D.C. Code § 22-2906 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / § 22-2906
§ 22-2906. Sale of unwholesome food — Penalty.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3318 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3318
§ 22-3318. Malicious pollution of water.
Status: in_force

Every person who maliciously commits any act by reason of which the supply of water, or any part thereof, to the City of Washington, becomes impure, filthy, or unfit for use, shall be fined not less than $500 and not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or imprisoned at hard labor not more than 3 years nor less than 1 year.
D.C. Code § 22-713 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 7 / § 22-713
§ 22-713. Bribery of witness; penalty.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the offense of bribery of a witness if that person:
  (1) Corruptly offers, gives, or agrees to give to another person; or
  (2) Corruptly solicits, demands, accepts, or agrees to accept from another person;
anything of value in return for an agreement or understanding that the testimony of the recipient will be influenced in an official proceeding before any court of the District of Columbia or any agency or department of the District of Columbia government, or that the recipient will absent himself or herself from such proceedings.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall be construed to prohibit the payment or receipt of witness fees provided by law, or the payment by the party upon whose behalf a witness is called and receipt by a witness of a reasonable cost of travel and subsistence incurred and the reasonable value of time lost in attendance at any such proceeding, or, in case of expert witnesses, a reasonable fee for time spent in the preparation of a technical or professional opinion and appearing and testifying.
(c) Any person convicted of bribery of a witness shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-1801 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18 / § 22-1801
§ 22-1801. “Writing” and “paper” defined.
Status: in_force

Except where otherwise provided for where such a construction would be unreasonable, the words “writing” and “paper,” wherever mentioned in this title, are to be taken to include instruments wholly in writing or wholly printed, or partly printed and partly in writing.
D.C. Code § 22-936 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 9A / § 22-936
§ 22-936. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who commits the offense of criminal abuse or criminal neglect of a vulnerable adult or elderly person shall be subject to a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.
(b) A person who commits the offense of criminal abuse or criminal neglect of a vulnerable adult or elderly person which causes serious bodily injury or severe mental distress shall be subject to a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned up to 10 years, or both.
(c) A person who commits the offense of criminal abuse or criminal neglect of a vulnerable adult or elderly person which causes permanent bodily harm or death shall be subject to a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned up to 20 years, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-801 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 8 / § 22-801
§ 22-801. Definition and penalty.
Status: in_force

(a) Whoever shall, either in the nighttime or in the daytime, break and enter, or enter without breaking, any dwelling, or room used as a sleeping apartment in any building, with intent to break and carry away any part thereof, or any fixture or other thing attached to or connected thereto or to commit any criminal offense, shall, if any person is in any part of such dwelling or sleeping apartment at the time of such breaking and entering, or entering without breaking, be guilty of burglary in the first degree. Burglary in the first degree shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 5 years nor more than 30 years.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, whoever shall, either in the night or in the daytime, break and enter, or enter without breaking, any dwelling, bank, store, warehouse, shop, stable, or other building or any apartment or room, whether at the time occupied or not, or any steamboat, canalboat, vessel, or other watercraft, or railroad car, or any yard where any lumber, coal, or other goods or chattels are deposited and kept for the purpose of trade, with intent to break and carry away any part thereof or any fixture or other thing attached to or connected with the same, or to commit any criminal offense, shall be guilty of burglary in the second degree. Burglary in the second degree shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 2 years nor more than 15 years.
(c) 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 § 22-404.02 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / § 22-404.02
§ 22-404.02. Assault on a public vehicle inspection officer.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the offense of assault on a public vehicle inspection officer if that person assaults, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with a public vehicle inspection officer while that officer is engaged in or on account of the performance of his or her official duties.
(b) A person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall:
  (1) Be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or be imprisoned for not more than 180 days; and
  (2) Have his or her license or licenses for operating a public vehicle-for-hire, as required by the Commission pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 3 of Title 50 [ § 50-301 et seq.], revoked without further administrative action by the Commission.
(c) It is neither justifiable nor excusable for a person to use force to resist the civil enforcement authority exercised by an individual believed to be a public vehicle inspection officer, whether or not such enforcement action is lawful.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Commission” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-303(6) .
  (2) “Public vehicle-for-hire” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-303(17) .
  (3) “Public vehicle inspection officer” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-303(19) .
D.C. Code § 22-2301 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 23 / § 22-2301
§ 22-2301. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Aggressive manner” means:
  (A) Approaching, speaking to, or following a person in a manner as would cause a reasonable person to fear bodily harm or the commission of a criminal act upon the person, or upon property in the person’s immediate possession;
  (B) Touching another person without that person’s consent in the course of asking for alms;
  (C) Continuously asking, begging, or soliciting alms from a person after the person has made a negative response; or
  (D) Intentionally blocking or interfering with the safe or free passage of a person by any means, including unreasonably causing a person to take evasive action to avoid physical contact.
(2) “Ask, beg, or solicit alms” includes the spoken, written, or printed word or such other act conducted for the purpose of obtaining an immediate donation of money or thing of value.
D.C. Code § 22-3225.12 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3225.12
§ 22-3225.12. Annual anti-fraud activity reporting requirement.
Status: in_force

Each insurer and health maintenance organization licensed in the District shall file an annual anti-fraud activity report on March 31st of each year with the Commissioner, which shall contain information about the special investigation unit’s insurance fraud activities during the preceding calendar year. Annual anti-fraud activity reports filed with the Commissioner shall be kept confidential and shall not be subject to the disclosure requirements of subchapter II of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 22-2302 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 23 / § 22-2302
§ 22-2302. Prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

(a) No person may ask, beg, or solicit alms, including money and other things of value, in an aggressive manner in any place open to the general public, including sidewalks, streets, alleys, driveways, parking lots, parks, plazas, buildings, doorways and entrances to buildings, and gasoline service stations, and the grounds enclosing buildings.
(b) No person may ask, beg, or solicit alms in any public transportation vehicle; or at any bus, train, or subway station or stop.
(c) No person may ask, beg, or solicit alms within 10 feet of any automatic teller machine (ATM).
(d) No person may ask, beg, or solicit alms from any operator or occupant of a motor vehicle that is in traffic on a public street.
(e) No person may ask, beg, or solicit alms from any operator or occupant of a motor vehicle on a public street in exchange for blocking, occupying, or reserving a public parking space, or directing the operator or occupant to a public parking space.
(f) No person may ask, beg, or solicit alms in exchange for cleaning motor vehicle windows while the vehicle is in traffic on a public street.
(g) No person may ask, beg, or solicit alms in exchange for protecting, watching, washing, cleaning, repairing, or painting a motor vehicle or bicycle while it is parked on a public street.
(h) No person may ask, beg, or solicit alms on private property or residential property, without permission from the owner or occupant.
D.C. Code § 22-4110 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41 / § 22-4110
§ 22-4110. Notification of changes of address.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-2701.01 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2701.01
§ 22-2701.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Arranging for prostitution” means any act to procure or attempt to procure or otherwise arrange for the purpose of prostitution, regardless of whether such procurement or arrangement occurred or anything of value was given or received.
(2) “Domestic partner” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(3) .
(3) “Prostitution” means a sexual act or contact with another person in return for giving or receiving anything of value.
(4) “Prostitution-related offenses” means those crimes and offenses defined in this subchapter.
(5) “Sexual act” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 22-3001(8) .
(6) “Sexual contact” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 22-3001(9) .
(7) “Solicit for prostitution” means to invite, entice, offer, persuade, or agree to engage in prostitution or address for the purpose of inviting, enticing, offering, persuading, or agreeing to engage in prostitution.
D.C. Code § 22-3809 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 38 / § 22-3809
§ 22-3809. Parole; discharge.
Status: in_force

Any person committed under this chapter may be released from confinement when an appropriate supervisory official finds that he or she has sufficiently recovered so as to not be dangerous to other persons, provided if the person to be released be one charged with crime or undergoing sentence therefor, that official shall give notice thereof to the judge of the criminal court and deliver him or her to the court in obedience to proper precept.
D.C. Code § 22-404.01 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / § 22-404.01
§ 22-404.01. Aggravated assault.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the offense of aggravated assault if:
  (1) By any means, that person knowingly or purposely causes serious bodily injury to another person; or
  (2) Under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life, that person intentionally or knowingly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of serious bodily injury to another person, and thereby causes serious bodily injury.
(b) Any person convicted of aggravated assault shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or be imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.
(c) Any person convicted of attempted aggravated assault shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term "serious bodily injury" means an injury or significant bodily injury, as that term is defined in § 22-404(a)(3) that involves:
  (1) A substantial risk of death;
  (2) Protracted and obvious disfigurement;
  (3) Protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty;
  (4) Extended loss of consciousness;
  (5) A burn of at least third degree severity; or
  (6) A gunshot wound.
D.C. Code § 22-404.03 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / § 22-404.03
§ 22-404.03. Aggravated assault on a public vehicle inspection officer.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the offense of aggravated assault on a public vehicle inspection officer if that person assaults, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with a public vehicle inspection officer while that officer is engaged in or on account of the performance of his or her official duties, and:
  (1) By any means, that person knowingly or purposely causes serious bodily injury to the public vehicle inspection officer; or
  (2) Under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life, that person intentionally or knowingly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of serious bodily injury to another person, and thereby causes serious bodily injury.
(b) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall:
  (1) Be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or be imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both; and
  (2) Have his or her license or licenses for operating a public vehicle-for- hire, as required by the Commission pursuant [to] subchapter I of Chapter 3 of Title 50 [ § 50-301 et seq.], revoked without further administrative action by the Commission.
(c) It is neither justifiable nor excusable for a person to use force to resist the civil enforcement authority exercised by an individual believed to be a public vehicle inspection officer, whether or not such enforcement action is lawful.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Commission” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-303(6) .
  (2) “Public vehicle-for-hire” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-303(17) .
  (3) “Public vehicle inspection officer” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-303(19) .
D.C. Code § 22-4107 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41 / § 22-4107
§ 22-4107. Transfer of information to the Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3213 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3213
§ 22-3213. Shoplifting.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the offense of shoplifting if, with intent to appropriate without complete payment any personal property of another that is offered for sale or with intent to defraud the owner of the value of the property, that person:
  (1) Knowingly conceals or takes possession of any such property;
  (2) Knowingly removes or alters the price tag, serial number, or other identification mark that is imprinted on or attached to such property; or
  (3) Knowingly transfers any such property from the container in which it is displayed or packaged to any other display container or sales package.
(b) Any person convicted of shoplifting shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.
(c) It is not an offense to attempt to commit the offense described in this section.
(d) A person who offers tangible personal property for sale to the public, or an employee or agent of such a person, who detains or causes the arrest of a person in a place where the property is offered for sale shall not be held liable for detention, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, defamation, or false arrest, in any proceeding arising out of such detention or arrest, if:
  (1) The person detaining or causing the arrest had, at the time thereof, probable cause to believe that the person detained or arrested had committed in that person’s presence, an offense described in this section;
  (2) The manner of the detention or arrest was reasonable;
  (3) Law enforcement authorities were notified within a reasonable time; and
  (4) The person detained or arrested was released within a reasonable time of the detention or arrest, or was surrendered to law enforcement authorities within a reasonable time.
D.C. Code § 22-3054 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30A / § 22-3054
§ 22-3054. Second 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 obtained from a third party or other source when:
  (1) The person depicted did not consent to the publication of the sexual image; and
  (2) The person publishing the sexual image knew or consciously disregarded a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the sexual image was obtained as a result of a previous disclosure or publication of the sexual image made with intent to harm the person depicted or to receive financial gain.
(b) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, 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 § 22-938 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 9A / § 22-938
§ 22-938. Injunctive relief and protections.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the Attorney General or the United States Attorney has reason to believe that a person has engaged in financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult or elderly person in violation of § 22-933.01 , the Attorney General or the United States Attorney may petition the court, which may be by ex-parte motion and without notice to the person, for one or more of the following:
  (1) A temporary restraining order;
  (2) A temporary injunction;
  (3) An order temporarily freezing the person's assets; or
  (4) Any other relief the court deems just.
(b) The court may grant an ex-parte motion authorized by subsection (a) of this section without notice to the person against whom the injunction or order is sought if the court finds that facts offered in support of the motion establish that:
  (1) There is a substantial likelihood that the person committed financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult or elderly person;
  (2) The harm that may result from the injunction or order is clearly outweighed by the risk of harm to the vulnerable adult or elderly person if the inunction or order is not issued; and
  (3) If the Attorney General or the United States Attorney has petitioned for an order temporarily freezing assets, the order is necessary to prevent dissipation of assets obtained in violation of § 22-933.01 .
(c) (1) An order temporarily freezing assets without notice to the person pursuant to subsections (a)(3) and (b) of this section shall expire on a date set by the court, not later than 14 days after the court issues the order unless, before that time, the court extends the order for good cause shown.
  (2) A person whose assets were temporarily frozen under paragraph (1) of this subsection may move to dissolve or modify the order after notice to the Attorney General for the United States Attorney. The court shall hear and decide the motion or application on an expedited basis.
(d) The court may issue an order temporarily freezing the assets of the vulnerable adult or elderly person to prevent dissipation of assets; provided, that the court also appoints a receiver or conservator for those assets. The order shall allow for the use of assets to continue care for the vulnerable adult or elderly person, and can only be issued upon a showing that a temporary injunction or temporary restraining order authorized by this section would be insufficient to safeguard the assets, or with the consent of the vulnerable adult or elderly person or his or her legal representative.
D.C. Code § 22-4116 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41 / § 22-4116
§ 22-4116. Absolute immunity for members of the Advisory Counsel; immunity for good faith conduct for others.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4511 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 45 / § 22-4511
§ 22-4511. False information in purchase of weapons prohibited.
Status: in_force

No person shall, in purchasing a pistol or in applying for a license to carry the same, or in purchasing a machine gun, sawed-off shotgun, or blackjack within the District of Columbia, give false information or offer false evidence of his or her identity.
D.C. Code § 22-4002 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 40 / § 22-4002
§ 22-4002. Registration period.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as set forth in subsection (b) of this section, the registration period shall start when a disposition described in § 22-4001(3)(A) occurs and continue until the expiration of any time being served on probation, parole, supervised release, conditional release, or convalescent leave, or 10 years after the sex offender is placed on probation, parole, supervised release, conditional release, or convalescent leave, or is unconditionally released from a correctional facility, prison, hospital or other place of confinement, whichever is latest, except that:
  (1) The Agency may give a sex offender credit for the time the sex offender was registered in another jurisdiction;
  (2) The Agency may deny a sex offender credit for any time in which the sex offender is detained, incarcerated, confined, civilly committed, or hospitalized and for any time in which a sex offender was registered prior to a revocation of probation, parole, supervised release, conditional release, or convalescent leave; and
  (3) The registration period is tolled for any time the sex offender fails to register or otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
(b) The registration period shall start when a disposition described in § 22-4001(3)(A) occurs and continue throughout the lifetime of a sex offender who:
  (1) Committed a registration offense that is a lifetime registration offense;
  (2) Was determined to be a sexual psychopath under §§ 22-3803 through 22-3811 ;
  (3) Has been subject on 2 or more occasions to a disposition described in § 22-4001(3)(A) that involved a felony registration offense or a registration offense against a minor; or
  (4) Has been subject to 2 or more dispositions described in § 22-4001(3)(A) , relating to different victims, each of which involved a felony registration offense or a registration offense against a minor.
(c) The Agency may suspend the requirement to register or any other requirement under this chapter during any period of time in which a sex offender is detained, incarcerated, confined, civilly committed or hospitalized in a secure facility.
(d) Other than a suspension under subsection (c) of this section, a sex offender shall not be eligible for relief from the registration requirements.
D.C. Code § 22-3012 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3012
§ 22-3012. State of mind proof requirement.
Status: in_force

In a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010 , prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or § 22-403 , the government need not prove that the defendant knew the child’s age or the age difference between himself or herself and the child.
D.C. Code § 22-721 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 7 / § 22-721
§ 22-721. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose 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) “Criminal investigator” means an individual authorized by the Mayor or the Mayor’s designated agent to conduct or engage in a criminal investigation, or a prosecuting attorney conducting or engaged in a criminal investigation.
(3) “Criminal investigation” means an investigation of a violation of any criminal statute in effect in the District of Columbia.
(4) “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.
D.C. Code § 22-5006 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 50 / § 22-5006
§ 22-5006. Negotiation of receipt for mortgaged goods.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3011 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3011
§ 22-3011. Defenses to child sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a minor.
Status: in_force

(a) Neither mistake of age nor consent is a defense to a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010.01 , prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or § 22-403 .
(b) Marriage or domestic partnership between the defendant and the child or minor at the time of the offense is a defense, which the defendant must establish by a preponderance of the evidence, to a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010.01 , prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or § 22-403 , involving only the defendant and the child or minor.
D.C. Code § 22-3301 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3301
§ 22-3301. Forcible entry and detainer.
Status: in_force

Whoever shall forcibly enter upon any premises, or, having entered without force, shall unlawfully detain the same by force against any person previously in the peaceable possession of the same and claiming right thereto, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
D.C. Code § 22-2714 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2714
§ 22-2714. Abatement of nuisance under § 22-2713 by injunction — Temporary injunction.
Status: in_force

Whenever a nuisance is kept, maintained, or exists, as defined in § 22-2713 , the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Attorney General of the United States, the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia, or any citizen of the District of Columbia, may maintain an action in equity in the name of the United States of America or in the name of the District of Columbia, upon the relation of such United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Attorney General of the United States, the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia, or citizen, to perpetually enjoin said nuisance, the person or persons conducting or maintaining the same, and the owner or agent of the building or ground upon which said nuisance exists. In such action the court, or a judge in vacation, shall, upon the presentation of a petition therefor alleging that the nuisance complained of exists, allow a temporary writ of injunction, without bond, if it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the court or judge by evidence in the form of affidavits, depositions, oral testimony, or otherwise, as the complainant may elect, unless the court or judge by previous order shall have directed the form and manner in which it shall be presented. Three days notice, in writing, shall be given the defendant of the hearing of the application, and if then continued at his instance the writ as prayed shall be granted as a matter of course. When an injunction has been granted it shall be binding on the defendant throughout the District of Columbia and any violation of the provisions of injunction herein provided shall be a contempt as hereinafter provided.
D.C. Code § 22-2103 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 21 / § 22-2103
§ 22-2103. Murder in the second degree.
Status: in_force

Whoever with malice aforethought, except as provided in §§ 22-2101 , 22-2102 , kills another, is guilty of murder in the second degree. For purposes of imprisonment following revocation of release authorized by § 24-403.01(b)(7) , murder in the second degree is a Class A felony.
D.C. Code § 22-3003 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3003
§ 22-3003. Second degree sexual abuse.
Status: in_force

A person shall be imprisoned for not more than 20 years and may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , if that person engages in or causes another person to engage in or submit to a sexual act 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 act; or
  (C) Incapable of communicating unwillingness to engage in that sexual act.
D.C. Code § 22-3701 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 37 / § 22-3701
§ 22-3701. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) "Attorney General" means the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
(1A) “Bias-related crime” means a designated 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 responsibility, homelessness, disability, matriculation, or political affiliation of a victim of the subject designated act. A designated act need not solely be based on or because of an accused's prejudice[].
(2) “Designated act” means a criminal act, including arson, assault, burglary, injury to property, kidnapping, manslaughter, murder, rape, robbery, theft, or unlawful entry, and attempting, aiding, abetting, advising, inciting, conniving, or conspiring to commit arson, assault, burglary, injury to property, kidnapping, manslaughter, murder, rape, robbery, theft, or unlawful entry.
(3) “Gender identity or expression” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1401.02(12A) .
(4) “Homelessness” means:
  (A) The status or circumstance of an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; or
  (B) The status or circumstance of an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is:
    (i) A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations, including welfare motels, hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill;
    (ii) An institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or
    (iii) A public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
(5) "Person" means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, cooperative, association, or any other organization, legal entity, or group of individuals however organized; provided, that for the purposes of a civil action brought against an individual pursuant to § 22-3705 , the term "person" shall not include an individual who is 17 years of age or younger.
D.C. Code § 22-2402 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / § 22-2402
§ 22-2402. Perjury.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the offense of perjury if:
  (1) Having taken an oath or affirmation before a competent tribunal, officer, or person, in a case in which the law authorized such oath or affirmation to be administered, that he or she will testify, declare, depose, or certify truly, or that any written testimony, declaration, deposition, or certificate by that person subscribed is true, wilfully and contrary to an oath or affirmation states or subscribes any material matter which he or she does not believe to be true and which in fact is not true;
  (2) As a notary public or other officer authorized to take proof of certification, wilfully certifies falsely that an instrument was acknowledged by any party thereto or wilfully certifies falsely as to another material matter in an acknowledgement; or
  (3) In any declaration, certificate, verification, or statement made under penalty of perjury in the form specified in § 16-5306 or 28 U.S.C. § 1746(2), the person willfully states or subscribes as true any material matter that the person does not believe to be true and that in fact is not true.
(b) Any person convicted of perjury 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 § 22-3134 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 31A / § 22-3134
§ 22-3134. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person who violates § 22-3133 shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 12 months, or both.
(b) A person who violates § 22-3133 shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if the person:
  (1) At the time, was subject to a court, parole, or supervised release order prohibiting contact with the specific individual;
  (2) Has one prior conviction in any jurisdiction of stalking any person within the previous 10 years;
  (3) At the time, was at least 4 years older than the specific individual and the specific individual was less than 18 years of age; or
  (4) Caused more than $ 2,500 in financial injury.
(c) A person who violates § 22-3133 shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, if the person has 2 or more prior convictions in any jurisdiction for stalking any person, at least one of which was for a jury demandable offense.
(d) A person shall not be sentenced consecutively for stalking and identify theft based on the same act or course of conduct.
D.C. Code § 22-4404 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 44 / § 22-4404
§ 22-4404. Penalties for violation of § 22-4403.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall violate any provision of § 22-4403 shall for each such offense be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-4331 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4331
§ 22-4331. Penalties; prosecutions.
Status: omitted

Recodified at § 8-2221.31 .
D.C. Code § 22-2702 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2702
§ 22-2702. Inmate or frequenter of house of ill fame.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3403 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 34 / § 22-3403
§ 22-3403. Use of “District of Columbia” or similar designation by private detective or collection agency — Prosecutions for violations.
Status: in_force

All prosecutions for violations of § 22-3401 shall be conducted in the name of the District of Columbia by the Corporation Counsel or any Assistant Corporation Counsel. As used in this section the term “Corporation Counsel” means the Attorney for the District of Columbia, by whatever title such attorney may be known, designated by the Mayor of the District of Columbia to perform the functions prescribed for the Corporation Counsel in this section.
D.C. Code § 22-3751.01 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 37A / § 22-3751.01
§ 22-3751.01. Enhanced penalties for committing a crime of violence against transit operators, Metrorail station managers, employees, and passengers.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(4) , against a transit operator, who, at the time of the offense, is authorized to operate and is operating a mass transit vehicle in the District of Columbia, or against a Metrorail station manager or Metrorail station employee while on duty in the District of Columbia, may be punished by a fine of up to one and 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to one and 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized by the offense, or both.
(a-1) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(4) , against a passenger of a mass transit vehicle may be punished by a fine of up to one and 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to one and 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized by the offense, or both.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Mass transit vehicle” means any publicly or privately owned or operated commercial vehicle for the carriage of 6 or more passengers, including any Metrobus, Metrorail, Metroaccess, or DC Circulator vehicle or other bus, trolley, or van operating within the District of Columbia.
  (1A) "Metrorail station employee" means any Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority employee who operates a bus or train or works in a Metrorail station.
  (2) “Metrorail station manager” means any Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority employee who is assigned to supervise a Metrorail station from a kiosk at that station.
  (2A) "Passenger" means a person who is traveling on a mass transit vehicle or waiting at a marked mass transit vehicle boarding location, such as a bus stop or Metrorail station.
  (3) “Transit operator” means a person who is licensed to operate a mass transit vehicle.
D.C. Code § 22-1514 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 15 / § 22-1514
§ 22-1514. Fraudulent interference or collusion in jury selection.
Status: in_force

If any person shall fraudulently tamper with any box or wheel used or intended by the jury commission for the names of prospective jurors, or of prospective condemnation jurors or commissioners, or shall fraudulently tamper with the contents of any such box or wheel, or with any jury list, or be guilty of any fraud or collusion with respect to the drawing of jurors or condemnation jurors or commissioners, or if any jury commissioner shall put in or leave out of any such box or wheel the name of any person at the request of such person, or at the request of any other person, or if any jury commissioner shall wilfully draw from any such box or wheel a greater number of names than is required by the court, any such person or jury commissioner so offending shall for each offense be punished by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisonment for not more than 180 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-3242 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3242
§ 22-3242. Penalties for forgery.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person convicted of forgery shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, if the written instrument purports to be:
  (1) A stamp, legal tender, bond, check, or other valuable instrument issued by a domestic or foreign government or governmental instrumentality;
  (2) A stock certificate, bond, or other instrument representing an interest in or claim against a corporation or other organization of its property;
  (3) A public record, or instrument filed in a public office or with a public servant;
  (4) A written instrument officially issued or created by a public office, public servant, or government instrumentality;
  (5) A check which upon its face appears to be a payroll check;
  (6) A deed, will, codicil, contract, assignment, commercial instrument, or other instrument which does or may evidence, create, transfer, terminate, or otherwise affect a legal right, interest, obligation, or status; or
  (7) A written instrument having a value of $10,000 or more.
(b) Any person convicted of forgery shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if the written instrument is or purports to be:
  (1) A token, fare card, public transportation transfer certificate, or other article manufactured for use as a symbol of value in place of money for the purchase of property or services;
  (2) A prescription of a duly licensed physician or other person authorized to issue the same for any controlled substance or other instrument or devices used in the taking or administering of controlled substances for which a prescription is required by law; or
  (3) A written instrument having a value of $1,000 or more.
(c) Any person convicted of forgery shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both, in any other case.
D.C. Code § 22-4251 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 42B / § 22-4251
§ 22-4251. Comprehensive Homicide Elimination Strategy Task Force.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a Comprehensive Homicide Elimination Strategy Task Force ("Task Force"). The Task Force shall develop a report on successful violence prevention and intervention strategies that can be used to eliminate homicides in the District of Columbia.
(b) (1) The Task Force shall be comprised of 20 representatives from among the following entities, of which one-third shall constitute a quorum:
    (i) Government agencies;
    (ii) Nonprofit organizations;
    (iii) Businesses;
    (iv) Educational institutions;
    (v) Victim services organizations;
    (vi) Social services organizations;
    (vii) Religious organizations;
    (viii) Mental and behavioral health organizations;
    (ix) Organized labor;
    (x) Criminal justice reform organizations; and
    (xi) Advisory Neighborhood Commissions.
  (2) Of the 20 representatives, 10 shall be appointed by the Mayor and 10 shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Council no later than 60 days after October 1, 2017.
  (3) The Mayor and the Chairman of the Council shall each designate a co-chair of the Task Force, one each from the government and non-government sectors.
(c) No later than June 1, 2021, the Task Force shall hold at least 3 public meetings and shall submit the report required in subsection (a) of this section to the Mayor and the Council.
(d) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1702 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / § 22-1702
§ 22-1702. Possession of lottery or policy tickets.
Status: in_force

If any person shall, within the District of Columbia, knowingly have in his or her possession or under his control, any record, notation, receipt, ticket, certificate, bill, slip, token, paper, or writing, current or not current, used or to be used in violating the provisions of § 22-1701 , § 22-1704 , or § 22-1708 , he or she shall, upon conviction of each such offense, be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or be imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both. For the purpose of this section, possession of any record, notation, receipt, ticket, certificate, bill, slip, token, paper, or writing shall be presumed to be knowing possession thereof.
D.C. Code § 22-1312 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1312
§ 22-1312. Lewd, indecent, or obscene acts; sexual proposal to a minor.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a person, in public, to make an obscene or indecent exposure of his or her genitalia or anus, to engage in masturbation, or to engage in a sexual act as defined in § 22-3001(8) . It is unlawful for a person to make an obscene or indecent sexual proposal to a minor. A person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-3010 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3010
§ 22-3010. Enticing a child or minor.
Status: in_force

(a) Whoever, being at least 4 years older than a child or being in a significant relationship with a minor, (1) takes that child or minor to any place for the purpose of committing any offense set forth in §§ 22-3002 to 22-3006 and §§ 22-3008 to 22-3009.02 , or (2) seduces, entices, allures, convinces, or persuades or attempts to seduce, entice, allure, convince, or persuade a child or minor to engage in a sexual act or contact shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years or may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
(b) Whoever, being at least 4 years older than the purported age of a person who represents himself or herself to be a child, attempts (1) to seduce, entice, allure, convince, or persuade any person who represents himself or herself to be a child to engage in a sexual act or contact, or (2) to entice, allure, convince, or persuade any person who represents himself or herself to be a child to go to any place for the purpose of engaging in a sexual act or contact shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years or may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
(c) No person shall be consecutively sentenced for enticing a child or minor to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact under subsection (a)(2) of this section and engaging in that sexual act or sexual contact with that child or minor, provided, that the enticement occurred closely associated in time with the sexual act or sexual contact.
D.C. Code § 22-4312 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4312
§ 22-4312. Sale and possession of water-rail or ortolan, reed bird and certain game birds.
Status: repealed

Recodified at § 8-2221.12
D.C. Code § 22-2715 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2715
§ 22-2715. Abatement of nuisance under § 22-2713 by injunction — Trial; dismissal of complaint; prosecution; costs.
Status: in_force

The action when brought shall be triable at the first term of court, after due and timely service of the notice has been given, and in such action evidence of the general reputation of the place shall be admissible for the purpose of proving the existence of said nuisance. If the complaint is filed by a citizen, it shall not be dismissed, except upon a sworn statement made by the complainant and the complainant’s attorney, setting forth the reasons why the action should be dismissed, and the dismissal approved by the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia or the Attorney General of the United States of America in writing or in open court. If the court is of the opinion that the action ought not to be dismissed, it may direct the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia to prosecute said action to judgment; and if the action is continued more than 1 term of court, any citizen of the District of Columbia, or the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, may be substituted for the complaining party and prosecute said action to judgment. If the action is brought by a citizen, and the court finds there was no reasonable ground or cause for said action, the costs may be taxed to such citizen.
D.C. Code § 22-3225.03 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3225.03
§ 22-3225.03. Insurance fraud in the second degree.
Status: in_force

A person commits the offense of insurance fraud in the second degree if that person knowingly engages in conduct specified in § 22-3225.02 with the intent to defraud or to fraudulently obtain property of another and the value of the property which is sought to be obtained is $1,000 or more.
D.C. Code § 22-4602 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 46 / § 22-4602
§ 22-4602. Embezzlement by agent, attorney, clerk, servant, or agent of a corporation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1015 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1015
§ 22-1015. Penalty for engaging in animal fighting.
Status: in_force

Renumbered as § 22-1006.01 .
D.C. Code § 22-4605 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 46 / § 22-4605
§ 22-4605. Embezzlement by carriers and innkeepers.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4011 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 40 / § 22-4011
§ 22-4011. Community notification and education duties of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Status: in_force

(a) The Metropolitan Police Department shall have the authority to release and disseminate the information obtained on sex offenders. The authorized activities of the Metropolitan Police Department under this section include, but are not limited to, active and passive notification to all or parts of the community concerning a sex offender, including but not limited to:
  (1) Victims and witnesses;
  (2) Public and private educational institutions, day care entities and other institutions or organizations that provide services to or employ individuals who may be victimized by a sex offender;
  (3) Members of the public or governmental agencies requesting information on identified individuals for employment or foster care background checks or similar purposes;
  (4) The public at large; and
  (5) Any unit of the Metropolitan Police Department and other law enforcement agencies.
(b) (1) (A) Active notification under this section refers to affirmatively informing persons or entities about sex offenders. Authorized means of active notification include, but are not limited to, community meetings, flyers, telephone calls, door-to-door contacts, electronic notification, direct mailings, and media releases.
    (B) Passive notification under this section refers to making information about sex offenders available for public inspection or in response to inquiries. Authorized means of passive notification include, but are not limited to, Internet postings, making registration lists and information about registrants available for inspection at police stations and other locations, and responding to written or oral inquiries in person, through the mail, by telephone, or through email or other electronic means. The Metropolitan Police Department shall develop and implement a system to make available for public inspection by means of the Internet all or part of the portions of the sex offender registry relating to Class A and Class B offenders, as defined in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
  (2) For purposes of this section:
    (A) Class A offenders shall consist of sex offenders who are required to register for life as provided in § 22-4002(b) ;
    (B) Class B offenders shall consist of sex offenders, other than Class A offenders, who are required to register for an offense against a minor, or who are required to register for sexual abuse of a ward or sexual abuse of a patient or client under Chapter 30 of this title ; and
    (C) Class C offenders shall consist of sex offenders other than Class A and Class B offenders.
  (3) Passive notification may be carried out concerning any sex offender, except that information made available under this section for public inspection by means of the Internet shall be limited to information on Class A and Class B offenders. Active notification concerning Class A offenders may be provided to any person or entity. Active notification concerning Class B and Class C offenders may be provided to:
    (A) Law enforcement agencies;
    (B) Organizations that deal with or provide services to vulnerable populations or victims of sexual offenses, including but not limited to schools, day care centers, other child care and youth-serving organizations, facilities caring for or providing services to the elderly or persons with impairments, shelters, churches, and victims rights and victims services entities;
    (C) Victims of and witnesses to a sex offender’s crime or crimes and parents, guardians, and family member of such persons; and
    (D) Any person where the Metropolitan Police Department has information indicating that the sex offender may pose a specific risk to that person, and parents, guardians, and family members of such a person.
(c) The Metropolitan Police Department shall conduct community education about the appropriate use of sex offender registration information.
(d) All publicly disseminated sex offender registration information shall contain a warning that crimes committed against sex offenders will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
(e) This section does not limit the authority of the Metropolitan Police Department to release information concerning any person, except that the identity of a victim of an offense requiring registration shall be treated as confidential information as provided in the regulations issued under subsection (g) of this section.
(f) If the Agency informs 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) , the Metropolitan Police Department shall not release registration information on the person to the public 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 for review of the determination has been withdrawn or dismissed.
(g) Within 210 days of the effective date  of this chapter, the Mayor shall promulgate proposed rules, in accordance with subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , to carry out all functions of this chapter. Not less than 75 days prior to the proposed effective date of the proposed rules, the Mayor shall submit them to the Council for a 30-day review period, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, or amendments to existing rules in whole or in part, by resolution within this 30-day review period, the proposed rules or amendments to existing rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 22-933.01 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 9A / § 22-933.01
§ 22-933.01. Financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult or elderly person.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is guilty of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult or elderly person if the person intentionally and knowingly:
  (1) Uses deception, intimidation, or undue influence to obtain the property, including money, of a vulnerable adult or elderly person, with the intent to deprive the vulnerable adult or elderly person of the property or use it for the advantage of anyone other than the vulnerable adult or elderly person;
  (2) Uses deception, intimidation, or undue influence to cause the vulnerable adult or elderly person to assume a legal obligation on behalf of, or for the benefit of, anyone other than the vulnerable adult or elderly person; or
  (3) Violates any provision of law proscribing theft, extortion, forgery, fraud, or identity theft against the vulnerable adult or elderly person, so long as the offense was undertaken to obtain the property, including money, of a vulnerable adult or elderly person, or to cause the vulnerable adult or elderly person to assume a legal obligation on behalf of, or for the benefit of, anyone other than the vulnerable adult or elderly person.
(b) It is an affirmative defense that the accused knew or reasonably believed the victim was not a vulnerable adult or elderly person at the time of the offense, or could not have known or determined that the victim was a vulnerable adult or elderly person because of the manner in which the offense was committed. This defense shall be established by a preponderance of the evidence.
(c) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4103 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41 / § 22-4103
§ 22-4103. Establishment of the Sex Offender Registration Advisory Council.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4301 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4301
§ 22-4301. Prohibition and control of net fishing in Potomac River.
Status: repealed

Recodified at § 8-2221.01
D.C. Code § 22-4134 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41A / § 22-4134
§ 22-4134. Preservation of evidence.
Status: in_force

(a) Law enforcement agencies shall preserve biological material that was seized or recovered as evidence in the investigation or prosecution that resulted in the conviction or adjudication as a delinquent for a crime of violence and not consumed in previous DNA testing for 5 years or as long as any person incarcerated in connection with that case or investigation remains in custody, whichever is longer.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the District of Columbia may dispose of the biological material after 5 years, if the District of Columbia notifies any person who remains incarcerated in connection with the investigation or prosecution and any counsel of record for such person (or, if there is no counsel of record, the Public Defender Service), of the intention of the District of Columbia to dispose of the evidence and the District of Columbia affords such person not less than 180 days after the notification to make an application for DNA testing of the evidence.
(c) The District of Columbia shall not be required to preserve evidence that must be returned to its rightful owner, or is of such a size, bulk, or physical character as to render retention impracticable. If practicable, the District of Columbia shall remove and preserve portions of this material evidence sufficient to permit future DNA testing before returning or disposing of it.
(d) Whoever willfully or maliciously destroys, alters, conceals, or tampers with evidence that is required to be preserved under this section with the intent to (1) impair the integrity of that evidence, (2) prevent that evidence from being subjected to DNA testing, or (3) prevent the production or use of that evidence in an official proceeding, shall be subject to a fine not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-4701 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 47 / § 22-4701
§ 22-4701. Grand larceny.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3226.02 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3226.02
§ 22-3226.02. Application for a certificate of registration of telephone solicitor.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall transact any business as a telephone solicitor without first having obtained a certificate of registration from the Mayor.
(b) The application for certificate of registration shall be made at least 60 business days prior to offering for sale consumer goods or services by telephone.
(c) The Mayor shall provide an application form for the annual certificate of registration.
(d) The application for a certificate of registration as a telephone solicitor shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
  (1) The true name, current address, telephone number and location of the telephone solicitor and the telemarketing business, including each name and trade name under which the telephone solicitor intends to engage in telephone solicitations;
  (2) Each occupation or business that the telemarketing business’ principal owner or owners have engaged in for the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the application;
  (3) Whether the applicant has been convicted or pled guilty to, or is being prosecuted by indictment for racketeering, violations of state or federal securities laws, or a theft offense;
  (4) Whether there has been entered against the applicant an injunction, temporary restraining order or a final judgment in any civil or administrative action involving fraud, theft, racketeering, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion or misappropriation of property, including any pending litigation;
  (5) Whether the applicant, at any time during the previous 7 years, has filed for bankruptcy, been adjudged bankrupt or been reorganized because of insolvency;
  (6) The true name, mailing address, and date of birth of the following:
    (A) Each seller or other person employed by the applicant;
    (B) Each person participating in or responsible for the management of the applicant’s business;
    (C) Each person principally responsible for the management of the applicant’s business; and
  (7) The name and true address of a registered agent for service of process in the District of Columbia for the applicant’s business.
(e) The Mayor shall serve as the registered agent if no registered agent is appointed or if the individual or organization named ceases to serve as the registered agent and no successor is appointed.
(f) The Mayor shall investigate the veracity of an application.
(g) The Mayor shall deny a certificate of registration when the Mayor determines that an application contains false information.
(h) The Mayor shall provide written notification to an applicant when an application has been denied.
(i) The Mayor shall notify the applicant in writing of the information that the Mayor finds to be false.
(j) No person may conduct telemarketing in the District of Columbia without having first obtained a certificate of registration.
(k) The Mayor shall either deny or grant an application within 30 days of the filing of an application.
(l) The Mayor may establish reasonable fees for filing of applications. The Mayor shall make available printed license application forms as well as electronic forms, which may be downloaded by computer.
(m) Certificates of registration issued in accordance with this subchapter shall be valid for one year. Prior to expiration of a certificate of registration, an applicant may obtain a new certificate by the filing of a new application.
(n) If any person has obtained a certificate of registration under false pretenses, including providing false information in an application, the certificate of registration shall be revoked and may be reinstated only upon proof of correction.
D.C. Code § 22-4507 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 45 / § 22-4507
§ 22-4507. Certain sales of pistols prohibited.
Status: in_force

No person shall within the District of Columbia sell any pistol to a person who he or she has reasonable cause to believe is not of sound mind, or is forbidden by § 22-4503 to possess a pistol [now “firearm”], or, except when the relation of parent and child or guardian and ward exists, is under the age of 21 years.
D.C. Code § 22-1847 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18A / § 22-1847
§ 22-1847. Appeals.
Status: in_force

An order dismissing, granting, or denying a motion filed under § 22-1844 shall be a final order for purposes of appeal.
D.C. Code § 22-4234 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 42A / § 22-4234
§ 22-4234. Duties.
Status: in_force

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on July 9, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation affecting this section, click this link: Permanent Version .*
(a) The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council shall:
  (1) Make recommendations concerning the coordination of the activities and the mobilization of the resources of the member agencies in improving public safety in, and the criminal justice system of, the District of Columbia;
  (2) Cooperate with and support the member agencies in carrying out the purposes of the CJCC;
  (3) Define and analyze issues and procedures in the criminal justice system, identify alternative solutions, and make recommendations for improvements and changes in the programs of the criminal justice system;
  (4) Receive information from, and give assistance to, other District of Columbia agencies concerned with, or affected by, issues of public safety and the criminal justice system;
  (5) Make recommendations regarding systematic operational and infrastructural matters as are believed necessary to improve public safety in District of Columbia and federal criminal justice agencies;
  (6) Advise and work collaboratively with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice, Justice Grants Administration in developing justice planning documents and allocating grant funds;
  (7) Select ex-officio members to participate in Criminal Justice Coordinating Council planning sessions and subcommittees as necessary to meet the organization’s goals;
  (8) Establish measurable goals and objectives for reform initiatives; and
  (9) Conduct research and analysis on matters affecting public safety and criminal justice, including research and analysis utilizing behavioral health, physical health, employment, and education data.
(a-1) Agencies are authorized to provide personally identifying information to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to aid in the development of reports pursuant to this section.
(b) The CJCC shall also report, on an annual basis, on the status and progress of the goals and objectives referenced in subsection (a)(8) of this section, including any recommendations made by the CJCC and its subcommittees to the membership of the CJCC, the public, the Mayor, and the Council. The report shall be submitted to the Mayor and the Council within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year and shall be the subject of a public hearing before the Council during the annual budget process. The CJCC’s budget and future funding requests shall also be the subject of a hearing before the Council during the annual budget process.
(b-1) The CJCC shall also conduct a public opinion survey of police-community relations in the District of Columbia and submit an analysis of the results in a report to the Mayor and the Council by January 31, 2017.
(b-2) By October 1, 2018, the CJCC shall conduct a voluntary survey of individuals under 21 years of age currently committed to the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services or incarcerated at the Department of Corrections on their perspective on the causes of youth crime and the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences, such as housing instability, childhood abuse, family instability, substance abuse, mental illness, family criminal involvement, or other factors deemed relevant by the CJCC.
(b-3) (1) By October 1, 2020, the CJCC shall submit a report to the Mayor and the Council containing an analysis of the root causes of youth crime and the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences among justice-involved youth, such as housing instability, childhood abuse, family instability, substance abuse, mental illness, family criminal involvement, or other factors considered relevant by the CJCC that incorporates the results of the survey conducted pursuant to subsection (b-2) of this section.
  (2) By October 1, 2022, the CJCC shall submit a report to the Mayor and the Council that analyzes protective factors that reduce the risk of District youth entering the juvenile and criminal justice systems and includes recommendations, informed by best practices in other jurisdictions, the results of the survey conducted pursuant to subsection (b-2) of this section, and the report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, on factors, programs, or interventions that effectively prevent District youth from entering the juvenile and criminal justice systems, such as access to stable housing, nutrition assistance, healthcare, violence intervention, early intervention, and educational, recreational, and youth programming.
  (3) By October 1, 2024, the CJCC shall submit a report to the Mayor and the Council that analyzes the types of school-based incidents that lead to law enforcement referral or arrest, and whether factors such as economic resources, race, Individualized Education Program eligibility, mental health conditions, school location, and school resource officer assignment statistically affect the likelihood of enforcement referrals or arrests.
(b-4) Upon request by the CJCC, and to aid in the development of the report required by subsection (b-3) of this section, the following agencies shall provide, or cause to be provided, the information listed below to the CJCC, including any associated personally identifying information:
  (1) For the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, the following information for each student enrolled in a District of Columbia Public School or a District of Columbia public charter school for the preceding 2 completed academic years:
    (A) Demographic information, including:
      (i) Name, address, and date of birth;
      (ii) Sex;
      (iii) Gender;
      (iv) Race; and
      (v) Ethnicity;
    (B) Enrollment data, including:
      (i) The school or campus attended by each student;
      (ii) The location of the school or campus;
      (iii) Whether the school or campus is an elementary school, middle school, or high school;
      (iv) Whether the school or campus is a public school, public charter school, or private school;
      (v) The student's grade level;
      (vi) Whether the student receives special education services;
      (vii) Whether the student is identified as homeless; and
      (viii) Whether the student is one year older, or more, than the expected age for the grade in which the student is enrolled;
    (C) Attendance data;
    (D) Performance data, including:
      (i) Student performance on any District-wide assessments; and
      (ii) Grade advancement for students enrolled; and
    (E) Discipline data, including:
      (i) Total number of in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, involuntary dismissals, emergency removals, disciplinary unenrollment, voluntary withdrawals or transfers, referrals to law enforcement, school-based arrests, or, for students with disabilities, changes in placement, experienced by the student during each school year;
      (ii) Total number of days excluded from school;
      (iii) Whether the student was referred to an alternative education setting for the duration of a suspension, and whether the student attended the alternative education setting;
      (iv) Whether the student was subject to a disciplinary unenrollment during the school year;
      (v) Whether the student voluntarily withdrew or voluntarily transferred from the school during the school year;
      (vi) Whether the student was subject to referral to law enforcement;
      (vii) Whether the student was subject to school-related arrest; and
      (viii) A description of the misconduct that led to or reasoning behind each suspension, involuntary dismissal, emergency removal, disciplinary unenrollment, voluntary withdrawal or transfer, referral to law enforcement, school-based arrest and, for students with disabilities, change in placement;
  (2) For the Department of Health Care Finance, the following information for individuals between the ages of 10 and 18:
    (A) Demographic information, including:
      (i) Name, address, and date of birth;
      (ii) Sex;
      (iii) Gender;
      (iv) Race; and
      (v) Ethnicity;
    (B) Enrollment data, including;
      (i) Eligibility start date;
      (ii) Eligibility end date; and
      (iii) Eligibility basis;
    (C) Claims data with mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorder diagnoses or substance abuse diagnoses; and
    (D) Claims data with mental health or substance abuse procedures;
  (3) For the Department of Human Services, enrollment data for households participating in the District's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ("TANF") program, including:
    (A) The name, address, and date of birth for each household member for individuals between the ages of 10 and 18; and
    (B) Household income information; and
  (4) For the Child and Family Services Agency, the following information for individuals between the ages of 10 and 18:
    (A) Demographic information, including:
      (i) Name, address, and date of birth;
      (ii) Sex;
      (iii) Gender;
      (iv) Race; and
      (v) Ethnicity;
    (B) Investigation data related to alleged child abuse or neglect, including:
      (i) Allegations made against the individual's parents, guardians, or other custodians;
      (ii) Whether the allegations were substantiated or inconclusive;
      (iii) The date the investigation was completed or suspended;
      (iv) Whether the individual was removed from the home or another location;
      (v) The reason for the removal; and
      (vi) The date of the removal; and
    (C) Family assessment data related to alleged child abuse or neglect, including:
      (i) Allegations made against the individual's parents, guardians, or other custodians;
      (ii) The date the family assessment was initiated;
      (iii) The date the family assessment was completed;
      (iv) Whether the family assessment resulted in the determination that the family needs services or resulted in a referral for investigation; and
      (v) The reason the family assessment was closed.
(b-5) (1) By December 1, 2023, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the CJCC shall submit to the Mayor and the Council and post on its website a report that includes, in accordance with existing law, aggregate data on the following with respect to the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems:
    (A) Diversion;
    (B) Pretrial supervision;
    (C) Detention;
    (D) Prosecution;
    (E) Sentencing;
    (F) Commitment;
    (G) Incarceration;
    (H) Probation;
    (I) Parole;
    (J) Supervised release; and
    (K) Deferred prosecution agreements, deferred sentencing agreements, deferred disposition agreements, and consent decrees.
  (2) The CJCC shall include in the report information and context to aid the general public in interpretation of the data.
  (3) Prior to submitting and posting the aggregate data, the CJCC shall provide each agency that supplies data at least 15 business days to review and comment on the data presentation and any analysis relevant to the agency. The CJCC shall review the feedback and make reasonable efforts to collaborate with agencies to ensure accuracy in the analysis and presentation of each agency's data.
(b-6) The CJCC shall post the following year-to-date data on its website monthly, beginning with the earliest year for which CJCC is able to obtain historical data:
  (1) Arrests for violent crimes committed by juveniles and adults, by offense; and
  (2) Gun violence and homicide counts and rates citywide and by ward, neighborhood, and police service area.
(b-7) (1) By August 1, 2024, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the CJCC shall submit to the Mayor and the Council and post on its website a report that includes the following:
    (A) The number of arrests made by the Metropolitan Police Department in the prior quarter for a warrant issued when a defendant fails to appear in court ("bench warrant");
    (B) The number of arrests made by the United States Marshals Service in the prior quarter for a bench warrant;
    (C) The number of new bench warrants issued by the Superior Court in the prior quarter;
    (D) The total number of outstanding bench warrants; and
    (E) The number of arrestees arrested in the prior quarter for a different offense while actively under a bench warrant.
  (2) Where applicable, the report created under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall disaggregate data by whether the underlying offense in the case was a misdemeanor or felony.
(b-8) (1) Beginning March 1, 2025, and by March 1 of each year thereafter, the CJCC shall submit to the Mayor and the Council and post on its website a report that analyzes the trends associated with the Metropolitan Police Department's felony crime statistics. The report shall include:
    (A) The number and type of felony arrests made by the Metropolitan Police Department;
    (B) The number of felony arrests that resulted in conviction and the sentence imposed;
    (C) The location of felony arrests by ward, district, and police service area;
    (D) The number of suspects involved in each felony arrest;
    (E) The number of victims involved in each felony arrest;
    (F) The characteristics of each suspect arrested for a felony crime, including:
      (i) The age of the suspect;
      (ii) The race of the suspect;
      (iii) The gender of the suspect;
      (iv) The level of education of the suspect;
      (v) The police service area where the suspect resides;
      (vi) The number of prior arrests and contacts the suspect has had with the Metropolitan Police Department as a victim, witness, or suspect;
      (vii) The number and type of convictions on the suspect's criminal record;
      (viii) The suspect's relationship, if any, to the victim of the crime for which he or she was charged; and
      (ix) If known, whether the suspect has had prior contact with the Department of Behavioral Health; and
    (G) The characteristics of each victim involved in a felony crime, including:
      (i) The age of the victim;
      (ii) The race of the victim;
      (iii) The gender of the victim;
      (iv) The level of education of the victim;
      (v) The police service area where the victim resides;
      (vi) The number of prior arrests and contacts the victim has had with the Metropolitan Police Department, as a victim, witness, or suspect;
      (vii) The number and type of convictions on the victim's criminal record; and
      (viii) The victim's relationship, if any, to the suspect.
  (2) District agencies shall provide information to CJCC upon request to facilitate the creation of the report required by this subsection.
(b-9) The CJCC shall submit a report to the Mayor and Council on the efficacy of the pretrial detention provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024 [D.C. Law 25-175], no later than September 30, 2026. The report shall include the following descriptive data:
  (1) The number and percentage of defendants whose charges are subject to the pretrial detention provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus;
  (2) The number and percentage of defendants who were released pretrial prior to July 20, 2023, after July 20, 2023, and after June 8, 2024, by type of offense for which the defendant was charged;
  (3) The number and percentage of defendants who were rearrested while on pretrial release prior to the effective date of the Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency, after July 20, 2023, and after June 8, 2024, by type of underlying offense for which the defendant was charged and by type of rearrest offense; and
  (4) The time from the start of pretrial supervision to rearrest for pretrial defendants who were rearrested for dangerous crimes or crimes of violence prior to July 20, 2023, after July 20, 2023, and after June 8, 2024, which shall be disaggregated by type of underlying offense for which the defendant was charged.
(b-10) The CJCC shall submit a report to the Mayor and Council on the provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus relating to pre-trial detention for juveniles no later than September 30, 2026. The report shall include the following descriptive data:
  (1) The number and percentage of juveniles who have been found to have a substantial probability to have committed a crime that is subject to the juvenile detention provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus;
  (2) The number and percentage of juveniles who have been found to have a substantial probability to have committed a crime that is subject to the juvenile detention provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus who were released before a factfinding or dispositional hearing prior to July 20, 2023, after July 20, 2023, and after June 8, 2024 by type of offense for which the juvenile was charged;
  (3) The number and percentage of juveniles who have been found to have a substantial probability to have committed a crime that is subject to the juvenile detention provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus who were placed in a youth shelter before a factfinding or dispositional hearing prior to July 20, 2023, after July 20, 2023, and after June 8, 2024 by type of offense for which the juvenile was charged;
  (4) The number and percentage of juveniles who have been found to have a substantial probability to have committed a crime that is subject to the juvenile detention provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus who were rearrested while on release prior to a factfinding or dispositional hearing prior to July 20, 2023, after July 20, 2023, and after June 8, 2024, by type of underlying offense for which the juvenile was charged and by type of rearrest offense;
  (5) The number and percentage of juveniles who have been found to have a substantial probability to have committed a crime that is subject to the juvenile detention provisions in the Secure DC Omnibus who were rearrested while placed in a youth shelter prior to a factfinding or dispositional hearing prior to July 20, 2023, after July 20, 2023, and after June 8, 2024, by type of underlying offense for which the juvenile was charged and by type of rearrest offense;
  (6) The time from when a juvenile who was ordered released to rearrest for juveniles who have been found to have a substantial probability to have committed a crime who were rearrested for dangerous crimes or crimes of violence prior to July 20, 2023, after July 20, 2023, and after June 8, 2024; which data shall be disaggregated, by type of underlying offense for which the juvenile was charged; and
  (7) The time from when a juvenile who was placed in a youth shelter to rearrest for juveniles who have been found to have a substantial probability to have committed a crime who were rearrested for dangerous crimes or crimes of violence prior to July 20, 2023, after July 20, 2023, and June 8, 2024; which data shall be disaggregated, by type of underlying offense for which the juvenile was charged.
(b-11) Not Funded.
(c) The CJCC is designated as a criminal justice agency for purposes of transmitting electronically to local, state, and federal agencies criminal-justice-related information, as required by CJCC to perform the duties specified under this section and in accordance with the terms and conditions regarding data sharing approved by the agency that is the source of the information for transmission.
(d) (1) The CJCC shall conduct research and analysis, and develop reports, pertaining to childhood factors that increase the likelihood of future involvement in gun violence for young adults.
  (2) Upon request by the CJCC, and to aid in the development of reports produced pursuant to this section, the Department of Health Care Finance ("DHCF") shall provide, or cause to be provided, the following information to the CJCC on adult individuals included in a given study sample for the period of time when the individuals were under 18 years of age, including any associated personal identifying information:
    (A) Demographic data, including:
      (i) Name, address, and date of birth;
      (ii) Sex;
      (iii) Gender;
      (iv) Race; and
      (v) Ethnicity;
    (B) Enrollment data, including;
      (i) Eligibility start date;
      (ii) Eligibility end date; and
      (iii) Eligibility basis;
    (C) Claims data with mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorder diagnoses; and
    (D) Claims data with mental health procedures.
  (3) Where necessitated by District or federal law or regulations, DHCF may enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the CJCC regarding the disclosure of data and other information pursuant to this section.
D.C. Code § 22-5210 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 52 / § 22-5210
§ 22-5210. Mislabeling potatoes -- Sign to show grade.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3102 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 31 / § 22-3102
§ 22-3102. Prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for a person knowingly to use a minor in a sexual performance or to promote a sexual performance by a minor.
  (1) A person is guilty of the use of a minor in a sexual performance if knowing the character and content thereof, he or she employs, authorizes, or induces a person under 18 years of age to engage in a sexual performance or being the parent, legal guardian, or custodian of a minor, he or she consents to the participation by a minor in a sexual performance.
  (2) A person is guilty of promoting a sexual performance by a minor when, knowing the character and content thereof, he or she produces, directs, or promotes any performance which includes sexual conduct by a person under 18 years of age.
(b) It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for a person, knowing the character and content thereof, to attend, transmit, or possess a sexual performance by a minor.
(c) If the sexual performance consists solely of a still or motion picture, then this section:
  (1) Shall not apply to the minor or minors depicted in a still or motion picture who possess it or transmit it to another person unless at least one of the minors depicted in it does not consent to its possession or transmission; and
  (2) Shall not apply to possession of a still or motion picture by a minor, or by an adult not more than 4 years older than the minor or minors depicted in it, who receives it from a minor depicted in it unless the recipient knows that at least one of the minors depicted in the still or motion picture did not consent to its transmission.
(d) For the purposes of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the term:
  (1) “Possess,” “possession,” or “possessing” requires accessing the sexual performance if electronically received or available.
  (2) “Still or motion picture” includes a photograph, motion picture, electronic or digital representation, video, or other visual depiction, however produced or reproduced.
  (3) “Transmit” or “transmission” includes distribution, and can occur by any means, including electronically.”.
D.C. Code § 22-4609 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 46 / § 22-4609
§ 22-4609. Embezzlement by mortgagor of personal property in possession.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1002.01 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1002.01
§ 22-1002.01. Reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Any law enforcement or child or protective services employee who knows of or has reasonable cause to suspect an animal has been the victim of cruelty, abandonment, or neglect, or observes an animal at the home of a person reasonably suspected of child, adult, or animal abuse, shall provide a report within 2 business days to the Mayor. If the health and welfare of the animal is in immediate danger, the report shall be made within 6 hours.
  (2) The report shall include:
    (A) The name, title, and contact information of the individual making the report;
    (B) The name and contact information, if known, of the owner or custodian of the animal;
    (C) The location, along with a description, of where the animal was observed; and
    (D) The basis for any suspicion of animal cruelty, abandonment, or neglect, including the date, time, and a description of the observation or incident which led the individual to make the report.
(b) When 2 or more law enforcement or child or protective services employees jointly suspect an animal has been the victim of cruelty, abandonment, or neglect, or jointly observe an animal at the home of a person reasonably suspected of child, adult, or animal abuse, a report may be made by one person by mutual agreement.
(c) No individual who in good faith reports a reasonable suspicion of abuse shall be liable in any civil or criminal action.
(d) Upon receipt of a report, any agency charged with the enforcement of animal cruelty laws shall make reasonable attempts to verify the welfare of the animal.
(e) For the purposes of this section, the terms “reasonable cause to suspect”, “suspect”, “reasonably suspected”, and “reasonable suspicion” mean a basis for reporting facts leading a person of ordinary care and prudence to believe and entertain a reasonable suspicion that criminal activity is occurring or has occurred.
D.C. Code § 22-3234 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3234
§ 22-3234. Altering or removing bicycle 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 bicycle or bicycle part.
(b) 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.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Bicycle” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-1609(1) .
  (2) “Identification number” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-1609(1A) .
D.C. Code § 22-5102 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 51 / § 22-5102
§ 22-5102. Publication.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-5213 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 52 / § 22-5213
§ 22-5213. Procuring enlistment of criminals.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1106 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 11 / § 22-1106
§ 22-1106. Collections by Clerk of Court to be deposited with Collector of Taxes and covered into Treasury.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1102 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 11 / § 22-1102
§ 22-1102. Refusal or neglect of guardian to provide for child under 14 years of age.
Status: in_force

Any person within the District of Columbia, of sufficient financial ability, who shall refuse or neglect to provide for any child under the age of 14 years, of which he or she shall be the parent or guardian, such food, clothing, and shelter as will prevent the suffering and secure the safety of such child, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to punishment by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or by imprisonment in the Workhouse of the District of Columbia for not more than 3 months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
D.C. Code § 22-3310 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3310
§ 22-3310. Destroying vines, bushes, shrubs, trees or protections thereof; penalty.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person willfully to top, cut down, remove, girdle, break, wound, destroy, or in any manner injure any vine, bush, shrub, or tree not owned by that person, or any of the boxes, stakes or any other protection thereof, under a penalty not to exceed, for each and every such offense:
(1) In the case of any tree 55 inches or greater in circumference when measured at a height of four and one half feet, a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both; or
(2) For vines, bushes, shrubs, and smaller trees, a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-1865 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18B / § 22-1865
§ 22-1865. Applicability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-303 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 3 / § 22-303
§ 22-303. Malicious burning, destruction, or injury of another’s property.
Status: in_force

Whoever maliciously injures or breaks or destroys, or attempts to injure or break or destroy, by fire or otherwise, any public or private property, whether real or personal, not his or her own, of the value of $1,000 or more, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, and if the property has some value shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-4115 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41 / § 22-4115
§ 22-4115. Release of information.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3225.10 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3225.10
§ 22-3225.10. Regulations.
Status: in_force

The Commissioner may promulgate regulations deemed necessary by the Commissioner for the administration of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 22-3226.15 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3226.15
§ 22-3226.15. General disclosures.
Status: in_force

(a) Within the first 30 seconds of a telephone call, the telephone solicitor shall identify himself or herself by stating his or her true name, the company on whose behalf the solicitation is being made, and the goods or services to be sold.
(b) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to civil penalties pursuant to § 22-3226.09 .
D.C. Code § 22-3057 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30A / § 22-3057
§ 22-3057. Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

A violation of § 22-3052 , § 22-3053 , or § 22-3054 shall be deemed to be committed in the District of Columbia if any part of the violation takes place in the District of Columbia, including when either the person depicted or the person who disclosed or published the sexual image was a resident of, or located in, the District of Columbia at the time that the sexual image was made, disclosed, or published.
D.C. Code § 22-4601 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 46 / § 22-4601
§ 22-4601. Embezzlement of property of District.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1505 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 15 / § 22-1505
§ 22-1505. Taking away or concealing writings.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1014 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1014
§ 22-1014. Docking tails of horses.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4330 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4330
§ 22-4330. Seizure of hunting and fishing equipment; sale at public auction and disposal of proceeds; disposal of property not sold at auction; payment of valid liens after sale.
Status: omitted

Recodified at § 8-2221.30 .
D.C. Code § 22-1008 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1008
§ 22-1008. Relief of impounded animals.
Status: in_force

In case any creature shall be at any time impounded as aforesaid, and shall continue to be without necessary food and water for more than 12 successive hours, it shall be lawful for any officer of the Washington Humane Society, from time to time, and as often as it shall be necessary, to enter into and upon any pound in which such creature shall be so confined, and supply it with necessary food and water so long as it shall remain so confined; such person shall not be liable to any action for such entry, and the reasonable cost for such food and water may be collected of the owner of such creature, and the said creature shall not be exempt from levy and sale upon execution issued upon a judgment thereof.
D.C. Code § 22-3603 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 36 / § 22-3603
§ 22-3603. Enhanced penalty for committing a crime of violence against a person at a Department of Parks and Recreation property.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(4) , against another person while located on a property administered by the Department of Parks and Recreation 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 by the offense, or both.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term "property" means any park, field, court, play area, facility, or building, and the associated parking lot.
D.C. Code § 22-1012.02 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1012.02
§ 22-1012.02. Creating or distributing an obscene image of an animal.
Status: in_force

(a) First degree. A person commits first degree creating or distributing an obscene image of an animal when the person knowingly creates a photo, audio recording, video recording, or audiovisual recording that depicts a real person engaging in actual sexual contact with a real animal.
(b) Second degree. A person commits second degree creating or distributing an obscene image of an animal when the person:
  (1) Knowingly distributes a photo, audio recording, video recording, or audiovisual recording; and
  (2) Is reckless as to the fact that the photo, audio recording, video recording, or audiovisual recording depict sexual contact with an animal.
(c) Defenses. It is an affirmative defense to liability under this section if:
  (1) The distribution is made in the public interest, including the reporting of unlawful conduct, the lawful and common practices of law enforcement, or legal proceedings; or
  (2) The photo, audio recording, video recording, or audiovisual recording that depicts the following acts that are otherwise lawful:
    (A) The practice of veterinary medicine, performed by a licensed veterinarian or a certified veterinary technician under the guidance of a licensed veterinarian;
    (B) Artificial insemination of animals for the purpose of procreation;
    (C) Animal husbandry practices, including raising, breeding, or assisting with the birthing process of animals; or
    (D) Any other practice that provides care for animals or conformation judging.
(d) Penalties. A person convicted of:
  (1) First degree creating or distributing an obscene image of an animal shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or incarcerated for no more than 180 days, or both.
  (2) Second degree creating or distributing an obscene image of an animal shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or incarcerated for no more than 90 days, or both.".
(e) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Sexual contact" means an act between a person and an animal for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, abuse, or financial gain that involves:
    (A) Contact between the sex organs or anus of one and the mouth, anus or sex organs of the other;
    (B) Touching or fondling by a person of the sex organs or anus of an animal, either directly or through clothing, without a bona fide veterinary or animal husbandry purpose;
    (C) A transfer or transmission of semen by the person upon any part of the animal; or
    (D) The insertion, however slight, of a part of a person's body or an object into the vaginal or anal opening of an animal or the insertion of a part of the animal's body into the vaginal or anal opening of the person.
  (2) "Veterinary purpose" means the necessity 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 § 22-1845 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18A / § 22-1845
§ 22-1845. Review by Court.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If it plainly appears from the face of the motion, any accompanying exhibits, affidavits, and documents, and the record of any prior proceedings, that the movant is not eligible for relief or is not entitled to relief, the Court may dismiss or deny the motion.
  (2) If the motion contains a curable deficiency, the Court shall provide the movant with reasonable time to cure the deficiency and refile the motion.
(b) If the motion is not dismissed or denied after initial review, the Court shall order the prosecutor to file a response to the motion. Within 90 days after the Court's order for a response, the prosecutor shall file a response indicating whether the prosecutor supports or opposes the motion.
(c) The Court may hold a hearing on any motion filed under § 22-1844 ; provided, that if the prosecutor opposes a motion filed under § 22-1844 , the Court shall hold a hearing on the motion within 90 days after the filing of the opposition.
(d) The Court shall grant a motion filed under § 22-1844(a) , if the movant establishes, by clear and convincing evidence that:
  (1) The movant was convicted of an eligible offense;
  (2) The movant is a victim of trafficking; and
  (3) The conduct by the movant resulting in the conviction was a direct result of the movant having been a victim of trafficking.
(e) The Court shall grant a motion filed under § 22-1844(b) , if the movant establishes, by clear and convincing evidence that:
  (1) The movant was arrested but not prosecuted, or the prosecution was terminated without conviction, for an eligible offense or an ineligible offense;
  (2) The movant is a victim of trafficking; and
  (3) The conduct by the movant resulting in the arrest or prosecution was a direct result of the movant having been a victim of trafficking.
(f) There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a movant is a victim of trafficking if the movant includes in the motion a copy of an official record from a federal, state, tribal, or local proceeding finding that the movant was a victim of trafficking, including a Certification Letter or Eligibility Letter from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
(g) The Court may grant a motion under this section based solely on an affidavit or sworn testimony of the movant.
D.C. Code § 22-2602 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / § 22-2602
§ 22-2602. Misprisions by officers or employees of jail.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4322 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4322
§ 22-4322. Hunting squirrels, chipmunks and rabbits without a permit.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4502 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 45 / § 22-4502
§ 22-4502. Additional penalty for committing crime when armed.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who commits a crime of violence, or a dangerous crime in the District of Columbia when armed with or having readily available any pistol or other firearm (or imitation thereof) or other dangerous or deadly weapon (including a sawed-off shotgun, shotgun, machine gun, rifle, stun gun, dirk, bowie knife, butcher knife, switchblade knife, razor, blackjack, billy, or metallic or other false knuckles):
  (1) May, if such person is convicted for the first time of having so committed a crime of violence, or a dangerous crime in the District of Columbia, be sentenced, in addition to the penalty provided for such crime, to a period of imprisonment which may be up to, and including, 30 years for all offenses except first degree murder while armed, second degree murder while armed, first degree sexual abuse while armed, and first degree child sexual abuse while armed, and shall, if convicted of such offenses while armed with any pistol or firearm, be imprisoned for a mandatory-minimum term of not less than 5 years; and
  (2) Shall, if such person is convicted more than once of having so committed a crime of violence, or a dangerous crime in the District of Columbia, or an offense in any other jurisdiction that would constitute a crime of violence or dangerous crime if committed in the District of Columbia, be sentenced, in addition to the penalty provided for such crime, to a period of imprisonment of not less than 5 years and, except for first degree murder while armed, second degree murder while armed, first degree sexual abuse while armed and first degree child sexual abuse while armed, not more than 30 years, and shall, if convicted of such second offense while armed with any pistol or firearm, be imprisoned for a mandatory-minimum term of not less than 10 years.
  (3) Shall, if such person is convicted of first degree murder while armed, second degree murder while armed, first degree sexual abuse while armed, or first degree child sexual abuse while armed, be sentenced, in addition to the penalty provided for such crime, to a period of imprisonment of not less than the minimum and mandatory minimum sentences required by subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), (c) and (e) of this section and § 22-2104 , and not more than life imprisonment or life imprisonment without possibility of release as authorized by § 24-403.01(b-2) ; § 22-2104 ; § 22-2104.01 ; and §§ 22-3002 , 22-3008 , and 22-3020 .
  (4) For purposes of imprisonment following revocation of release authorized by § 24-403.01(b)(7) , the offenses defined by this section are Class A felonies.
(b) Repealed.
(c) Any person sentenced pursuant to paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) above for a conviction of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime while armed with any pistol or firearm, shall serve a mandatory-minimum term of 5 years, if sentenced pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this section, or 10 years, if sentenced pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this section, and such person shall not be released, granted probation, or granted suspension of sentence, prior to serving such mandatory-minimum sentence.
(d) Repealed.
(e) (1) Subchapter I of Chapter 9 of Title 24 shall not apply with respect to any person sentenced under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this section or to any person convicted more than once of having committed a crime of violence or a dangerous crime in the District of Columbia sentenced under subsection (a)(3) of this section.
  (2) The execution or imposition of any term of imprisonment imposed under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) of this section may not be suspended and probation may not be granted.
(e-1) 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 .
(f) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as reducing any sentence otherwise imposed or authorized to be imposed.
(g) No conviction with respect to which a person has been pardoned on the ground of innocence shall be taken into account in applying this section.
D.C. Code § 22-3402 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 34 / § 22-3402
§ 22-3402. Use of “District of Columbia” or similar designation by private detective or collection agency — Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates § 22-3401 shall be punished by a fine not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
D.C. Code § 22-4329 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4329
§ 22-4329. Inspection of business or vocational establishments requiring a license or permit or any vehicle, boat, market box, market stall or cold storage plant, during business hours.
Status: in_force

Recodified at § 8-2221.29 .
D.C. Code § 22-4244 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 42A / § 22-4244
§ 22-4244. District of Columbia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council defined.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, the term “District of Columbia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council” means the entity established by the Council of the District of Columbia under subchapter I of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 22-3227.08 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3227.08
§ 22-3227.08. Police reports.
Status: in_force

The Metropolitan Police Department shall make a report of each complaint of identity theft and provide the complainant with a copy of the report.
D.C. Code § 22-3307 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3307
§ 22-3307. Destroying or defacing public records.
Status: in_force

Whoever maliciously or with intent to injure or defraud any other person defaces, mutilates, destroys, abstracts, or conceals the whole or any part of any record authorized by law to be made, or pertaining to any court or public office in the District, or any paper duly filed in such court or office, 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 § 22-3154 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 31B / § 22-3154
§ 22-3154. Manufacture or possession of a weapon of mass destruction.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who manufactures or possesses a weapon of mass destruction capable of causing multiple deaths, serious bodily injuries to multiple persons, or massive destruction of property may, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment for life.
(b) A person who attempts or conspires to manufacture or possess a weapon of mass destruction capable of causing multiple deaths, serious bodily injuries to multiple persons, or massive destruction of property may, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment for not more than 30 years.
(c) 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 § 22-1322 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1322
§ 22-1322. Rioting or inciting to riot.
Status: in_force

(a) A riot in the District of Columbia is a public disturbance involving an assemblage of 5 or more persons which by tumultuous and violent conduct or the threat thereof creates grave danger of damage or injury to property or persons.
(b) Whoever willfully engages in a riot in the District of Columbia shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
(c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage in a riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
(d) If in the course and as a result of a riot a person suffers serious bodily harm or there is property damage in excess of $5,000, every person who willfully incited or urged others to engage in the riot shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
(e) A law enforcement officer's failure to comply with the requirements of § 5-331.07 shall be a defense in prosecutions for violations of subsection (b) or (c) of this section.
D.C. Code § 22-3801 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 38 / § 22-3801
§ 22-3801. Indecent acts with children.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4004 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 40 / § 22-4004
§ 22-4004. Dispute resolution procedures in the Superior Court.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A person, other than a person for whom a certification has been made under § 22-4003(a) , may seek review of a determination by the Agency that the person is required to register or to register for life under this chapter if:
    (A) The determination depends on a finding or findings which are not apparent from the disposition described in § 22-4001(3)(A) , including, but not limited to, a finding not apparent from the disposition as to:
      (i) Whether the victim of an offense was a minor or under 12 year of age;
      (ii) Whether certain sexual acts or contacts were forcible;
      (iii) Whether the exemption of § 22-4016(b) applies; or
      (iv) Whether the standards under § 22-4001(6)(E) or (8)(G) for coverage offenses under the laws of other jurisdictions are satisfied; or
    (B) The person asserts that the records establishing that he or she was convicted or found not guilty by reason of insanity of a registration offense or offenses or a lifetime registration offense or offenses, or that he or she was determined to be a sexual psychopath as provided in § 22-4001(3)(A)(ii) , are erroneous.
  (2) In order to seek review of a determination, as authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the person shall:
    (A) At the time the person is first informed by the Agency that it has determined that the person must register as a sex offender or must register as a sex offender for life, provide the Agency with a notice of intent to seek review of the determination; and
    (B) Within 30 days of providing the notice of intent described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, file a motion in the Court setting forth the facts which he or she disputes and attaching any documents or affidavits upon which he or she intends to rely. The Court shall decide the motion within 60 days of its filing.
  (3) If a person fails to follow the procedures set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection, he or she may nevertheless seek review of a determination, as authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection, but only for good cause shown and to prevent manifest injustice, by filing a motion within 3 years of the date on which a determination is made by the Agency that the person must register as a sex offender or must register as a sex offender for life. The release and dissemination of information concerning the person, including community notification, as authorized by this chapter for sex offenders will, however, proceed unless and until the Court issues an order that the person is not required to register as a sex offender.
(b) Unless the motion described in subsection (a) of this section and attached documents and affidavits conclusively show that the person is entitled to no relief, the Court shall cause notice thereof to be served upon the prosecuting attorney.
(c) (1) The Court may, in its sole discretion, decide a motion made under subsection (a) of this section on the basis of the motion, affidavits, the files and records of the case, other written documents, proffers of the parties, or an evidentiary hearing. If the Court determines that a hearing is necessary to decide the issue or if the interests of justice otherwise require, the Court shall appoint counsel for the person if he or she is not represented by counsel and meets the financial criteria for the appointment of counsel.
  (2) If the Court concludes that the person is required to register under this chapter, the Court shall follow the procedures set forth in § 22-4003(a) and (b). If the Court concludes that the person is not required to register under this chapter or is not required to register for life under this chapter, the Court shall enter an order certifying that the person is not required to register under this chapter or is not required to register for life under this chapter and shall provide the Agency with a copy of that order.
D.C. Code § 22-1314.01 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1314.01
§ 22-1314.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of § 22-1314.02 , the term:
(1) “Health professional” means a person licensed to practice a health occupation in the District pursuant to § 3-1201.01 .
(2) “Medical facility” includes a hospital, clinic, physician’s office, or other facility that provides health or surgical services.
(3) “Person” shall not include:
  (A) The chief medical officer of the medical facility or his or her designee;
  (B) The chief executive officer of the medical facility or his or her designee;
  (C) An agent of the medical facility; or
  (D) A law enforcement officer in the performance of his or her official duty.
D.C. Code § 22-3312.03 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3312.03
§ 22-3312.03. Wearing masks.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person over 16 years of age, while wearing any mask or other article whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden, concealed, or covered as to conceal the identity of the wearer if the intent of the person is to avoid identification while engaging in:
  (1) A dangerous crime, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(3) ;
  (2) A crime of violence, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(4) ;
  (3) Theft, as that term is defined in § 22-3211 ; or
  (4) Threats to do bodily harm, as that term is defined by § 22-407 .
D.C. Code § 22-5004 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 50 / § 22-5004
§ 22-5004. Issue of receipt that does not state warehouseman’s ownership of goods.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3311 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3311
§ 22-3311. Disorderly conduct in public buildings or grounds; injury to or destruction of United States property.
Status: in_force

Any person guilty of disorderly and unlawful conduct in or about the public buildings and public grounds belonging to the United States within the District of Columbia, or who shall wilfully injure the buildings or shrubs, or shall pull down, impair, or otherwise injure any fence, wall, or other inclosure, or shall injure any sink, culvert, pipe, hydrant, cistern, lamp, or bridge, or shall remove any stone, gravel, sand, or other property of the United States, or any other part of the public grounds or lots belonging to the United States in the District of Columbia, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-2721 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2721
§ 22-2721. Granting immunity to witnesses.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1012 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1012
§ 22-1012. Abandonment of maimed or diseased animal; destruction of diseased animals; disposition of animal or vehicle on arrest of driver; scientific experiments.
Status: in_force

(a) A person being the owner or possessor or having charge or custody of a maimed, diseased, disabled, or infirm animal who abandons such animal, or leaves it to lie in the street or road, or public place, more than 3 hours after he or she receives notice that it is left disabled, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10 and not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or by imprisonment in jail not more than 180 days, or both. Any agent or officer of the Washington Humane Society may lawfully destroy, or cause to be destroyed, any animal found abandoned and not properly cared for, appearing, in the judgment of 2 reputable citizens called by such officer to view the same in such officer’s presence, to be glandered, injured, or diseased past recovery for any useful purpose. When any person arrested is, at the time of such arrest, in charge of any animal, or of any vehicle drawn by any animal, or containing any animal, any agent of said society may take charge of such animal and such vehicle and its contents and deposit the same in a place of safe custody or deliver the same into the possession of the police authorities, who shall assume the custody thereof; and all necessary expenses incurred in taking charge of such property shall be a lien thereon.
(b) Nothing contained in §§ 22-1001 to 22-1009 , inclusive, and §§ 22-1011 and 22-1309 shall be construed to prohibit or interfere with any properly conducted scientific experiments or investigations, which experiments shall be performed only under the authority of the faculty of some regularly incorporated medical college, university, or scientific society.
D.C. Code § 22-1405 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 14 / § 22-1405
§ 22-1405. False personation of inspector of departments of District.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person in the District of Columbia to falsely represent himself or herself as being an inspector of the Department of Human Services of said District, or an inspector of any department of the District government; and any person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $50 for the 1st offense, and for each subsequent offense by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or imprisonment in the Jail of the District not exceeding 6 months, or both, in the discretion of the court.
D.C. Code § 22-4504.01 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 45 / § 22-4504.01
§ 22-4504.01. Authority to carry firearm in certain places and for certain purposes.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, a person holding a valid registration for a firearm may carry the firearm:
(1) Within the registrant’s home;
(2) While it is being used for lawful recreational purposes;
(3) While it is kept at the registrant’s place of business; or
(4) While it is being transported for a lawful purpose as expressly authorized by District or federal statute and in accordance with the requirements of that statute.
D.C. Code § 22-3802 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 38 / § 22-3802
§ 22-3802. Sodomy.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-811 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 8A / § 22-811
§ 22-811. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for an adult, being 4 or more years older than a minor, to invite, solicit, recruit, assist, support, cause, encourage, enable, induce, advise, incite, facilitate, permit, or allow the minor to:
  (1) Be truant from school;
  (2) Possess or consume alcohol or, without a valid prescription, a controlled substance as that term is defined in § 48-901.02(4) ;
  (3) Run away for the purpose of criminal activity from the place of abode of his or her parent, guardian, or other custodian;
  (4) Violate a court order;
  (5) Violate any criminal law of the District of Columbia for which the penalty constitutes a misdemeanor, except for acts of civil disobedience;
  (6) Join a criminal street gang as that term is defined in § 22-951(e)(1) ; or
  (7) Violate any criminal law of the District of Columbia for which the penalty constitutes a felony, or any criminal law of the United States, or the criminal law of any other jurisdiction that involves conduct that would constitute a felony if committed in the District of Columbia, except for acts of civil disobedience.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (4) and (5) of this subsection, a person convicted of violating subsection (a)(1)-(6) of this section shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both.
  (2) A person convicted of violating subsection (a)(2)-(6) of this section, having previously been convicted of an offense under subsection (a)(2)-(6) of this section or a substantially similar offense in this or any other jurisdiction, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both.
  (3) Except as provided in paragraphs (4) and (5) of this subsection, a person convicted of violating subsection (a)(7) of this section shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
  (4) A person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this section that results in serious bodily injury to the minor or any other person shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
  (5) A person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this section that results in the death of the minor or any other person shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.
(c) The penalties under this section are in addition to any other penalties permitted by law.
(d) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the minor does not engage in, is not charged with, is not adjudicated delinquent for, or is not convicted as an adult, for any conduct set forth in subsection (a)(1)-(7) of this section.
(e) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia, or his or her assistants, shall prosecute a violation of subsection (a) of this section for which the penalty is set forth in subsection (c)(1) of this section.
(f) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Adult” means a person 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense.
  (2) “Minor” means a person under 18 years of age at the time of the offense.
D.C. Code § 22-1810 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18 / § 22-1810
§ 22-1810. Threatening to kidnap or injure a person or damage his property.
Status: in_force

Whoever threatens within the District of Columbia to kidnap any person or to injure the person of another or physically damage the property of any person or of another person, in whole or in part, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-3313 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3313
§ 22-3313. Destroying or defacing building material for streets.
Status: in_force

It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to destroy, break, cut, disfigure, deface, burn, or otherwise injure any building materials, or materials intended for the improvement of any street, avenue, alley, foot pavement, roads, highways, or inclosure, whether public or private property, or remove the same (except in pursuance of law or by consent of the owner) from the place where the same may be collected for purposes of building or improvement as aforesaid; or to remove, cut, destroy, or injure any scaffolding, ladder, or other thing used in or about such building or improvement, under a penalty of not more than $25 for each and every such offense.
D.C. Code § 22-3705 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 37 / § 22-3705
§ 22-3705. Attorney General civil enforcement.
Status: in_force

(a) The Attorney General may, irrespective of any criminal prosecution, the result of any criminal prosecution, or any cause of action brought pursuant to § 22-3704 , bring, in the name of the District of Columbia, a civil action for appropriate relief whenever any person, whether or not acting under color of law:
  (1) Commits a bias-related crime; or
  (2) Through any act of violence, force, fraud, or intimidation:
    (A) Interferes or attempts to interfere with an individual's exercise of any right secured by the United States Constitution or District law; or
    (B) Deprives any individual of the equal protection of the United States Constitution or District law.
(b) In the course of an investigation to determine whether to seek relief under this section, the Attorney General may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, require sworn written responses to written questions, examine an individual under oath, and compel production of records, books, papers, contracts, and other documents and materials, subject to the procedures in §§ 1-301.88d and 1-301.88e .
(c) Appropriate relief under this section may include:
  (1) Injunctive relief;
  (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, which may include treble damages for any economic or non-economic loss the person suffered;
  (4) Reasonable attorneys' fees and costs;
  (5) A civil penalty of up to $10,000 per act giving rise to a cause of action under subsection (a) of this section; or
  (6) Any other relief which the court determines proper.
D.C. Code § 22-3007 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3007
§ 22-3007. Defense to sexual abuse.
Status: in_force

Consent by the victim is a defense to a prosecution under §§ 22-3002 to 22-3006 , prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or §§ 22-401 and 22-403 .
D.C. Code § 22-1708 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / § 22-1708
§ 22-1708. Gambling pools and bookmaking; athletic contest defined.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person, or association of persons, within the District of Columbia to purchase, possess, own, or acquire any chance, right, or interest, tangible or intangible, in any policy lottery or any lottery, or to make or place a bet or wager, accept a bet or wager, gamble or make books or pools on the result of any athletic contest. For the purpose of 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, golf, or wrestling match, or a tennis or golf tournament, or a prize fight or boxing match, or a trotting or running race of horses, or a running race of dogs, or any other athletic or sporting event or contest. Any person or association of persons violating this section 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 § 22-4013 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 40 / § 22-4013
§ 22-4013. Immunity.
Status: in_force

(a) The District of Columbia government and its agencies, officials, employees, and agents and the United States government and its agencies, officials, employees, and agents shall be immune from suit for any claim arising from any good faith act of omission under this chapter.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the District of Columbia government may be held liable for the negligent disclosure of information to the public in violation of this chapter. A person subjected to such a violation may bring suit in the Court for injunctive or declaratory relief to abate a continuing violation, and for compensatory damages. The action under this subsection shall be the exclusive remedy under the law of the District of Columbia for the negligent disclosure of information in violation of this chapter. Except as provided by this subsection or § 22-4004(a) , nothing in this chapter shall be construed to create any private right of action or give rise to any rights enforceable by injunction, mandamus, or otherwise.
(c) If the Court has made a determination under § 22-4003 or § 22-4004 that a person must register or must register for life, or if the Agency has made such a determination and the person has failed to seek review of the determination in conformity with § 22-4004 , then the person shall be barred in a suit under this section from contesting the determination or any fact, finding, or issue that was resolved by or necessary to the determination.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting any other defense or immunity that would otherwise be available to the District of Columbia government, its agencies, officials, employees, or agents or the United States government, its agencies, officials, employees, or agents, or to obligate the District of Columbia government or the United States government to represent or indemnify any official, employee, or agent where such person acts beyond the scope of his or her authority.
D.C. Code § 22-5106 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 51 / § 22-5106
§ 22-5106. Intent to commit extortion by communication of illegal threats and demands.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4231 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 42A / § 22-4231
§ 22-4231. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Criminal Justice Coordinating Council” or “CJCC” means the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia that was established by and has been operating pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement dated May 28, 1998.
(2) “Independent agency” shall have the meaning provided that term in § 1-603.01(13) .
D.C. Code § 22-401 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / § 22-401
§ 22-401. Assault with intent to kill, rob, or poison, or to commit first degree sexual abuse, second degree sexual abuse or child sexual abuse.
Status: in_force

Every person convicted of any assault with intent to kill or to commit first degree sexual abuse, second degree sexual abuse, or child sexual abuse, or to commit robbery, or mingling poison with food, drink, or medicine with intent to kill, or wilfully poisoning any well, spring, or cistern of water, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 2 years or 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 § 22-3023 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3023
§ 22-3023. Prompt reporting.
Status: in_force

Evidence of delay in reporting an offense under subchapter II of this chapter to a public authority shall not raise any presumption concerning the credibility or veracity of a charge under subchapter II of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 22-4304 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4304
§ 22-4304. Sale and possession of shad or herring.
Status: repealed

Recodified at § 8-2221.04
D.C. Code § 22-3226.09 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3226.09
§ 22-3226.09. Civil penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) The following penalties may be imposed in addition to those otherwise available at law:
  (1) Any telephone solicitor who violates any provision of this subchapter may be fined up to $1,000 per violation.
  (2) A permit or license shall be revoked or suspended if the seller or telephone solicitor fails to comply with the registration requirements of this subchapter.
  (3) A judge may impose treble damages against any telephone solicitor who knowingly targets elderly persons or persons with disabilities.
(b) Fines shall be payable to the Fraud Prevention Fund established in § 22-3226.14 .
D.C. Code § 22-3227.05 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3227.05
§ 22-3227.05. Correction of public records.
Status: in_force

(a) When a person is convicted, adjudicated delinquent, or found not guilty by reason of insanity of identity theft, the court may issue such orders as are necessary to correct any District of Columbia public record that contains false information as a result of a violation of this subchapter.
(b) In all other cases, a person who alleges that he or she is a victim of identity theft may petition the court for an expedited judicial determination that a District of Columbia public record contains false information as a result of a violation of this subchapter. Upon a finding of clear and convincing evidence that the person was a victim of identity theft, the court may issue such orders as are necessary to correct any District of Columbia public record that contains false information as a result of a violation of this subchapter.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, District of Columbia agencies shall comply with orders issued under subsection (a) of this section within 30 days of issuance of the order.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term “District of Columbia public record” means any document, book, photographic image, electronic data recording, paper, sound recording, or other material, regardless of physical form or characteristic, made or received pursuant to law or in connection with the transaction of public business by any officer or employee of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 22-3225.03a — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3225.03a
§ 22-3225.03a. Misdemeanor insurance fraud.
Status: in_force

A person commits the offense of misdemeanor insurance fraud if that person knowingly engages in conduct specified in § 22-3225.02 with the intent to defraud or to fraudulently obtain property of another.
D.C. Code § 22-5214 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 52 / § 22-5214
§ 22-5214. Use of the flag for advertising purposes; mutilation of the flag.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1302 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1302
§ 22-1302. Duelling challenges.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-901 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 9 / § 22-901
§ 22-901. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Counterfeit mark” means:
  (A) Any unauthorized reproduction or copy of intellectual property; or
  (B) Intellectual property affixed to any item knowingly sold, offered for sale, manufactured, or distributed, or identifying services offered or rendered, without the authority of the owner of the intellectual property.
(2) “Intellectual property” means any trademark, service mark, trade name, label, term, picture, seal, word, or advertisement or any combination of these adopted or used by a person to identify such person’s goods or services and which is lawfully filed for record in the Office of the Secretary of State of any state or which the exclusive right to reproduce is guaranteed under the laws of the United States or the District of Columbia.
(3) “Retail value” means the counterfeiter’s regular selling price for the item or service bearing or identified by the counterfeit mark. In the case of items bearing a counterfeit mark which are components of a finished product, the retail value shall be the counterfeiter’s regular selling price of the finished product on or in which the component would be utilized.
D.C. Code § 22-3316 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3316
§ 22-3316. Tapping gas pipes.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-2106 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 21 / § 22-2106
§ 22-2106. Murder of law enforcement officer.
Status: in_force

(a) Whoever, with deliberate and premeditated malice, and with knowledge or reason to know that the victim is a law enforcement officer or public safety employee, kills any law enforcement officer or public safety employee engaged in, or on account of, the performance of such officer’s or employee’s official duties, is guilty of murder of a law enforcement officer or public safety employee, and shall be sentenced to life without the possibility of release. It shall not be a defense to this charge that the victim was acting unlawfully by seizing or attempting to seize the defendant or another person.
(b) For the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the term:
  (1) “Law enforcement officer” means:
    (A) A sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department;
    (B) A sworn member of the District of Columbia Protective Services;
    (C) The Director, deputy directors, and officers of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections;
    (D) Any probation, parole, supervised release, community supervision, or pretrial services officer of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency or The Pretrial Services Agency;
    (E) Metro Transit police officers; and
    (F) Any federal, state, county, or municipal officer performing functions comparable to those performed by the officers described in subparagraphs (A), (C), (D), (E), and (F) of this paragraph, including but not limited to state, county, or municipal police officers, sheriffs, correctional officers, parole officers, and probation and pretrial service officers.
  (2) “Public safety employee” means:
    (A) A District of Columbia firefighter, emergency medical technician/paramedic, emergency medical technician/intermediate paramedic, or emergency medical technician; and
    (B) Any federal, state, county, or municipal officer performing functions comparable to those performed by the District of Columbia employees described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
(c) 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 § 22-4132 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41A / § 22-4132
§ 22-4132. Pre-conviction DNA testing.
Status: in_force

(a) Prior to trial for or the entry of a plea to a crime of violence, the defendant shall be informed in open court of physical evidence seized or recovered in the investigation or prosecution of the case which may contain biological material and of the results of any DNA testing that has been performed on such evidence.
(b) A defendant charged with a crime of violence shall be informed in open court:
  (1) That he or she may request or waive independent DNA testing prior to trial or the entry of a plea if:
    (A) (i) DNA testing has resulted in the inclusion of the defendant as a source of the biological material; or
      (ii) Under circumstances that are probative of the perpetrator’s identity, DNA testing has resulted in the inclusion of the victim as a source of the biological material; and
    (B) There is sufficient biological material to conduct another DNA test;
  (2) That he or she may request or waive DNA testing of biological material prior to trial or the entry of a plea if the biological material has not been subjected to DNA testing; and
  (3) Of the potential evidentiary value of DNA evidence in the defendant’s case and the consequences of requesting or waiving DNA testing.
(c) A defendant who makes a knowing, intelligent, and voluntary waiver of DNA testing or independent DNA testing pursuant to subsection (b) of this section prior to trial or the entry of a plea is not eligible for post-conviction DNA testing under § 22-4133 unless the defendant is entitled to have the conviction to which the DNA evidence relates set aside under § 23-110 or Rule 32 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure.
D.C. Code § 22-936.01 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 9A / § 22-936.01
§ 22-936.01. Criminal penalties for financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult or elderly person.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who commits the offense of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult or elderly person in violation of § 22-933.01 shall be subject to the following criminal penalties:
  (1) When the value of the property or legal obligation is $1,000 or more, a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both.
  (2) When the property or legal obligation has some value, a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or imprisonment for not more than 180 days, or both.
  (3) In addition to the penalties set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, a person shall make restitution, before the payment of any fines or civil penalties.
(b) A person convicted of a violation of § 22-933.01 who has 2 or more prior convictions for violating § 22-933.01 , 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, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-1303 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1303
§ 22-1303. Assault for refusal to accept challenge.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4508 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 45 / § 22-4508
§ 22-4508. Transfers of firearms regulated.
Status: in_force

No seller shall within the District of Columbia deliver a firearm to the purchaser thereof until 10 days shall have elapsed from the date of the purchase thereof, except in the case of sales to marshals, sheriffs, prison or jail wardens or their deputies, policemen, or other duly appointed law enforcement officers, and, when delivered, said firearm shall be transported in accordance with § 22-4504.02 . At the time of purchase, the purchaser shall sign in duplicate and deliver to the seller a statement containing his or her full name, address, occupation, date and place of birth, the date of purchase, the caliber, make, model, and manufacturer’s number of the firearm and a statement that the purchaser is not forbidden by § 22-4503 to possess a firearm. The seller shall, within 6 hours after purchase, sign and attach his or her address and deliver one copy to such person or persons as the Chief of Police of the District of Columbia may designate, and shall retain the other copy for 6 years. No machine gun, sawed-off shotgun, or blackjack shall be sold to any person other than the persons designated in § 22-4514 as entitled to possess the same, and then only after permission to make such sale has been obtained from the Chief of Police of the District of Columbia. This section shall not apply to sales at wholesale to licensed dealers.
D.C. Code § 22-4135 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41A / § 22-4135
§ 22-4135. Motion to vacate a conviction or grant a new trial on the ground of actual innocence.
Status: in_force

(a) A person convicted of a criminal offense in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia may move the court to vacate the conviction or to grant a new trial on grounds of actual innocence based on new evidence.
(b) Notwithstanding the time limits in any other provision of law, a motion for relief under this section may be made at any time.
(c) The motion shall set forth specific, non-conclusory facts:
  (1) Identifying the specific new evidence;
  (2) Establishing how that evidence demonstrates that the movant is actually innocent despite having been convicted at trial or having pled guilty; and
  (3) Establishing why the new evidence is not cumulative or impeaching.
(d) (1) The motion shall include an affidavit by the movant, under penalty of perjury, stating that movant is actually innocent of the crime that is the subject of the motion, and that the new evidence was not deliberately withheld by the movant for purposes of strategic advantage.
  (2) The denial of a motion for relief under this section shall not be admissible in any prosecution based on the filing of a false affidavit.
(e) (1) Unless the motion and files and records of the case conclusively show that the movant is entitled to no relief, the court shall cause notice thereof to be served upon the prosecuting authority, grant a prompt hearing thereon, determine the issues, and make findings of fact and conclusions of law with respect thereto.
  (2) The court may appoint counsel for an indigent movant under this section pursuant to Chapter 26 of Title 11 .
  (3) The court may entertain and determine the motion without requiring production of the movant at the hearing.
  (4) A movant shall be entitled to invoke the processes of discovery available under Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure or Civil Procedure, or elsewhere in the usages and principles of law if, and to the extent that, the judge, in the exercise of the judge’s discretion and for good cause shown, grants leave to do so, but not otherwise.
(f) A motion for relief made pursuant to this section may be dismissed if the government demonstrates that it has been materially prejudiced in its ability to respond to the motion by the delay in its filing, unless the movant shows that the motion is based on grounds which the movant could not have raised by the exercise of reasonable diligence before the circumstances prejudicial to the government occurred.
(g) (1) In determining whether to grant relief, the court may consider any relevant evidence, but shall consider the following:
    (A) The new evidence;
    (B) How the new evidence demonstrates actual innocence;
    (C) Why the new evidence is or is not cumulative or impeaching;
    (D) If the conviction resulted from a trial, and if the movant asserted a theory of defense inconsistent with the current claim of innocence, the specific reason the movant asserted an inconsistent theory at trial; and
    (E) If the conviction resulted from a guilty plea, the specific reason the movant pleaded guilty despite being actually innocent of the crime.
  (2) If, after considering the factors in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the court concludes that it is more likely than not that the movant is actually innocent of the crime, the court shall grant a new trial.
  (3) If, after considering the factors in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the court concludes by clear and convincing evidence that the movant is actually innocent of the crime, the court shall vacate the conviction and dismiss the relevant count with prejudice.
  (4) If the conviction resulted from a plea of guilty, and other charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement, the court shall reinstate any charges of which the defendant has not demonstrated that the defendant is actually innocent.
(h) The court shall not be required to entertain a second or successive motion for similar relief on behalf of the same movant.
(i) An order entered on the motion is a final order for purposes of appeal.
D.C. Code § 22-4152 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 41B / § 22-4152
§ 22-4152. Collection and use of DNA identification information from defendants.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Mayor may collect a DNA sample from each individual who has been charged by information, complaint, or indictment for:
    (A) A crime of violence, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(4) ;
    (B) A dangerous crime, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(3) ;
    (C) The offenses listed in § 22-4151(a)(3) through (7) ; or
    (D) Attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses  listed in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of this paragraph.
  (2) If an individual appears in court having been charged by information, complaint, or indictment with an offense set forth in subsection (a)(1) of this section without previously having a DNA sample collected, the court may direct the collection of a DNA sample from that individual.
  (3) DNA sample collection under this section may be limited to individuals who are fingerprinted.
  (4) The Mayor, the Metropolitan Police Department, 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.
  (5) 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.
  (6) 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 Mayor or other authorized agency or entity (as applicable) shall furnish an individual's 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 the DNA sample and including the results in CODIS. The requirement to furnish the DNA sample to the FBI Laboratory or to another laboratory approved by the FBI may be waived, with the permission of the FBI, if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS. DNA samples may not be collected, analyzed, or included in CODIS under this section before a judicial officer has made an initial probable cause finding that the individual committed an offense set forth in subsection (a)(1) of this section.
(c) Any DNA samples collected and records of DNA analyses generated under this section shall be destroyed and expunged automatically from CODIS if:
  (1) A criminal action begun against the individual does not result in a conviction of the individual for an offense set forth in subsection (a)(1) of this section;
  (2) The conviction for an offense set forth in subsection (a)(1) of this section is reversed or vacated and no new trial is permitted; or
  (3) The individual is granted an unconditional pardon.
(d) The authorization of DNA sample collection by this section shall not limit DNA sample collection by any agency pursuant to any other authority.
(e) 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 § 22-1840 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18A / § 22-1840
§ 22-1840. Civil action.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual who is a victim of an offense prohibited by § 22-1832 , § 22-1833 , § 22-1834 , § 22-1835 or § 22-1836 may bring a civil action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The court may award actual damages, compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, and any other appropriate relief. A prevailing plaintiff shall also be awarded attorney’s fees and costs. Treble damages shall be awarded on proof of actual damages where a defendant’s acts were willful and malicious.
(b) Any statute of limitation imposed for the filing of a civil suit under this section shall not begin to run until the plaintiff knew, or reasonably should have known, of any act constituting a violation of § 22-1832 , § 22-1833 , § 22-1834 , § 22-1835 or § 22-1836 , or until a minor plaintiff has reached the age of majority, whichever is later.
(c) If a person entitled to sue is imprisoned, insane, or similarly incapacitated at the time the cause of action accrues, so that it is impossible or impracticable for him or her to bring an action, then the time of the incapacity is not part of the time limited for the commencement of the action.
(d) A defendant is estopped to assert a defense of the statute of limitations when the expiration of the statute is due to conduct by the defendant inducing the plaintiff to delay the filing of the action.
D.C. Code § 22-1301 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1301
§ 22-1301. Affrays.
Status: in_force

Whoever is convicted of an affray in the District 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 § 22-1836 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18A / § 22-1836
§ 22-1836. Benefitting financially from human trafficking.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for an individual or business knowingly to benefit, financially or by receiving anything of value, from voluntarily participating in a venture which has engaged in any act in violation of § 22-1832 , § 22-1833 , § 22-1834 , or § 22-1835 , knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that the venture has engaged in the violation.
D.C. Code § 22-1315 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1315
§ 22-1315. Interference with foreign diplomatic and consular offices, officers, and property — Prohibited.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-2718 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2718
§ 22-2718. Disposition of proceeds of sale.
Status: in_force

The proceeds of the sale of the personal property as provided in § 22-2717 , shall be applied in the payment of the costs of the action and abatement and the balance, if any, shall be paid to the defendant.
D.C. Code § 22-4001 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 40 / § 22-4001
§ 22-4001. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Agency” means the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, established pursuant to § 24-133 or, until that agency assumes its duties, the Trustee appointed under § 24-132(a) .
(2) “Attends school” means being enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis in any type of public or private educational institution.
(3) (A) “Committed a registration offense” means:
    (i) Was convicted or found not guilty by reason of insanity of a registration offense; or
    (ii) Was determined to be a sexual psychopath under §§ 22-3803 through 22-3811 .
  (B) A person is not deemed to have committed a registration offense for purposes of this chapter, if the disposition described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph has been reversed or vacated, or if the person has been pardoned for the offense on the ground of innocence.
(4) “Court” means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(5) “In custody or under supervision” means:
  (A) Detained, incarcerated, confined, hospitalized, civilly committed, on probation, on parole, on supervised release, or on conditional release because of:
    (i) Being convicted of or found not guilty by reason of insanity of an offense under the District of Columbia Official Code; or
    (ii) A sexual psychopath determination under §§ 22-3803 through 22-3811 ; or
  (B) In any comparable status under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia pursuant to subchapter II of Chapter 4 of Title 24 , Chapter 10 of Title 24 , or any other transfer agreement between the District of Columbia and another jurisdiction.
(6) “Lifetime registration offense” means:
  (A) First or second degree sexual abuse as proscribed by § 22-3002 or § 22-3003 ; forcible rape as this offense was proscribed until May 23, 1995 by § 22-4801 [repealed]; or sodomy as this offense was proscribed until May 23, 1995 by § 22-3802(a) where the offense was forcible;
  (B) First degree child sexual abuse as proscribed by § 22-3008 committed against a person under the age of 13 years, carnal knowledge or statutory rape as these offenses were proscribed until May 23, 1995 by § 22-4801 [repealed] committed against a person under the age of 13 years, or sodomy as this offense was proscribed until May 23, 1995 by § 22-3802(a) committed against a person under the age of 13 years;
  (C) Murder or manslaughter as proscribed by § 22-2101 committed before, during or after engaging in or attempting to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact, or rape as this offense was proscribed until May 23, 1995 by § 22-4801 [repealed];
  (D) An attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense as proscribed by § 22-1803 or § 22-1805 a or § 22-3018 or assault with intent to commit rape, carnal knowledge, statutory rape, first degree sexual abuse, second degree sexual abuse, or child sexual abuse, as proscribed by § 22-401 , which involved an attempt, conspiracy or assault with intent to commit an offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of this paragraph; and
  (E) An offense under the law of any state, under federal law, or under the law of any other jurisdiction, which involved conduct that would constitute an offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph if committed in the District of Columbia or prosecuted under the District of Columbia Official Code, or conduct which is substantially similar to that described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph.
(7) “Minor” means a person under 18 years of age.
(8) “Registration offense” means:
  (A) An offense under Chapter 30 of this title ;
  (B) Forcible rape, carnal knowledge or statutory rape as these offenses were proscribed until May 23, 1995 by § 22-4801 [repealed]; indecent acts with children as this offense was proscribed until May 23, 1995 by § 22-3801(a) ; enticing a child as this offense was proscribed until May 23, 1995 by § 22-3801(b) ; or sodomy as this offense was proscribed until May 23, 1995 by § 22-3802(a) where the offense was forcible or committed against a minor;
  (C) Any of the following offenses where the victim is a minor: acts proscribed by § 22-1312 (lewd, indecent, or obscene acts), acts proscribed by § 22-2201 (obscenity), acts proscribed by § 22-3102 (sexual performances using minors), acts proscribed by § 22-1901 (incest), acts proscribed by § 22-2001 (kidnapping), and acts proscribed by §§ 22-2701 , 22-2701.01 , 22-2703 , 22-2704 , 22-2705 to 22-2712 , 22-2713 to 22-2720 , 22-2722 and 22-2723 (prostitution; pandering);
  (D) Any offense under the District of Columbia Official Code that involved a sexual act or sexual contact without consent or with a minor, assaulting or threatening another with the intent to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact or with the intent to commit rape, or causing the death of another in the course of, before, or after engaging or attempting to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact or rape;
  (E) An attempt or a conspiracy to commit a crime, as proscribed by § 22-1803 or § 22-1805 a which involved an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph, or assault with intent to commit rape, carnal knowledge, statutory rape, first degree sexual abuse, second degree sexual abuse, or child sexual abuse, as proscribed by § 22-401 ;
  (F) Assault with intent to commit any other crime, as proscribed by § 22-403 , or kidnapping or burglary, as proscribed by § 22-801 or § 22-2001 where the offense involved an intent, attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph;
  (G) An offense under the law of any state, under federal law, or under the law of any other jurisdiction, which involved conduct that would constitute an offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of this paragraph if committed in the District of Columbia or prosecuted under the District of Columbia Official Code, or conduct which is substantially similar to that described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of this paragraph; and
  (H) Any other offense where the offender agrees in a plea agreement to be subject to sex offender registration requirements.
(9) “Sex offender” means a person who lives, resides, works, or attends school in the District of Columbia, and who:
  (A) Committed a registration offense on or after July 11, 2000;
  (B) Committed a registration offense at any time and is in custody or under supervision on or after July 11, 2000;
  (C) Was required to register under the law of the District of Columbia on the day before July 11, 2000; or
  (D) Committed a registration offense at any time in another jurisdiction and, within the registration period, enters the District of Columbia to live, reside, work or attend school.
(10) “Sexual act” has the meaning stated in § 22-3001(8) .
(11) “Sexual contact” has the meaning stated in § 22-3001(9) .
(12) “State” means a state of the United States, or any territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States.
(13) “Works” means engaging in any type of full-time or part-time employment or occupation, whether paid or unpaid, for a period of time exceeding 14 calendar days or for an aggregate period of time exceeding 30 days during any calendar year.
D.C. Code § 22-3218.03 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3218.03
§ 22-3218.03. Presumptions and rebuttal evidence.
Status: in_force

(a) The presence of a connection, wire, conductor, meter alteration, or any device which effects the diversion of electric current or gas without the current or gas being measured or registered by or on a meter installed by a company engaged in the generation or distribution of electricity or natural gas, whether on a single property or within a multiple-unit building or complex, shall constitute prima facie evidence of intent to violate § 22-3218.02 .
(b) If a check or test meter installed or employed by a company engaged in the generation or distribution of electricity or natural gas shows that a person is using a larger amount of electricity than is registered on the meter installed by the company on the person’s premises for the purpose of registering the natural gas or electricity used by the person, and the company has verified that the meter is not malfunctioning, it shall constitute prima facie evidence that the unregistered current or gas has been wrongfully diverted by such person and shall constitute prima facie evidence of intent to violate § 22-3218.02 .
(c) The presumptions created by this section may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence to the contrary that the person alleged to have violated § 22-3218 a did not do so. If the person in actual possession of the property or unit has not received the direct benefit of the reduction of the cost in electric or gas services, the presumptions created by this section shall apply to the owner of the property or unit; provided, that the owner has received the direct benefit of unregistered services for at least one full billing cycle.
D.C. Code § 22-5001 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 50 / § 22-5001
§ 22-5001. Issue of receipt for goods not received.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4501 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 45 / § 22-4501
§ 22-4501. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
  (1) "Ammunition" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-2501.01(2) .
  (1A) "Bump stock" means any object that, when installed in or attached to a firearm, increases the rate of fire of the firearm by using energy from the recoil of the firearm to generate a reciprocating action that facilitates repeated activation of the trigger.
  (1B) “Crime of violence” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 23-1331(4) .
  (2) “Dangerous crime” means distribution of or possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. For the purposes of this definition, the term “controlled substance” means any substance defined as such in the District of Columbia Official Code or any Act of Congress.
  (2A) “Firearm” means any weapon, regardless of operability, which will, or is designed or redesigned, made or remade, readily converted, restored, or repaired, or is intended to, expel a projectile or projectiles by the action of an explosive. The term “firearm” shall not include:
    (A) A destructive device as that term is defined in § 7-2501.01(7) ;
    (B) A device used exclusively for line throwing, signaling, or safety, and required or recommended by the Coast Guard or Interstate Commerce Commission; or
    (C) A device used exclusively for firing explosive rivets, stud cartridges, or similar industrial ammunition and incapable for use as a weapon.
  (2B) "Ghost gun" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-2501.01(9B) .
  (3) “Knuckles” means an object, whether made of metal, wood, plastic, or other similarly durable material that is constructed of one piece, the outside part of which is designed to fit over and cover the fingers on a hand and the inside part of which is designed to be gripped by the fist.
  (4) “Machine gun” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-2501.01(10) .
  (4A) "Open to the general public" means a location:
    (A) To which the public is invited; and
    (B) For which no payment, membership, affiliation, appointment, or special permission is required for an adult to enter, other than proof of age or a security screening.
  (5) “Person” includes individual, firm, association, or corporation.
  (6) “Pistol” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-2501.01(12) .
  (6A) “Place of business” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-2501.01(12A) .
  (7) “Playground” means any facility intended for recreation, open to the public, and with any portion of the facility that contains one or more separate apparatus intended for the recreation of children, including, but not limited to, sliding boards, swingsets, and teeterboards.
  (7A) "Public conveyance" means any government-operated air, land, or water vehicle used for the transportation of persons, including any airplane, train, bus, or boat.
  (7B) “Registrant” means a person who has registered a firearm pursuant to Unit A of Chapter 25 of Title 7 .
  (8) “Sawed-off shotgun” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-2501.01(15) .
  (9) “Sell” and “purchase” and the various derivatives of such words shall be construed to include letting on hire, giving, lending, borrowing, and otherwise transferring.
  (9A) “Shotgun” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-2501.01(16) .
  (10) “Video arcade” means any facility legally accessible to persons under 18 years of age, intended primarily for the use of pinball and video machines for amusement, and which contains a minimum of 10 pinball or video machines.
  (11) “Youth center” means any recreational facility or gymnasium (including any parking lot appurtenant thereto), intended primarily for use by persons under 18 years of age, which regularly provides athletic, civic, or cultural activities.
D.C. Code § 22-1715 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / § 22-1715
§ 22-1715. Presence in illegal establishments.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3226.05 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3226.05
§ 22-3226.05. Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(a) A telephone solicitor shall be exempt from the registration and bonding requirements of this subchapter if the telephone solicitor is engaged in any of the following activities:
  (1) Telephone solicitation for religious or political purposes, or for a charitable or educational institution, or fundraising for other tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations;
  (2) A home solicitation sale that involves a subsequent face to face meeting between the seller and the consumer;
  (3) Sales by a licensed securities, commodities, investment broker, or investment advisor when soliciting over the telephone within the scope of the person’s license;
  (4) A solicitation for the sale of a newspaper of general circulation and other publications that have a predominantly editorial or news-related content;
  (5) A solicitation for a sale regulated by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission;
  (6) A solicitation for the sale of any goods whenever the person allows a 7-day review period and a full refund within 30 days after the return of such goods to the person;
  (7) A solicitation by a financial institution, such as a bank, trust company, a saving and loan association, a credit union, a commercial and consumer finance lender, regulated by the United States government;
  (8) A solicitation by an insurance company or other organization that is licensed or authorized to conduct business in the District of Columbia;
  (9) A solicitation for the sale of cable television services operating under the authority of a governmental franchise or permit;
  (10) Fundraising on behalf of a college or university or any other public or private educational institution;
  (11) A solicitation for sales pursuant to a catalog that includes clear disclosure of sales prices, shipping, handling and other charges;
  (12) A solicitation by a political subdivision or instrumentality of the United States or any state of the United States, or any public utility that is subject to regulation by the District of Columbia Public Service Commission;
  (13) A solicitation by a person who is a licensed travel agent acting within the scope of the agent’s license; or
  (14) A solicitation by a person who is a licensed real estate broker within the scope of the broker’s license.
D.C. Code § 22-5208 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 52 / § 22-5208
§ 22-5208. Penalty for violation of § 22-5207.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4320 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4320
§ 22-4320. Compensation for persons securing convictions under game laws.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-2725 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2725
§ 22-2725. Anti-Prostitution Vehicle Impoundment Proceeds Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Anti-Prostitution Vehicle Impoundment Proceeds Fund (“Fund”), which shall be used for the purpose set forth in subsection (b) of this section. All funds collected from the assessment of civil penalties, booting, towing, impoundment, and storage fees pursuant to § 22-2723 , and any and all interest earned on those funds, shall be deposited into the Fund, and shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (b) of this section with regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
(b) The Fund shall be used solely to fund expenses directly related to the booting, towing, and impoundment of vehicles used in furtherance of prostitution-related activities, in violation of a prostitution-related offense.
(c) The Mayor shall submit to the Council, as part of the annual budget, a requested appropriation for expenditures from the Fund.
D.C. Code § 22-5205 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 52 / § 22-5205
§ 22-5205. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1401 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 14 / § 22-1401
§ 22-1401. False pretenses.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3312.01 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3312.01
§ 22-3312.01. Defacing public or private property.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons willfully and wantonly to disfigure, cut, chip, or cover, rub with, or otherwise place filth or excrement of any kind; to write, mark, or print obscene or indecent figures representing obscene or objects upon; to write, mark, draw, or paint, without the consent of the owner or proprietor thereof, or, in the case of public property, of the person having charge, custody, or control thereof, any word, sign, or figure upon:
(1) Any property, public or private, building, statue, monument, office, public passenger vehicle, mass transit equipment or facility, dwelling or structure of any kind including those in the course of erection; or
(2) The doors, windows, steps, railing, fencing, balconies, balustrades, stairs, porches, halls, walls, sides of any enclosure thereof, or any movable property.
D.C. Code § 22-1319 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / § 22-1319
§ 22-1319. False alarms and false reports; hoax weapons.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to willfully or knowingly give a false alarm of fire within the District of Columbia, and any person or persons violating the provisions of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Prosecutions for violation of the provisions of this subsection shall be on information filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
(a-1) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to willfully or knowingly use, or allow the use of, the 911 call system to make a false or fictitious report or complaint which initiates a response by District of Columbia emergency personnel or officials when, at the time of the call or transmission, the person knows the report or complaint is false. Any person or persons violating the provisions of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months. Prosecutions for violation of the provisions of this subsection shall be on information filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
(b) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or knowingly make, or cause to be made, a false or fictitious report to any individual which initiates a response by District of Columbia emergency personnel or officials, wherein such report involves, is alleged to involve, or may reasonably be deemed to involve, the delivery, presence, or use of a weapon of mass destruction, as defined by § 22-3152(12) , within the District of Columbia.
  (2) It shall be a violation of this subsection for any person to willfully and knowingly give, transport, mail, send, or cause to be sent any hoax weapon of mass destruction, as defined by § 22-3152(3) , to another person or to place any such hoax weapon of mass destruction in or upon any real or personal property.
  (3) Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by imprisonment of not more than one year or fined in an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or the costs of responding to and consequential damages resulting from the offense, or both.
(c) (1) It shall be unlawful for anyone to willfully or knowingly, with the intent of intimidating or frightening people, causing panic or civil unrest, extorting profit, or causing economic damage, make, or cause to be made, a false or fictitious report to any individual, which initiates a response by District of Columbia emergency personnel or officials, wherein such report involves, is alleged to involve, or may reasonably be deemed to involve, the delivery, presence, or use of a weapon of mass destruction, as defined by § 22-3152(12) , within the District of Columbia.
  (2) It shall be a violation of this subsection for any person to willfully or knowingly, with the intent of intimidating or frightening people, causing panic or civil unrest, extorting profit, or causing economic damage, give, transport, mail, send, or cause to be sent any hoax weapon of mass destruction, as defined by § 22-3152(3) , to another person or to place any such hoax weapon of mass destruction in or upon any real or personal property.
  (3) Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony and may be punished by imprisonment of not more than 5 years or fined in an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or the costs of responding to and consequential damages resulting from the offense, or both.
(d) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or knowingly, during a state of emergency, as declared by the Mayor pursuant to § 7-2304 , with the intent of intimidating or frightening people, causing panic or civil unrest, extorting profit, or causing economic damage, make, or cause to be made, a false or fictitious report to any individual, which initiates a response by District of Columbia emergency personnel or officials, wherein such report involves, is alleged to involve, or may reasonably be deemed to involve, the delivery, presence, or use of a weapon of mass destruction, as defined by § 22-3152(12) , within the District of Columbia.
  (2) It shall be a violation of this subsection for any person to willfully or knowingly, during a state of emergency, as declared by the Mayor pursuant to § 7-2304 , with the intent of intimidating or frightening people, causing panic or civil unrest, extorting profit, or causing economic damage, give, transport, mail, send, or cause to be sent any hoax weapon of mass destruction, as defined by § 22-3152(3) , to another person or to place any such hoax weapon of mass destruction in or upon any real or personal property.
  (3) Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony and may be punished by imprisonment of not more than 10 years or fined in an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or the cost of responding to and consequential damages resulting from the offense, or both.
(e) For the purposes of subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, the manner in which the false or fictitious report is communicated may include, but is not limited to:
  (1) A writing;
  (2) An electronic transmission producing a visual, audio, or written result;
  (3) An oral statement; or
  (4) A signing.
(f) There is jurisdiction to prosecute any person who participates in the commission of any offense described in this section if any act in furtherance of the offense occurs in the District of Columbia or where the effect of any act in furtherance of the offense occurs in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 22-712 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 7 / § 22-712
§ 22-712. Prohibited acts; penalty.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the offense of bribery if that person:
  (1) Corruptly offers, gives, or agrees to give anything of value, directly or indirectly, to a public servant; or
  (2) Corruptly solicits, demands, accepts, or agrees to accept anything of value, directly or indirectly, as a public servant;
in return for an agreement or understanding that an official act of the public servant will be influenced thereby or that the public servant will violate an official duty, or that the public servant will commit, aid in committing, or will collude in or allow any fraud against the District of Columbia.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting concurrence in official action in the course of legitimate compromise between public servants.
(c) Any person convicted of bribery shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or twice the monetary equivalent of the thing of value, whichever is greater, or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-1712 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / § 22-1712
§ 22-1712. Bucketing; written statement to be furnished; contents.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1503 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 15 / § 22-1503
§ 22-1503. Stealing, destroying, mutilating, secreting, or withholding will.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3303 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 33 / § 22-3303
§ 22-3303. Grave robbery; buying or selling dead bodies.
Status: in_force

Whoever, without legal authority or without the consent of the nearest surviving relative, shall disturb or remove any dead body from a grave for the purpose of dissecting, or of buying, selling, or in any way trafficking in the same, shall be imprisoned 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 § 22-1511 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 15 / § 22-1511
§ 22-1511. Fraudulent advertising.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for any person, firm, association, corporation, or advertising agency, either directly or indirectly, to display or exhibit to the public in any manner whatever, whether by handbill, placard, poster, picture, film, or otherwise; or to insert or cause to be inserted in any newspaper, magazine, or other publication printed in the District of Columbia; or to issue, exhibit, or in any way distribute or disseminate to the public; or to deliver, exhibit, mail, or send to any person, firm, association, or corporation any false, untrue, or misleading statement, representation, or advertisement with intent to sell, barter, or exchange any goods, wares, or merchandise or anything of value or to deceive, mislead, or induce any person, firm, association, or corporation to purchase, discount, or in any way invest in or accept as collateral security any bonds, bill, share of stock, note, warehouse receipt, or any security; or with the purpose to deceive, mislead, or induce any person, firm, association, or corporation to purchase, make any loan upon or invest in any property of any kind; or use any of the aforesaid methods with the intent or purpose to deceive, mislead, or induce any other person, firm, or corporation for a valuable consideration to employ the services of any person, firm, association, or corporation so advertising such services.
D.C. Code § 22-1806 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18 / § 22-1806
§ 22-1806. Accessories after the fact.
Status: in_force

Whoever shall be convicted of being an accessory after the fact to any crime punishable by death shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 20 years. Whoever shall be convicted of being accessory after the fact to any crime punishable by imprisonment shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment, or both, as the case may be, not more than 1/2 the maximum fine or imprisonment, or both, to which the principal offender may be subjected.
D.C. Code § 22-2709 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2709
§ 22-2709. Detaining an individual in disorderly house for debt there contracted.
Status: in_force

Any person or persons who attempt to detain any individual in a disorderly house or house of prostitution because of any debt or debts such individual has contracted, or is said to have contracted, while living in said house of prostitution or disorderly house shall be guilty of a felony, and on conviction thereof be imprisoned for a term not less than one year nor 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 § 22-4302 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 43 / § 22-4302
§ 22-4302. Catching and killing bass.
Status: repealed

Recodified at § 8-2221.02
D.C. Code § 22-5101 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 51 / § 22-5101
§ 22-5101. Libel (penalty.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-5204 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 52 / § 22-5204
§ 22-5204. Kosher meat — Sale; labeling; signs displayed where kosher and nonkosher meats sold.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-3020.54 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 30 / § 22-3020.54
§ 22-3020.54. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person required to make a report under this subchapter who willfully fails to make such a report shall be subject to a civil fine of $300.
(b) Adjudication of any infraction of this subchapter shall be handled by the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to § 2-1831.03(b-6) .
D.C. Code § 22-304 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 3 / § 22-304
§ 22-304. Malicious burning of fences, woods, crops.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1013 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1013
§ 22-1013. Definitions.
Status: in_force

In §§ 22-1001 to 22-1009 , inclusive, and § 22-1011 , the word “animals” or “animal” shall be held to include all living and sentient creatures (human beings excepted), and the words “owner,” “persons,” and “whoever” shall be held to include corporations and incorporated companies as well as individuals.
D.C. Code § 22-2711 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2711
§ 22-2711. Procuring for third persons.
Status: in_force

Any person who, within the District of Columbia, shall receive any money or other valuable thing for or on account of procuring and placing in the charge or custody of another person for sexual intercourse, prostitution, debauchery, or other immoral purposes 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 § 22-3214.02 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3214.02
§ 22-3214.02. Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture theater.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Motion picture theater” means a theater or other auditorium in which a motion picture is exhibited.
  (2) “Recording device” means a photographic or video camera, audio or video recorder, or any other device not existing, or later developed, which may be used for recording sounds or images.
(b) A person commits the offense of unlawfully operating a recording device in a motion picture theater if, without authority or permission from the owner of a motion picture theater, or his or her agent, that person operates a recording device within the premises of a motion picture theater.
(c) Any person convicted of unlawfully operating a recording device in a motion picture theater 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) A theater owner, or an employee or agent of a theater owner, who detains or causes the arrest of a person in, or immediately adjacent to, a motion picture theater shall not be held liable for detention, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, defamation, or false arrest in any proceeding arising out of such detention or arrest, if:
  (1) The person detaining or causing the arrest had, at the time thereof, probable cause to believe that the person detained or arrested had committed, or attempted to commit, in that person’s presence, an offense described in this section;
  (2) The manner of the detention or arrest was reasonable;
  (3) Law enforcement authorities were notified within a reasonable time; and
  (4) The person detained or arrested was released within a reasonable time of the detention or arrest, or was surrendered to law enforcement authorities within a reasonable time.
D.C. Code § 22-2102 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 21 / § 22-2102
§ 22-2102. Murder in the first degree — Placing obstructions upon or displacement of railroads.
Status: in_force

Whoever maliciously places an obstruction upon a railroad or street railroad, or displaces or injures anything appertaining thereto, or does any other act with intent to endanger the passage of any locomotive or car, and thereby occasions the death of another, is guilty of murder in the first degree. For purposes of imprisonment following revocation of release authorized by § 24-403.01(b)(7) , murder in the first degree is a Class A felony.
D.C. Code § 22-5104 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 51 / § 22-5104
§ 22-5104. False charges of unchastity.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-5202 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 52 / § 22-5202
§ 22-5202. Gift enterprise — Prohibited.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-4513 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 45 / § 22-4513
§ 22-4513. Exceptions.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 22-4502 , § 22-4504(b) , and § 22-4514(b) , this chapter shall not apply to toy or antique pistols unsuitable for use as firearms.
D.C. Code § 22-3225.14 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 32 / § 22-3225.14
§ 22-3225.14. Prohibition of solicitation.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, it is unlawful for a practitioner, whether directly or through a paid intermediary, to solicit for financial gain a client, patient, or customer within 21 days of a motor vehicle accident with the intent to seek benefits under a contract of insurance or to assert a claim against an insured, a governmental entity, or an insurer on behalf of any person arising out of the accident.
  (2) The prohibition in paragraph (1) of this subsection does not prohibit:
    (A) A practitioner from soliciting a client, patient, or customer by regular mail through the U.S. Postal Service or through the use of general advertising directed to the public;
    (B) A practitioner or his agents from contacting a potential client, patient, or customer, or a family member, friend, or coworker of the potential client, patient, or customer, where the practitioner has a preexisting business or personal relationship with the potential client, patient, or customer;
    (C) A practitioner or his agents from contacting a potential client, patient, or customer where the contact was initiated by the potential client, patient, or customer, or by a family member, friend, or coworker of the potential client, patient or customer; or
    (D) Providing advice and assistance to incarcerated persons in pursuing administrative remedies that may be a prerequisite to suit or in seeking appropriate medical care and treatment.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a)(2) of this section, it is unlawful for a person to solicit for financial gain a client, patient, or customer within 21 days of a motor vehicle accident for the purpose of directing the client, patient, or customer to a practitioner.
(c) A person or practitioner found by clear and convincing evidence to have violated the provisions of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of $1,000. The Mayor may increase this penalty by rulemaking.
(d) (1) If a person involved in an automobile accident, or his parent or guardian, executes, within 21 days of a motor vehicle accident, a release of liability, without the assistance or guidance of legal counsel, pursuant to the settlement of a claim for personal injury, that person or his parent or guardian may void the release; provided, that the insurance carrier or other settling party receives written notice of the intent to void the release within 14 days of the date that the release was executed, and the written notice is accompanied by any check or settlement proceeds related to the claim for personal injury that had been delivered to the claimant.
  (2) A release of liability executed within 21 days of the accident giving rise to the claim of personal injury by a person who is not represented by counsel shall contain a notice of the claimant’s right to rescind conspicuously and separately stated on the release.
(e) The provisions of this section are not severable.
D.C. Code § 22-3806 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 38 / § 22-3806
§ 22-3806. Examination by psychiatrists.
Status: in_force

(a) When a statement has been filed with the clerk of any court pursuant to § 22-3804 , such court shall appoint 2 qualified psychiatrists to make a personal examination of the patient. The patient shall be required to answer questions asked by the psychiatrists under penalty of contempt of court. Each psychiatrist shall file a written report of the examination, which shall include a statement of his or her conclusion as to whether the patient is a sexual psychopath.
(b) The counsel for the patient shall have the right to inspect the reports of the examination of the patient. No such report and no evidence resulting from the personal examination of the patient shall be admissible against him or her in any judicial proceeding except a proceeding under this chapter to determine whether the patient is a sexual psychopath.
D.C. Code § 22-1009 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1009
§ 22-1009. Keeping or using place for fighting or baiting of fowls or animals; arrest without warrant.
Status: in_force

Any person or persons who shall keep or use, or in any way be connected with or interested in the management of, or shall receive money for the admission of any person to any place kept or used for the purpose of fighting or baiting of fowls or animals, may be arrested without a warrant, as provided in § 44-1505 , and for every such offense be punished in the same manner provided in § 22-1001 .
D.C. Code § 22-5207 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 52 / § 22-5207
§ 22-5207. Limitation of hours of daily service for laborers and mechanics on public works.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-1861 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18B / § 22-1861
§ 22-1861. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
  (1) "Educational or scientific institution" means an entity that:
    (A) Receives an educational or scientific tax exemption from the federal Internal Revenue Service or the institution's national, state, or local tax authority; or
    (B) Is accredited as an educational or scientific institution from a qualified national, regional, state, or local authority for the institution's location.
  (2) "Prohibited animal product" means:
    (A) The tooth or tusk composed of ivory, whether raw or worked, from any species of elephant, hippopotamus, mammoth, mastodon, narwhal, or whale;
    (B) The horn of any species of rhinoceros; or
    (C) An item that is wholly or partially composed of any material described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph.
D.C. Code § 22-1001 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / § 22-1001
§ 22-1001. Definitions and penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Whoever knowingly overdrives, overloads, drives when overloaded, overworks, tortures, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance, cruelly chains, cruelly beats or mutilates, any animal, or knowingly causes or procures any animal to be so overdriven, overloaded, driven when overloaded, overworked, tortured, tormented, deprived of necessary sustenance, cruelly chained, cruelly beaten, or mutilated, and whoever, having the charge or custody of any animal, either as owner or otherwise, knowingly inflicts unnecessary cruelty upon the same, or unnecessarily fails to provide the same with proper food, drink, air, light, space, veterinary care, shelter, or protection from the weather, shall for every such offense be punished by imprisonment in jail not exceeding 180 days, or by fine not exceeding $250, or by both.
  (2) The court may order a person convicted of cruelty to animals:
    (A) To obtain psychological counseling, psychiatric or psychological evaluation, or to participate in an animal cruelty prevention or education program, and may impose the costs of the program or counseling on the person convicted;
    (B) To forfeit any rights in the animal or animals subjected to cruelty;
    (C) To repay the reasonable costs incurred prior to judgment by any agency caring for the animal or animals subjected to cruelty; and
    (D) Not to own or possess an animal for a specified period of time.
  (3) The court may order a child adjudicated delinquent for cruelty to animals to undergo psychiatric or psychological evaluation, or to participate in appropriate treatment programs or counseling, and may impose the costs of the program or counseling on the person adjudicated delinquent.
(b) For the purposes of this section, “cruelly chains” means attaching an animal to a stationary object or a pulley by means of a chain, rope, tether, leash, cable, or similar restraint under circumstances that may endanger its health, safety, or well-being. Cruelly chains includes, but is not limited to, the use of a chain, rope, tether, leash, cable or similar restraint that:
  (1) Exceeds 1/8 the body weight of the animal;
  (2) Causes the animal to choke;
  (3) Is too short for the animal to move around or for the animal to urinate or defecate in a separate area from the area where it must eat, drink, or lie down;
  (4) Is situated where it can become entangled;
  (5) Does not permit the animal access to food, water, shade, dry ground, or shelter; or
  (6) Does not permit the animal to escape harm.
(c) For the purposes of this section, “serious bodily injury” means bodily injury that involves a substantial risk of death, unconsciousness, extreme physical pain, protracted and obvious disfigurement, mutilation, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ. Serious bodily injury includes, but is not limited to, broken bones, burns, internal injuries, severe malnutrition, severe lacerations or abrasions, and injuries resulting from untreated medical conditions.
(d) Except where the animal is an undomesticated and dangerous animal such as rats, bats, and snakes, and there is a reasonable apprehension of an imminent attack by such animal on that person or another, whoever commits any of the acts or omissions set forth in subsection (a) of this section with the intent to commit serious bodily injury or death to an animal, or whoever, under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to animal life, commits any of the acts or omissions set forth in subsection (a) of this section which results in serious bodily injury or death to the animal, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or by a fine not exceeding $25,000, or both.
D.C. Code § 22-2701 — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 27 / § 22-2701
§ 22-2701. Engaging in prostitution or soliciting for prostitution.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, it is unlawful for any person to engage in prostitution or to solicit for prostitution.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person convicted of prostitution or soliciting for prostitution shall be:
    (A) Fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both, for the first offense; and
    (B) Fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both, for the second offense.
  (2) A person convicted of prostitution or soliciting for prostitution who has 2 or more prior convictions for prostitution or soliciting for prostitution, not committed on the same occasion, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.
(c) For the purposes of this section, a person shall be considered as having 2 or more prior convictions for prostitution or soliciting for prostitution if he or she has been convicted on at least 2 occasions of violations of:
  (1) This section;
  (2) A statute in one or more other jurisdictions prohibiting prostitution or soliciting for prostitution; or
  (3) Conduct that would constitute a violation of this section if committed in the District of Columbia.
(d) (1) A child who engages in or offers to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact in return for receiving anything of value shall be immune from prosecution for a violation of subsection (a) of this section.
  (2) The Metropolitan Police Department shall refer any child suspected of engaging in or offering to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact in return for receiving anything of value to an organization that provides treatment, housing, or services appropriate for victims of sex trafficking of children under § 22-1834 .
  (3) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “child” means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years.
D.C. Code § 22-4704a — DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 47 / § 22-4704a
§ 22-4704a. Theft from vehicles.
Status: repealed

Repealed.