Source: https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/22/chapters/31B/
Timestamp: 2019-01-22 21:15:21
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 22', '§ 22', '§ 22', '§ 101', '§ 1', '§ 2', '§ 7', '§ 22', '§ 104', '§ 307', '§\u2002307', '§ 105', '§ 307', '§\u2002307', '§ 106']

D.C. Law Library - Chapter 31B. Terrorism.
§ 22–3151. Short title.
§ 22–3155. Use, dissemination, or detonation of a weapon of mass destruction.
§ 22–3156. Jurisdiction.
This chapter may be cited as the “Anti-Terrorism Act of 2002”.
(Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-194, § 101, 49 DCR 5306.)
(1) “Act of terrorism” means an act or acts that constitute a specified offense as defined in paragraph (8) of this section and that are intended to:
(2) “Biological agent” means any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology, or any naturally occurring or bioengineered component of any such microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product, capable of causing:
(3) “Hoax weapon of mass destruction” means any device or object that by its design, construction, content, or characteristics, appears to be or to contain, or is represented to be or to contain a weapon of mass destruction, even if it is, in fact, an inoperative facsimile or imitation of a weapon of mass destruction, or contains no weapon of mass destruction.
(4) “Material support or resources” means:
(5) “Nuclear material” means material containing any:
(6) “Provision of material support or resources for an act of terrorism” means the act of providing material support or resources to a person or an organization with the purpose or knowledge that the material support or resources will be used, in whole or in part, to plan, prepare, or carry out an act of terrorism, or to flee after committing an act of terrorism.
(7) “Solicitation of material support or resources to commit an act of terrorism” means the act of raising, soliciting, or collecting material support or resources with the purpose or knowledge that such material support or resources will be used, in whole or in part, to plan, prepare, or carry out an act of terrorism, or to flee after committing an act of terrorism.
(8) “Specified offense” means:
(B) Section 22-2102 (Murder in the first degree — placing obstructions upon or displacement of railroads);
(J) Section 22-303 (Malicious burning, destruction, or injury of another’s property, if the property is valued at $500,000 or more); or
(9) “Toxic or poisonous chemical” means any chemical which, through its chemical action on life processes, can cause death, permanent incapacitation, or permanent harm to humans.
(10) “Toxin” means the toxic material of plants, animals, microorganisms, viruses, fungi, or infectious substances, or a recombinant molecule, whatever its origin or method of production, including:
(11) “Unit of government” means:
(12) “Weapon of mass destruction” means:
This section is referenced in § 1-307.81, § 2-534, § 7-2302, and § 22-1319.
D.C. Law 16-91, in subpar. (12)(A)(iii), substituted “any device” for “any device described”.
(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.
(Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-194, § 104, 49 DCR 5306; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 307(a), 60 DCR 2064.)
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 307(a) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
(a) A person who uses, disseminates, or detonates 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 use, disseminate, or detonate 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.
(Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-194, § 105, 49 DCR 5306; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 307(b), 60 DCR 2064.)
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 307(b) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
There is jurisdiction to prosecute any person who participates in the commission of any offense described in this chapter 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.
(Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-194, § 106, 49 DCR 5306.)