District of Columbia · D.C. Code — Title 22, Criminal Offenses and Penalties
D.C. Code Title 22 § 22-3310: Destroying vines, bushes, shrubs, trees or protections thereof; penalty
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to willfully destroy, cut, remove, or injure trees, bushes, shrubs, vines, or their protections that belong to another person. Penalties include fines and up to 90 days imprisonment for larger trees, or up to 30 days for smaller vegetation.
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