and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Identification number” means a number or symbol that is originally inscribed or affixed by the manufacturer to a motor vehicle or motor vehicle part for purposes of identification.
  (2) “Motor vehicle” means any automobile, self-propelled mobile home, motorcycle, motor scooter, truck, truck tractor, truck semi trailer, truck trailer, bus, or other vehicle propelled by an internal-combustion engine, electricity, or steam, including any non-operational vehicle that is being restored or repaired.
D.C. Code § 22-3317 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3317
§ 22-3317. Tapping or injuring water pipes; tampering with water meters.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3312.03b — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3312.03b
§ 22-3312.03b. Collection against owner.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1306 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1306
§ 22-1306. “Pugilistic encounter” defined.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1707 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / § 22-1707
§ 22-1707. “Gaming table” defined.
Status: in_force

All games, devices, or contrivances at which money or any other thing shall be bet or wagered shall be deemed a gaming table within the meaning of §§ 22-1704 to 22-1706 ; and the courts shall construe said sections liberally, so as to prevent the mischief intended to be guarded against.
D.C. Code § 22-3017 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3017
§ 22-3017. Defenses to sexual abuse of a ward, patient, or client.
Status: in_force

(a) Consent is not a defense to a prosecution under §§ 22-3013 to 22-3016 , prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 .
(b) That the defendant and victim were married or in a domestic partnership at the time of the offense is a defense, which the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence, to a prosecution under §§ 22-3013 to 22-3016 , prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 .
D.C. Code § 22-3322 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3322
§ 22-3322. Fines under § 22-3321 to be collected in name of United States.
Status: in_force

The fines provided for in § 22-3321 shall be collected in the name of the United States.
D.C. Code § 22-3218.02 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3218.02
§ 22-3218.02. Unlawful acts.
Status: in_force

Unless a person shall be authorized, or employed by, a company engaged in the generation or distribution of natural gas or electricity, a person shall not willfully connect or disconnect an electrical conductor belonging to the company; make any connection with an electrical conductor for the purpose of using or wasting the electric current or gas; tamper with a meter used to register gas or current consumed; interfere with the operation of an electrical or gas appliance of the company; or tamper, or interfere, with the poles, wires, or conduits used by the company. Nothing in this section shall prevent the lawful governmental regulation of gas or electric companies or electricity suppliers, or their conductors, appliances, machinery, and poles.
D.C. Code § 22-4503.04 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 45 / § 22-4503.04
§ 22-4503.04. Unlawful discarding of firearms and ammunition.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly discard, throw, or deposit any loaded or unloaded firearm or ammunition in a place other than the person's dwelling place, place of business, or on other land possessed by the person.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply where a person:
  (1) Throws, discards, or deposits any firearm or ammunition in a securely locked box or secured container;
  (2) Is expressly directed by a law enforcement officer to throw, discard, or deposit any firearm or ammunition, and does so in the manner directed by the officer, and not while fleeing or attempting to elude any law enforcement officer;
  (3) Throws, discards, or deposits any firearm or ammunition while participating in a lawful firearms training and safety class conducted by an arms instructor; or
  (4) Who is a licensee, as that term is defined in § 7-2509.01(5) , and is in compliance with the provisions of subchapter IX of Chapter 25 of Title 7 .
(c) It shall be an affirmative defense, which shall be proven by a preponderance of the evidence, that the person threw, discarded, or deposited the firearm or ammunition while, in fact, voluntarily surrendering the item pursuant to § 7-2507.05 or as expressly provided by District or federal law.
(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates this section shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, or both.
  (2) If the violation of this section occurs after a person has been convicted of a felony, either in the District of Columbia or another jurisdiction, the person shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or incarcerated for no more than 10 years, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-3227.06 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3227.06
§ 22-3227.06. Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

The offense of identity theft shall be deemed to be committed in the District of Columbia, regardless of whether the offender is physically present in the District of Columbia, if:
(1) The person whose personal identifying information is improperly obtained, created, possessed, or used is a resident of, or located in, the District of Columbia; or
(2) Any part of the offense takes place in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 22-3604 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 36 / § 22-3604
§ 22-3604. Enhanced penalties for committing a crime of violence against vulnerable adults.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(4) , against a vulnerable adult may be punished by a fine of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized for the offense, or both.
(b) It is an affirmative defense that the accused knew or reasonably believed that the victim was not a vulnerable adult at the time of the offense, or could not have known or determined that the victim was a vulnerable adult because of the manner in which the offense was committed. This defense shall be established by a preponderance of the evidence.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term "vulnerable adult" means a person who is 18 years of age or older and has one or more physical or mental limitations that substantially impairs the person's ability to independently provide for their daily needs or safeguard their person, property, or legal interests.
D.C. Code § 22-3215 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3215
§ 22-3215. Unauthorized use of motor vehicles.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “motor vehicle” means any automobile, self-propelled mobile home, motorcycle, truck, truck tractor, truck tractor with semitrailer or trailer, or bus.
(b) A person commits the offense of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle under this subsection if, without the consent of the owner, the person takes, uses, or operates a motor vehicle, or causes a motor vehicle to be taken, used, or operated, for his or her own profit, use, or purpose.
(c) (1) A person commits the offense of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle under this subsection if, after renting, leasing, or using a motor vehicle under a written agreement which provides for the return of the motor vehicle to a particular place at a specified time, that person knowingly fails to return the motor vehicle to that place (or to any authorized agent of the party from whom the motor vehicle was obtained under the agreement) within 18 days after written demand is made for its return, if the conditions set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection are met.
  (2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection are as follows:
    (A) The written agreement under which the motor vehicle is obtained contains the following statement: “WARNING — Failure to return this vehicle in accordance with the terms of this rental agreement may result in a criminal penalty of up to 3 years in jail”. This statement shall be printed clearly and conspicuously in a contrasting color, set off in a box, and signed by the person obtaining the motor vehicle in a space specially provided;
    (B) There is displayed clearly and conspicuously on the dashboard of the motor vehicle the following notice: “NOTICE — Failure to return this vehicle on time may result in serious criminal penalties”; and
    (C) The party from whom the motor vehicle was obtained under the agreement makes a written demand for the return of the motor vehicle, either by actual delivery to the person who obtained the motor vehicle, or by deposit in the United States mail of a postpaid registered or certified letter, return receipt requested, addressed to the person at each address set forth in the written agreement or otherwise provided by the person. The written demand shall state clearly that failure to return the motor vehicle may result in prosecution for violation of the criminal law of the District of Columbia punishable by up to 3 years in jail. The written demand shall not be made prior to the date specified in the agreement for the return of the motor vehicle, except that, if the parties or their authorized agents have mutually agreed to some other date for the return of the motor vehicle, then the written demand shall not be made prior to the other date.
  (3) This subsection shall not apply in the case of a motor vehicle obtained under a retail installation contract as defined in § 50-601(9) .
  (4) It shall be a defense in any criminal proceeding brought under this subsection that a person failed to return a motor vehicle for causes beyond his or her control. The burden of raising and going forward with the evidence with respect to such a defense shall be on the person asserting it. In any case in which such a defense is raised, evidence that the person obtained the motor vehicle by reason of any false statement or representation of material fact, including a false statement or representation regarding his or her name, residence, employment, or operator’s license, shall be admissible to determine whether the failure to return the motor vehicle was for causes beyond his or her control.
(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a person convicted of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle under subsection (b) of this section shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
  (2) (A) A person convicted of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle under subsection (b) of this section who took, used, or operated the motor vehicle, or caused the motor vehicle to be taken, used, or operated, during the course of or to facilitate a crime of violence, shall be:
      (i) Fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, consecutive to the penalty imposed for the crime of violence; and
      (ii) If serious bodily injury results, imprisoned for not less than 5 years, consecutive to the penalty imposed for the crime of violence.
    (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “crime of violence” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 23-1331(4) .
  (3) (A) A person convicted of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle under subsection (b) of this section who has 2 or more prior convictions for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle or theft in the first degree, not committed on the same occasion, shall be fined not less than $5,000 and not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or imprisoned for not less than 30 months nor more than 15 years, or both.
    (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, a person shall be considered as having 2 prior convictions for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle or theft in the first degree if the person has been twice before convicted on separate occasions of:
      (i) A prior violation of subsection (b) of this section or theft in the first degree;
      (ii) A statute in one or more other jurisdictions prohibiting unauthorized use of a motor vehicle or theft in the first degree;
      (iii) Conduct that would constitute a violation of subsection (b) of this section or a violation of theft in the first degree if committed in the District of Columbia; or
      (iv) Conduct that is substantially similar to that prosecuted as a violation of subsection (b) of this section or theft in the first degree.
  (4) A person convicted of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle under subsection (c) of this section shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-1317 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1317
§ 22-1317. Flying fire balloons or parachutes.
Status: in_force

It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to set up or fly any fire balloon or parachute in or upon or over any street, avenue, alley, open space, public enclosure, or square within the limits of the City of Washington, under a penalty of not more than $10 for each and every such offense.
D.C. Code § 22-3314 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3314
§ 22-3314. Destroying cemetery railing or tomb.
Status: in_force

If any person shall maliciously cut down, demolish, or otherwise injure any railing, fence, or inclosure around or upon any cemetery, or shall injure or deface any tomb or inscription thereon, such person shall be fined not more than $100.
D.C. Code § 22-4243 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 42A / § 22-4243
§ 22-4243. Federal contribution to Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.
Status: in_force

There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary for a federal contribution to the District of Columbia to cover  the costs incurred by the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.
D.C. Code § 22-3224 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3224
§ 22-3224. Fraudulent registration.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the offense of fraudulent registration if, with intent to defraud the proprietor or manager of a hotel, motel, or other establishment which provides lodging to transient guests, that person falsely registers under a name or address other than his or her actual name or address.
(b) Any person convicted of fraudulent registration shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-2708 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2708
§ 22-2708. Causing spouse or domestic partner to live in prostitution.
Status: in_force

Any person who by force, fraud, intimidation, or threats, places or leaves, or procures any other person or persons to place or leave, a spouse or domestic partner in a house of prostitution, or to lead a life of prostitution, shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned not less than one year nor more than 10 years. In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
D.C. Code § 22-3152 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 31B / § 22-3152
§ 22-3152. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Act of terrorism” means an act or acts that constitute a specified offense as defined in paragraph (8) of this section and that are intended to:
  (A) Intimidate or coerce a significant portion of the civilian population of:
    (i) The District of Columbia; or
    (ii) The United States; or
  (B) Influence the policy or conduct of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion.
(2) “Biological agent” means any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology, or any naturally occurring or bioengineered component of any such microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product, capable of causing:
  (A) Death, disease, or other biological malfunction in a human, an animal, a plant, or another living organism;
  (B) Deterioration of food, water, equipment, supplies, or material of any kind; or
  (C) Deleterious alteration of the environment.
(3) “Hoax weapon of mass destruction” means any device or object that by its design, construction, content, or characteristics, appears to be or to contain, or is represented to be or to contain a weapon of mass destruction, even if it is, in fact, an inoperative facsimile or imitation of a weapon of mass destruction, or contains no weapon of mass destruction.
(4) “Material support or resources” means:
  (A) Expert services or assistance;
  (B) Currency, financial securities or other monetary instruments, financial services, lodging, training, false documentation or identification, equipment, facilities, weapons, lethal substances, explosives, personnel, transportation, and other physical assets; or
  (C) A weapon of mass destruction.
(5) “Nuclear material” means material containing any:
  (A) Plutonium;
  (B) Uranium not in the form of ore or ore residue that contains the mixture of isotopes as occurring in nature;
  (C) Enriched uranium, defined as uranium that contains the isotope 233 or 235 or both in such amount that the abundance ratio of the sum of those isotopes to the isotope 238 is greater than the ratio of the isotope 235 to the isotope 238 occurring in nature; or
  (D) Uranium 233.
(6) “Provision of material support or resources for an act of terrorism” means the act of providing material support or resources to a person or an organization with the purpose or knowledge that the material support or resources will be used, in whole or in part, to plan, prepare, or carry out an act of terrorism, or to flee after committing an act of terrorism.
(7) “Solicitation of material support or resources to commit an act of terrorism” means the act of raising, soliciting, or collecting material support or resources with the purpose or knowledge that such material support or resources will be used, in whole or in part, to plan, prepare, or carry out an act of terrorism, or to flee after committing an act of terrorism.
(8) “Specified offense” means:
  (A) Section 22-2101 (Murder in the first degree);
  (B) Section 22-2102 (Murder in the first degree — placing obstructions upon or displacement of railroads);
  (C) Section 22-2106 (Murder of law enforcement officer or public safety employee);
  (D) Section 22-2103 (Murder in the second degree);
  (E) Section 22-2105 (Manslaughter);
  (F) Section 22-2001 (Kidnapping and conspiracy to kidnap);
  (G) Section 22-401 (Assault with intent to kill only);
  (H) Section 22-406 (Mayhem or maliciously disfiguring);
  (I) Section 22-301 (Arson);
  (J) Section 22-303 (Malicious burning, destruction, or injury of another’s property, if the property is valued at $500,000 or more); or
  (K) An attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses listed in subparagraphs (A) through (J) of this paragraph.
(9) “Toxic or poisonous chemical” means any chemical which, through its chemical action on life processes, can cause death, permanent incapacitation, or permanent harm to humans.
(10) “Toxin” means the toxic material of plants, animals, microorganisms, viruses, fungi, or infectious substances, or a recombinant molecule, whatever its origin or method of production, including:
  (A) Any poisonous substance or biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology produced by a living organism; or
  (B) Any poisonous isomer or biological product, homolog, or derivative of such a substance;
(11) “Unit of government” means:
  (A) The office of the President of the United States;
  (B) The United States Congress;
  (C) Any federal executive department or agency;
  (D) The office of the Mayor of the District of Columbia;
  (E) Any executive department or agency of the District of Columbia, including any independent agency, board, or commission;
  (F) The Council of the District of Columbia;
  (G) The Superior Court of the District of Columbia;
  (H) The District of Columbia Court of Appeals;
  (I) The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia;
  (J) The United States District Court for the District of Columbia; or
  (K) The Supreme Court of the United States.
(12) “Weapon of mass destruction” means:
  (A) Any destructive device that is designed, intended, or otherwise used to cause death or serious bodily injury, including:
    (i) An explosive, incendiary, or poison gas:
      (I) Bomb;
      (II) Grenade;
      (III) Rocket;
      (IV) Missile;
      (V) Mine; or
      (VI) Device similar to any of the devices described in the preceding clauses;
    (ii) A mortar, cannon, or artillery piece; or
    (iii) Any combination of parts either designed or intended for use in converting any device into a device described in sub-subparagraphs (i) through (iii) of this paragraph and from which such device may be readily assembled;
  (B) An object similar to or used to achieve the same destructive effect of any of the devices described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph;
  (C) Any weapon that is designed, intended, or otherwise used to cause death or serious bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of a toxic or poisonous chemical;
  (D) Any weapon that is designed, intended, or otherwise used to cause death or serious bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of a biological agent or toxin; or
  (E) Any weapon that is designed, intended, or otherwise used to cause death or serious bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of radiation or radioactivity, or that contains nuclear material.
D.C. Code § 22-3506 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 35 / § 22-3506
§ 22-3506. Right to strike or picket not abrogated.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1502 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 15 / § 22-1502
§ 22-1502. Forging or imitating brands or packaging of goods.
Status: in_force

Whoever wilfully forges, or counterfeits, or makes use of any imitation calculated to deceive the public, though with colorable difference or deviation therefrom, of the private brand, wrapper, label, trademark, bottle, or package usually affixed or used by any person to or with the goods, wares, merchandise, preparation, or mixture of such person, with intent to pass off any work, goods, manufacture, compound, preparation, or mixture as the manufacture or production of such person which is not really such, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-1004 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1004
§ 22-1004. Arrests without warrant authorized; notice to owner.
Status: in_force

(a) A person found violating the laws in relation to cruelty to animals may be arrested and held without a warrant, in the manner provided by § 44-1505 , and the person making an arrest, with or without a warrant, shall use reasonable diligence to give notice thereof to the owner of animals found in the charge or custody of the person arrested and shall properly care and provide for such animals until the owner thereof shall take charge of the same.
(b) (1) A humane officer of the Washington Humane Society may take possession of any animal to protect it from neglect or cruelty. The person taking possession of the animal or animals shall use reasonable diligence to give notice thereof to the owner of animals found in the charge or custody of the person arrested and shall properly care and provide for the animals until the owner shall take charge of the animals.
  (2) If the owner or custodian of the animal or animals fails to respond after 20 days, the animal or animals shall become the property of the Washington Humane Society and the Washington Humane Society shall have the authority to:
    (A) Place the animal or animals up for adoption in a suitable home;
    (B) Retain the animal or animals, or
    (C) Humanely destroy the animal or animals.
(c) (1) The owner of an animal seized pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this section may request a hearing regarding the possession of the animal within the 20-day period provided by subsection (b)(2) of this section.  If the hearing officer finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the owner did abandon, neglect, or cruelly treat the animal, the animal shall become the property of the Washington Humane Society as provided by subsection (b)(2) of this section, except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection.
  (2) If the hearing officer does not find that the owner abandoned, neglected, or cruelly treated the animal, the hearing officer shall order the return of the animal to the owner, except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection. The hearing officer may order the owner to reimburse the Washington Humane Society for the reasonable costs to care for, feed, and treat the animal during the period in which the animal was in the possession of the Washington Humane Society.
  (3) During the pendency of a criminal investigation, prosecution, appeal, or other action arising from an act related to the seizure of the animal, the hearing officer shall order the animal to the possession of the Washington Humane Society and shall order the owner to post a bond sufficient to cover the reasonable costs to care for, feed, and treat the animal for 30 days. At the expiration of the initial bond, or subsequent bond, if the criminal investigation, prosecution, appeal, or other action remains pending, the owner shall post an additional bond sufficient to cover the reasonable costs to care for, feed, and treat the animal for an additional 30 days. If an owner fails to post a bond within 5 days after an order or obligation pursuant to this paragraph, the animal shall become the property of the Washington Humane Society as provided by subsection (b)(2) of this section.
  (4) The Washington Humane Society may draw on any bond required to be posted pursuant to this section for the actual reasonable costs of providing care, feeding, and treatment of the seized animal. The reasonable costs incurred in excess of such bond shall be a lien on the animal and shall be discharged by the owner before the animal may be released to the owner.
  (5) (A) Upon the resolution of the criminal investigation, prosecution, appeal, or other action resulting in the animal being placed in the possession of the Washington Humane Society, and if there is no judicial ruling on the disposition of the animal, the hearing officer shall conduct a hearing on the disposition of the animal.
    (B) If the hearing officer finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the owner did abandon, neglect, or cruelly treat the animal, the animal shall become the property of the Washington Humane Society as provided by subsection (b)(2) of this section.
    (C) If the hearing officer does not find that the owner abandoned, neglected, or cruelly treated the animal, the hearing officer shall order the return of the animal to the owner, provided that the animal is not subject to a lien as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection.
    (D) If the resolution of the criminal investigation, prosecution, appeal, or other action results in the forfeiture of the animal, the hearing officer need not conduct a hearing, and the animal shall become the property of the Washington Humane Society as provided by subsection (b)(2) of this section.
  (6) (A) The Mayor shall establish by rulemaking a notice and hearing process for the owner of the animal to contest the seizure, detention, and terms of release and treatment of the animal, the allegation of cruelty, abandonment, or neglect and the imposition of the lien and costs associated for caring and providing for the animal.
    (B) Within 90 days after April 21, 2023, the proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day review period of review, excluding weekends, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove of the proposed rules, by resolution, within the 45-day review period, the rules shall be deemed approved.
(d) (1) An owner may seek judicial review before the Superior Court of the District of Columbia within 5 days after:
    (A) Receipt of notice of a final decision issued by the President of the Washington Humane Society, or the President's designee under 24 DCMR § 1509.1; or
    (B) Receipt of notice that the owner has failed to comply with the conditions of return pursuant to 24 DCMR § 1511 issued by the President of the Washington Humane Society, or the President's designee.
  (2) This subsection shall apply to all cases pending before the court as of April 21, 2023.
D.C. Code § 22-3103 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 31 / § 22-3103
§ 22-3103. Penalties.
Status: in_force

Violation of this chapter shall be a felony and shall be punished by:
(1) A fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both for the first offense; or
(2) A fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both for the 2nd and each subsequent offense.
D.C. Code § 22-1010 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1010
§ 22-1010. Penalty for engaging in cockfighting or animal fighting.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-2305 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 23 / § 22-2305
§ 22-2305. Conduct of prosecutions.
Status: in_force

Prosecutions for violations of this chapter shall be conducted in the name of the District of Columbia by the Corporation Counsel.
D.C. Code § 22-5002 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 50 / § 22-5002
§ 22-5002. Issue of receipt containing false statement.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4101 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41 / § 22-4101
§ 22-4101. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4006 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 40 / § 22-4006
§ 22-4006. Duties of the Department of Mental Health.
Status: in_force

(a) The Agency shall have the authority to notify the Department of Mental Health in writing of those sex offenders in the custody or under the supervision of the Department of Mental Health who are required to register pursuant to this chapter.
(b) With respect to sex offenders for whom notice has been given pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Department of Mental Health shall inform the Agency when a sex offender:
  (1) Is first granted unaccompanied access to the hospital grounds or is placed on convalescent leave;
  (2) If first conditionally or unconditionally released; or
  (3) Is on unauthorized leave.
(c) The information provided to the Agency by the Department of Mental Health shall include:
  (1) The name of and other identifying information about a sex offender, including a physical description and photograph, if available;
  (2) The action taken under subsection (b) of this section;
  (3) The date on which the action was taken;
  (4) To the extent known, the address at which the sex offender is living or intends to live, works or intends to work, or attends school or intends to attend school; and
  (5) Administrative information that may assist the Agency or the Metropolitan Police Department in locating the sex offender.
(d) The Agency and the Metropolitan Police Department are authorized to make further disclosures of the information provided by the Department of Mental Health pursuant to this section as necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter and to prosecute violations of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 22-1846 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18A / § 22-1846
§ 22-1846. Grants and denials of motion.
Status: in_force

(a) If the Court denies a motion filed under § 22-1844 , the Court shall state the reasons for denial in writing.
(b) If the Court grants a motion filed under § 22-1844(a) , the Court shall vacate the conviction, dismiss the relevant count with prejudice, and, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, enter an order requiring the Court, the prosecutor, any relevant law enforcement agency, and any pretrial, corrections, or community supervision agency to expunge all records identifying the movant as having been arrested, prosecuted, or convicted of the offenses specified in the Court's order.
(c) If the Court grants a motion filed under § 22-1844(b) , the Court shall, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, enter an order requiring the Court, the prosecutor, any relevant law enforcement agency, and any pretrial, corrections, or community supervision agency to expunge all records identifying the movant as having been arrested or prosecuted for the offenses specified in the Court's order.
(d) (1) At any time before the Court grants a motion under subsection (b) or (c) of this section, a movant may file a request that, if the movant's motion is granted, the order granting the motion filed under § 22-1844 , in lieu of requiring the expungement of all records identifying the movant as having been arrested, prosecuted, or convicted of the offenses specified in the Court's order, require the Court, the prosecutor, any relevant law enforcement agency, and any pretrial, corrections, or community supervision agency to seal all records identifying the movant as having been arrested, prosecuted, or convicted of the offenses specified in the Court's order.
  (2) A movant who filed a request under paragraph (1) of this subsection, whose motion filed under § 22-1844 was subsequently granted, may file a second request with the Court, requesting that the Court amend the order issued under paragraph (1) of this subsection, to instead require the expungement of all records identifying the movant as having been arrested, prosecuted, or convicted of the offenses specified in the Court's order.
  (3) Records sealed under this subsection shall be opened only on order of the Court upon a showing of compelling need; provided, that, upon request, the movant, or the authorized representative of the movant, shall be entitled to a copy of the sealed records to the extent that such records would have been available to the movant before relief under this subsection was granted. A request for access to sealed court records may be made ex parte.
(e) Within one year after the Court's grant of a motion under subsection (b) or (c) of this section, or, if the movant filed a request pursuant to subsection (d)(1) of this section, within one year after the filing of a request pursuant to subsection (d)(2) of this section, the Clerk of the Court, the prosecutor, any relevant law enforcement agency, and any pretrial services, corrections, or community supervision agency shall certify to the Court that to the best of its knowledge and belief, all records identifying the movant as having been arrested, prosecuted, or convicted of the offenses specified in the Court's order have been expunged from its records.
(f) In a case involving co-defendants in which the Court orders the movant's records expunged or sealed, the Court may order that only those records, or portions thereof, relating solely to the movant be expunged or sealed.
(g) In a case where a movant was arrested, prosecuted, or convicted of an offense other than the offense for which a Court orders the movant's records expunged or sealed, the Court may order that only those records, or portions thereof, relating solely to the offense that is the subject of the Court's order be expunged or sealed.
(h) The Court shall not order the redaction of the movant's name from any published opinion of the trial or appellate courts that refer to the movant.
(i) The effect of relief pursuant to this section shall be to restore the movant, in the contemplation of the law, to the status he or she occupied before being arrested, prosecuted, or convicted. No person as to whom such relief has been granted shall be held thereafter under any provision of law to be guilty of perjury or otherwise giving a false statement by reason of failure to recite or acknowledge his or her arrest, charge, trial, or conviction in response to any inquiry made of him or her for any purpose.
(j) (1) A copy of an order issued under this section and the certifications filed with the Court under subsection (e) of this section shall be provided to the movant or his or her counsel.
  (2) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the Court shall seal, but not expunge, an order issued under subsection (b) or (c) of this section or a certification filed with the Court under subsection (e) of this section.
  (3) A movant may obtain a copy of an order issued under subsection (b) or (c) of this section or a certification filed with the Court under subsection (e) of this section at any time from the Clerk of the Court, upon proper identification, without a showing of need.
D.C. Code § 22-1103 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 11 / § 22-1103
§ 22-1103. Wilful neglect or refusal to support wife or minor child; punishment; order of allowance; recognizance; trial under original charge.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1843 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18A / § 22-1843
§ 22-1843. Public posting of human trafficking hotline.
Status: in_force

[Not funded].
D.C. Code § 22-3807 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 38 / § 22-3807
§ 22-3807. When hearing is required.
Status: in_force

If, in their reports filed pursuant to § 22-3806 , both psychiatrists state that the patient is a sexual psychopath, or  if both state that they are unable to reach any conclusion by reason of the partial or complete refusal of the patient to submit to thorough examination, or if one states that the patient is a sexual psychopath and the other states that he or she is unable to reach any conclusion by reason of the partial or complete refusal of the patient to submit to thorough examination, then the court shall conduct a hearing in the manner provided in § 22-3808 to determine whether the patient is a sexual psychopath. If, on the basis of the reports filed, the court is not required to conduct such a hearing, the court shall enter an order dismissing the proceeding under this chapter determine whether the patient is a sexual psychopath.
D.C. Code § 22-4153 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41B / § 22-4153
§ 22-4153. Collection of DNA identification information from convicted offenders.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A District agency may collect a DNA sample from an individual who is, or has been, convicted of an offense set forth in § 22-4151(a) .
  (2) A District agency or the court, as applicable, may authorize, or enter into agreements with, other local, state, or federal governmental agencies or private entities to collect DNA samples under this section.
  (3) An agency or entity may, but need not, collect a DNA sample from an individual if:
    (A) Another agency or entity has collected, or will collect, a DNA sample from that individual and has provided, or will provide, the sample for analysis and inclusion of the results in CODIS as provided in subsection (b) of this section; or
    (B) CODIS already contains a DNA analysis with respect to that individual.
  (4) DNA sample collection may be repeated if the agency or entity responsible for collection is informed that a sample collected from the individual does not satisfy the requirements for analysis or for entry of the results of the analysis into CODIS.
(b) The agency or entity, as applicable, shall furnish each DNA sample collected under this section to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory, or to another laboratory approved by the FBI, for the purpose of carrying out a DNA analysis on each such DNA sample and including the results in CODIS. The requirements of this subsection may be waived, with the permission of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS.
(c) The authorization of DNA sample collection by this section shall not limit DNA sample collection by any agency pursuant to any other authority.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the terms "DNA sample", "DNA analysis", and "Rapid DNA instruments" shall have the same meaning as provided in 34 U.S.C. § 40703(c).
D.C. Code § 22-1003 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1003
§ 22-1003. Rest, water and feeding for animals transported by railroad company.
Status: in_force

No railroad company, in the carrying or transportation of animals, shall permit the same to be confined in cars for a longer period than 24 hours, without unloading the same, for rest, water, and feeding, for a period of at least 5 consecutive hours, unless prevented from so unloading by storm or other accidental causes. In estimating such confinement the time during which such animals have been confined without such rest on connecting roads from which they are received shall be included; it being the intent of this section to prohibit their continuous confinement beyond the period of 24 hours, except upon contingencies hereinbefore stated. Animals so unloaded shall be properly fed, watered, and sheltered during such rest by the owner or person having the custody thereof, or in case of his default in so doing, then by the railroad company transporting the same, at the expense of said owner or persons in custody thereof. And said company shall, in such case, have a lien upon such animals for food, care, and custody furnished, and shall not be liable for any detention of such animals authorized by this section. Any company, owner, or custodian of such animals who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall, for each and every such offense, be liable for and forfeit and pay a penalty of not less than $1 nor more than $500; provided, however, that when animals shall be carried in cars in which they can and do have proper food, water, space, and opportunity for rest, the foregoing provisions in regard to their being unloaded shall not apply.
D.C. Code § 22-3312.04 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3312.04
§ 22-3312.04. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who violates any provision of § 22-3312.01 shall be fined not less than $250 and not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or imprisoned for a period not to exceed 180 days, or both. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of § 22-3312.01 , pursuant to Chapter 8 of Title 8 .
(b) Any person who violates any provision of § 22-3312.02 or § 22-3312.03 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or imprisonment not to exceed 180 days, or both.
(c) In addition to the penalties provided in subsection (a) of this section, a person convicted of violating any provision of § 22-3312.01 may be required to perform community service as provided in § 16-712 .
(d) Any person who willfully places graffiti on property without the consent of the owner shall be subject to the sanctions in subsection (a) of this section.
(e) Any person who willfully possesses graffiti material with the intent to place graffiti on property without the consent of the owner shall be fined not less than $100 or more than $1,000.
(f) In addition to any fine or sentence imposed under this section, the court shall order the person convicted to make restitution to the owner of the property, or to the party responsible for the property upon which the graffiti has been placed, for the damage or loss caused, directly or indirectly, by the graffiti, in a reasonable amount and manner as determined by the court.
(g) The District of Columbia courts shall find parents or guardians civilly liable for all fines imposed or payments for abatement required if the minor cannot pay within a reasonable period of time established by the court.
D.C. Code § 22-3225.02 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3225.02
§ 22-3225.02. Insurance fraud in the first degree.
Status: in_force

A person commits the offense of insurance fraud in the first degree if that person knowingly engages in the following conduct with the intent to defraud or to fraudulently obtain property of another and thereby obtains property of another or causes another to lose property and the value of the property obtained or lost is $1,000 or more:
(1) Presenting false information or knowingly conceals information regarding a material fact in any of the following transactions:
  (A) Application for, rating of, or renewal of an insurance policy or reinsurance contract;
  (B) Claim for payment or benefit pursuant to an insurance policy or reinsurance contract;
  (C) Premiums paid on an insurance policy or reinsurance contract;
  (D) Payment made in accordance with the terms of an insurance policy or reinsurance contract;
  (E) Application used in a premium finance transaction;
  (F) Solicitation for sale of an insurance policy;
  (G) Application for a license or certificate of authority filed with the Commissioner or the chief insurance regulatory official of another jurisdiction;
  (H) Financial statement or condition of any insurer or reinsurer;
  (I) Acquisition, formation, merger, affiliation, reconsolidation, dissolution, or withdrawal from one or more lines of insurance or reinsurance in the District by an insurer or reinsurer;
  (J) Issuance of written evidence of insurance; or
  (K) Application for reinstatement of an insurance policy;
(2) Soliciting or accepting insurance or renewal of insurance by or for an insurer which the person knows is insolvent or has a strong likelihood of insolvency;
(3) Removal or tampering with the records of transaction, documentation, and other material assets of an insurer from the insurer or from the Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation;
(4) Diversion, misappropriation, conversion, or embezzlement of funds of an insurer, an insured, claimant or applicant regarding any of the following:
  (A) Insurance transaction;
  (B) Other insurance business activities by an insurer or insurance professional; or
  (C) Acquisition, formation, merger, affiliation or dissolution of an insurer.
(5) Transaction of the business of insurance in violation of laws requiring a license, certificate of authority, or other legal authority for the transaction of the business of insurance; or
(6) Employing or using any other person or acting as the agent of any other person to procure a client, patient, or customer for the purpose of falsely or fraudulently obtaining benefits under a contract of insurance or asserting a false or fraudulent claim against an insured or insurer.
D.C. Code § 22-3051 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30A / § 22-3051
§ 22-3051. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Disclose” means to transfer or exhibit to 5 or fewer persons.
(2) “Harm” means any injury, whether physical or nonphysical, including psychological, financial, or reputational injury.
(3) “Internet” means an electronically available platform by which sexual images can be disseminated to a wide audience, including social media, websites, and smartphone applications; provided, that the term “Internet” does not include a text message.
(4) “Private area” means the genitals, anus, or pubic area of a person, or the nipple of a developed female breast, including the breast of a transgender female.
(5) “Publish” means to transfer or exhibit to 6 or more persons, or to make available for viewing by uploading to the Internet.
(6) “Sexual conduct” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 22-3101(5) .
(7) “Sexual image” means a photograph, video, or other visual recording of an unclothed private area or of sexual conduct.
D.C. Code § 22-702 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 7 / § 22-702
§ 22-702. Offering or receiving money, property, or valuable consideration to procure office or promotion from Council.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3005 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3005
§ 22-3005. Fourth degree sexual abuse.
Status: in_force

A person shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years and, in addition, may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , if that person  engages in or causes sexual contact with or by another person in the following manner:
(1) By threatening or placing that other person in reasonable fear (other than by threatening or placing that other person in reasonable fear that any person will be subjected to death, bodily injury, or kidnapping); or
(2) Where the person knows or has reason to know that the other person is:
  (A) Incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct;
  (B) Incapable of declining participation in that sexual contact; or
  (C) Incapable of communicating unwillingness to engage in that sexual contact.
D.C. Code § 22-902 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 9 / § 22-902
§ 22-902. Trademark counterfeiting.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the offense of counterfeiting if such person willfully manufactures, advertises, distributes, offers for sale, sells, or possesses with intent to sell or distribute any items, or services bearing or identified by a counterfeit mark. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a person having possession, custody, or control of more than 15 items bearing a counterfeit mark possesses said items with the intent to sell or distribute.
(b) A person convicted of counterfeiting shall be subject to the following penalties:
  (1) For the first conviction, except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, by a fine not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or by imprisonment for not more than 180 days, or both;
  (2) For the second conviction, or if convicted under this section of an offense involving more than 100 but fewer than 1,000 items, or involving items with a total retail value greater than $1,000 but less than $10,000, by a fine not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or by imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both; and
  (3) For the third or subsequent conviction, or if convicted under this section of an offense involving the manufacture or production of items bearing counterfeit marks involving 1,000 or more items, or involving items with a total retail value of $10,000 or greater, by a fine not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or by imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both.
(c) For the purposes of this chapter, the quantity or retail value of items or services shall include the aggregate quantity or retail value of all items bearing, or services identified by, every counterfeit mark the defendant manufactures, advertises, distributes, offers for sale, sells, or possesses.
(d) The fines provided in subsection (b) of this section shall be no less than twice the retail value of the items bearing, or services identified by, a counterfeit mark, unless extenuating circumstances are shown by the defendant.
(e) Any items bearing a counterfeit mark and all personal property, including, but not limited to, any items, objects, tools, machines, equipment, instrumentalities, or vehicles of any kind, employed or used in connection with a violation of this chapter shall be seized by any law enforcement officer, including any designated civilian employee of the Metropolitan Police Department, in accordance with the procedures established by § 48-905.02 .
  (1) All seized personal property shall be subject to forfeiture pursuant to the standards and procedures set forth in D.C. Law 20-278 .
  (2) Upon the request of the owner of the intellectual property, all seized items bearing a counterfeit mark shall be released to the intellectual property owner for destruction or disposition.
  (3) If the owner of the intellectual property does not request release of seized items bearing a counterfeit mark, such items shall be destroyed unless the owner of the intellectual property consents to another disposition.
(f) Any state or federal certificate of registration of any intellectual property shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
(g) The remedies provided for herein shall be cumulative to the other civil and criminal remedies provided by law.
D.C. Code § 22-4503.01 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 45 / § 22-4503.01
§ 22-4503.01. Unlawful discharge of a firearm.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise permitted by law, including legitimate self-defense, no firearm shall be discharged or set off in the District of Columbia without a special written permit from the Chief of Police issued pursuant to Section 1 of Article 9 of the Police Regulations of the District of Columbia, effective September 29, 1964 (C.O. 64-1397F; 24 DCMR § 2300.1  ) [CDCR 24-2300.1].
(b) A person who violates this section shall upon conviction be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or incarcerated for no more than 2 years, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-3309 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3309
§ 22-3309. Destroying boundary markers.
Status: in_force

Whoever maliciously cuts down, destroys, or removes any boundary tree, stone, or other mark or monument, or maliciously effaces any inscription thereon, either of his or her own lands or of the lands of any other person whatsoever, even though such boundary or bounded trees should stand within the person’s own land so cutting down and destroying the same, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 and imprisoned not exceeding 180 days.
D.C. Code § 22-3009.03 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3009.03
§ 22-3009.03. First degree sexual abuse of a secondary education student.
Status: in_force

Any teacher, counselor, principal, coach, or other person of authority in a secondary level school who engages in a sexual act with a student under the age of 20 years enrolled in that school or school system, or causes that student to engage in a sexual act, shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years, fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
D.C. Code § 22-1005 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1005
§ 22-1005. Issuance of search warrants.
Status: in_force

When complaint is made by any humane officer of the Washington Humane Society on oath or affirmation, to any magistrate authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases, that the complainant believes, and has reasonable cause to believe, that the laws in relation to cruelty to animals have been or are being violated in any particular building or place, such magistrate, if satisfied that there is reasonable cause for such belief, shall issue a search warrant, authorizing any marshal, deputy marshal, police officer, or any humane officer of the Washington Humane Society to search such building or place.
D.C. Code § 22-2001 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 20 / § 22-2001
§ 22-2001. Definition and penalty; conspiracy.
Status: in_force

Whoever shall be guilty of, or of aiding or abetting in, seizing, confining, inveigling, enticing, decoying, kidnapping, abducting, concealing, or carrying away any individual by any means whatsoever, and holding or detaining, or with the intent to hold or detain, such individual for ransom or reward or otherwise, except, in the case of a minor, by a parent thereof, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not more than 30 years. For purposes of imprisonment following revocation of release authorized by § 24-403.01 , the offense defined by this section is a Class A felony. This section shall be held to have been violated if either the seizing, confining, inveigling, enticing, decoying, kidnapping, abducting, concealing, carrying away, holding, or detaining occurs in the District of Columbia. If 2 or more individuals enter into any agreement or conspiracy to do any act or acts which would constitute a violation of the provisions of this section, and 1 or more of such individuals do any act to effect the object of such agreement or conspiracy, each such individual shall be deemed to have violated the provisions of this section. In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
D.C. Code § 22-4706 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 47 / § 22-4706
§ 22-4706. Stealing property of District.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3231 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3231
§ 22-3231. Trafficking in stolen property.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “traffics” means:
  (1) To sell, pledge, transfer, distribute, dispense, or otherwise dispose of property to another person as consideration for anything of value; or
  (2) To buy, receive, possess, or obtain control of property with intent to do any of the acts set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b) A person commits the offense of trafficking in stolen property if, on 2 or more separate occasions, that person traffics in stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe that the property has been stolen.
(c) It shall not be a defense to a prosecution under this section,  alone or in conjunction with § 22-1803 , that the property was not in fact stolen, if the accused engages in conduct which would constitute the crime if the attendant circumstances were as the accused believed them to be.
(d) Any person convicted of trafficking in stolen property shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-4801 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 48 / § 22-4801
§ 22-4801. Definition and penalty.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1864 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18B / § 22-1864
§ 22-1864. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 22-4401 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 44 / § 22-4401
§ 22-4401. Harbor regulations; authority vested in Council; compliance with federal law required; District and federal statutes and regulations supplemented.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4233 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 42A / § 22-4233
§ 22-4233. Membership.
Status: in_force

(a) The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council shall include the following members:
  (1) Mayor, District of Columbia (Chair);
  (2) Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia;
  (3) Chairperson, Judiciary Committee, Council of the District of Columbia;
  (4) Chief Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia;
  (5) Chief, Metropolitan Police Department;
  (6) Director, Department of Corrections;
  (7) Attorney General for the District of Columbia;
  (8) Director, Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services;
  (9) Director, Public Defender Service;
  (10) Director, Pretrial Services Agency;
  (11) Director, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency;
  (12) United States Attorney for the District of Columbia;
  (13) Repealed;
  (14) Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons;
  (15) Chair, United States Parole Commission;
  (16) Repealed;
  (17) Repealed;
  (18) The United States Marshal, Superior Court of the District of Columbia;
  (19) Executive Director, Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants;
  (20) Executive Director, Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement;
  (21) Director, Office of Gun Violence Prevention; and
  (22) The Chairperson of the District of Columbia Sentencing Commission.
(b) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-2905 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / § 22-2905
§ 22-2905. Sale of unwholesome food — Prosecutions for violations.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3020.52 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3020.52
§ 22-3020.52. Reporting requirements and privileges.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, that a child is a victim of sexual abuse shall immediately report such knowledge or belief to the police. For the purposes of this subchapter, a call to 911, or a report to the Child and Family Services Agency, shall be deemed a report to the police.
(b) Any person who is or has been a victim of sexual abuse is not required to report pursuant to subsection (a) of this section if the identity of the alleged perpetrator matches the identity of the victim’s abuser.
(c) No legally recognized privilege, except for the following, shall apply to this subchapter:
  (1) A lawyer or a person employed by a lawyer is not required to report pursuant to subsection (a) of this section if the lawyer or employee is providing representation in a criminal, civil, or delinquency matter, and the basis for the knowledge or belief arises solely in the course of that representation.
  (2) (A) The notification requirements of subsection (a) of this subsection do not apply to a priest, clergyman, rabbi, or other duly appointed, licensed, ordained, or consecrated minister of a given religion in the District of Columbia, or a duly accredited practitioner of Christian Science in the District of Columbia, if the basis for the knowledge or belief is the result of a confession or penitential communication made by a penitent directly to the minister if:
      (i) The penitent made the confession or penitential communication in confidence;
      (ii) The confession or penitential communication was made expressly for a spiritual or religious purpose;
      (iii) The penitent made the confession or penitential communication to the minister in the minister’s professional capacity; and
      (iv) The confession or penitential communication was made in the course of discipline enjoined by the church or other religious body to which the minister belongs.
    (B) A confession or communication made under any other circumstances does not fall under this exemption.
  (3) Domestic violence counselors, as that term is defined in D.C. Official Code § 14-310(a)(2) , human trafficking counselors, as that term is defined in § 14-311(a)(2) , and sexual assault counselor, as that term is defined in § 14-312(a)(2) , shall be exempt from reporting pursuant to subsection (a) of this section any crime disclosed in a confidential communication, as that term is defined in § 14-310(a)(1) , § 14-311(a)(1) , or § 14-312(a)(1) , respectively.
(d) This section should not be construed as altering the special duty to report by persons specified in § 4-1321.02(a) .
D.C. Code § 22-4315 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4315
§ 22-4315. Trapping, netting or ensnaring waterfowl.
Status: repealed

Recodified at § 8-2221.15
D.C. Code § 22-3225.15 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3225.15
§ 22-3225.15. Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

An offense under this subchapter shall be deemed to be committed in the District of Columbia, regardless of whether the offender is physically present in the District of Columbia, if:
(1) The insured, insurer, claimant, or applicant is a resident of, or located in, the District of Columbia;
(2) A District of Columbia address is used on an application, policy, or claim for payment or benefit;
(3) The services for which a claim is made were provided or alleged to have been provided in the District of Columbia;
(4) Payment of a claim or benefit was made or was to be made to an address in the District of Columbia;
(5) The loss occurred or is alleged to have occurred in the District of Columbia; or
(6) Any part of the offense takes place in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 22-3227.02 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3227.02
§ 22-3227.02. Identity theft.
Status: in_force

A person commits the offense of identity theft if that person knowingly:
(1) Uses personal identifying information belonging to or pertaining to another person to obtain, or attempt to obtain, property fraudulently and without that person’s consent;
(2) Obtains, creates, or possesses personal identifying information belonging to or pertaining to another person with the intent to:
  (A) Use the information to obtain, or attempt to obtain, property fraudulently and without that person’s consent; or
  (B) Give, sell, transmit, or transfer the information to a third person to facilitate the use of the information by that third person to obtain, or attempt to obtain, property fraudulently and without that person’s consent; or
(3) Uses personal identifying information belonging to or pertaining to another person, without that person’s consent, to:
  (A) Identify himself or herself at the time of his or her arrest;
  (B) Facilitate or conceal his or her commission of a crime; or
  (C) Avoid detection, apprehension, or prosecution for a crime.
D.C. Code § 22-1309 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1309
§ 22-1309. Throwing stones or other missiles.
Status: in_force

It shall not be lawful for any person or persons within the District of Columbia to throw any stone or other missile in any street, avenue, alley, road, or highway, or open space, or public square, or inclosure, or to throw any stone or other missile from any place into any street, avenue, road, or highway, alley, open space, public square, or inclosure, under a penalty of not more than $500 for every such offense.
D.C. Code § 22-1012.04 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1012.04
§ 22-1012.04. Additional penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon conviction for a violation of § 22-1001 , § 22-1002 , § 22-1012.01 , § 22-1012.02 , or § 22-1012.03 :
  (1) The person shall, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, forfeit the animal whose treatment was the basis of the conviction to the custody of the Washington Humane Society; and
  (2) A judge may order that the person shall not:
    (A) Work in any capacity that requires the person to be in contact with an animal, including a commercial boarding or training establishment, shelter, animal control facility, pet shop, grooming facility, commercial breeder service, veterinary hospital, animal clinic, animal welfare society, or other nonprofit organization incorporated for the purpose of providing welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals; or
    (B) Harbor, own, possess or exercise control over an animal, reside in a household where any animals are present, or engage in an occupation, whether paid or unpaid, or participate in a volunteer position at any establishment where animals are present.
D.C. Code § 22-3020.53 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3020.53
§ 22-3020.53. Defense to non-reporting.
Status: in_force

Any survivor of an intrafamily offense, as that term is defined in § 16-1001(8) , may use the occurrence of that intrafamily offense as a defense to their failure to report under this subchapter .
D.C. Code § 22-601 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 6 / § 22-601
§ 22-601. Breaking and entering vending machines and similar devices.
Status: in_force

Whoever in the District of Columbia breaks open, opens, or enters, without right, any parking meter, coin telephone, vending machine dispensing goods or services, money changer, or any other device designed to receive currency, with intent to carry away any part of such device or anything contained therein, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 3 years or to a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
D.C. Code § 22-2105 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 21 / § 22-2105
§ 22-2105. Penalty for manslaughter.
Status: in_force

Whoever is guilty of manslaughter shall be sentenced to a period of imprisonment not exceeding 30 years. In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
D.C. Code § 22-3013 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3013
§ 22-3013. First degree sexual abuse of a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner.
Status: in_force

Any staff member, employee, contract employee, consultant, or volunteer of a law enforcement agency or at a hospital, treatment facility, law enforcement facility, detention or correctional facility, group home, or other institution; anyone who is an ambulance driver or attendant, bus driver or attendant, or person who participates in the transportation of a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner to and from such institutions; or any official custodian of a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner, who engages in a sexual act with a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner, or causes a ward, patient, client, arrestee, detainee, or prisoner to engage in or submit to a sexual act shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or incarcerated for no more than 10 years, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-2717 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2717
§ 22-2717. Order of abatement; sale of property; entry of closed premises punishable as contempt.
Status: in_force

If the existence of the nuisance be established in an action as provided in §§ 22-2713 to 22-2720 , or in a criminal proceeding, an order of abatement shall be entered as a part of the judgment in the case which order shall direct the removal from the building or place of all fixtures, furniture, musical instruments, or movable property used in conducting the nuisance, and shall direct the sale thereof in the manner provided for the sale of chattels under execution, and the effectual closing of the building or place against its use for any purpose, and so keeping it closed for a period of 1 year, unless sooner released. If any person shall break and enter or use a building, erection, or place so directed to be closed such person shall be punished as for contempt, as provided in § 22-2716 .
D.C. Code § 22-1406 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 14 / § 22-1406
§ 22-1406. False personation of police officer.
Status: in_force

It shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the District jail or penitentiary not exceeding 180 days, or by a fine not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , for any person, not a member of the police force, to falsely represent himself as being such member, with a fraudulent design.
D.C. Code § 22-934 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 9A / § 22-934
§ 22-934. Criminal negligence.
Status: in_force

A person who knowingly, willfully or through a wanton, reckless or willful indifference fails to discharge a duty to provide care and services necessary to maintain the physical and mental health of a vulnerable adult or elderly person, including but not limited to providing adequate food, clothing, medicine, shelter, supervision and medical services, that a reasonable person would deem essential for the well-being of the vulnerable adult or elderly person is guilty of criminal negligence.