District of Columbia

D.C. Code — Title 22, Criminal Offenses and Penalties

582 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 22-3009.01 — First degree sexual abuse of a minor
• § 22-3009.02 — Second degree sexual abuse of a minor
• § 22-3009.03 — First degree sexual abuse of a secondary education student
• § 22-3009.04 — Second degree sexual abuse of a secondary education student
• § 22-301 — Definition and penalty
• § 22-3010 — Enticing a child or minor
• § 22-3010.01 — Misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child or minor
• § 22-3010.02 — Arranging for a sexual contact with a real or fictitious child
• § 22-3011 — Defenses to child sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a minor
• § 22-3012 — State of mind proof requirement
• § 22-3013 — First degree sexual abuse of a ward, patient, client, or prisoner
• § 22-3014 — Second degree sexual abuse of a ward, patient, client, or prisoner
• § 22-3015 — First degree sexual abuse of a patient or client
• § 22-3016 — Second degree sexual abuse of a patient or client
• § 22-3017 — Defenses to sexual abuse of a ward, patient, or client
• § 22-3018 — Attempts to commit sexual offenses
• § 22-3019 — No immunity from prosecution for spouses or domestic partners
• § 22-302 — Burning one’s own property with intent to defraud or injure another
• § 22-3020 — Aggravating circumstances
• § 22-3020.51 — Definitions
• § 22-3020.52 — Reporting requirements and privileges
• § 22-3020.53 — Defense to non-reporting
• § 22-3020.54 — Penalties
• § 22-3020.55 — Immunity from liability
• § 22-3021 — Reputation or opinion evidence of victim’s past sexual behavior inadmissible
• § 22-3022 — Admissibility of other evidence of victim’s past sexual behavior
• § 22-3023 — Prompt reporting
• § 22-3024 — Privilege inapplicable for spouses or domestic partners
• § 22-303 — Malicious burning, destruction, or injury of another’s property
• § 22-304 — Malicious burning of fences, woods, crops
• § 22-3051 — Definitions
• § 22-3052 — Unlawful disclosure
• § 22-3053 — First-degree unlawful publication
• § 22-3054 — Second degree unlawful publication
• § 22-3055 — Exclusions
• § 22-3056 — Affirmative defenses
• § 22-3057 — Jurisdiction
• § 22-3101 — Definitions
• § 22-3102 — Prohibited acts
• § 22-3103 — Penalties
• § 22-3104 — Affirmative defenses
• § 22-3131 — Legislative intent
• § 22-3132 — Definitions
• § 22-3133 — Stalking
• § 22-3134 — Penalties
• § 22-3135 — Jurisdiction
• § 22-3151 — Short title
• § 22-3152 — Definitions
• § 22-3153 — Acts of terrorism; penalties
• § 22-3154 — Manufacture or possession of a weapon of mass destruction
• § 22-3155 — Use, dissemination, or detonation of a weapon of mass destruction
• § 22-3156 — Jurisdiction
• § 22-3201 — Definitions
• § 22-3202 — Aggregation of amounts received to determine grade of offense
• § 22-3203 — Consecutive sentences
• § 22-3204 — Case referral
• § 22-3211 — Theft
• § 22-3212 — Penalties for theft
• § 22-3213 — Shoplifting
• § 22-3214 — Commercial piracy
• § 22-3214.01 — Deceptive labeling
• § 22-3214.02 — Unlawful operation of a recording device in a motion picture theater
• § 22-3215 — Unauthorized use of motor vehicles
• § 22-3216 — Taking property without right
• § 22-3218.01 — Definitions
• § 22-3218.02 — Unlawful acts
• § 22-3218.03 — Presumptions and rebuttal evidence
• § 22-3218.04 — Penalties for violation
• § 22-3221 — Fraud
• § 22-3222 — Penalties for fraud
• § 22-3223 — Credit card fraud
• § 22-3224 — Fraudulent registration
• § 22-3224.01 — Jurisdiction
• § 22-3225.01 — Definitions
• § 22-3225.02 — Insurance fraud in the first degree
• § 22-3225.03 — Insurance fraud in the second degree
• § 22-3225.03a — Misdemeanor insurance fraud
• § 22-3225.04 — Penalties
• § 22-3225.05 — Restitution
• § 22-3225.06 — Indemnity
• § 22-3225.07 — Practitioners
• § 22-3225.08 — Investigation and report of insurance fraud
• § 22-3225.09 — Insurance fraud prevention and detection
• § 22-3225.10 — Regulations
• § 22-3225.11 — Limited law enforcement authority
• § 22-3225.12 — Annual anti-fraud activity reporting requirement
• § 22-3225.13 — Immunity
• § 22-3225.14 — Prohibition of solicitation
• § 22-3225.15 — Jurisdiction
• § 22-3226.01 — Definitions
• § 22-3226.02 — Application for a certificate of registration of telephone solicitor
• § 22-3226.03 — Surety bond requirements for telephone solicitors
• § 22-3226.04 — Security alternative to surety bonds
• § 22-3226.05 — Exemptions
• § 22-3226.06 — Unlawful acts and practices
• § 22-3226.07 — Deceptive acts and practices prohibited
• § 22-3226.08 — Abusive telemarketing acts or practices
• § 22-3226.09 — Civil penalties
• § 22-3226.10 — Criminal penalties
• § 22-3226.11 — Private right of action
• § 22-3226.12 — Statute of limitations period
• § 22-3226.13 — Task force to combat fraud
• § 22-3226.14 — Fraud Prevention Fund
• § 22-3226.15 — General disclosures
• § 22-3227.01 — Definitions
• § 22-3227.02 — Identity theft
• § 22-3227.03 — Penalties for identity theft
• § 22-3227.04 — Restitution
• § 22-3227.05 — Correction of public records
• § 22-3227.06 — Jurisdiction
• § 22-3227.07 — Limitations
• § 22-3227.08 — Police reports
• § 22-3231 — Trafficking in stolen property
• § 22-3232 — Receiving stolen property
• § 22-3233 — Altering or removing motor vehicle identification numbers
• § 22-3234 — Altering or removing bicycle identification numbers
• § 22-3241 — Forgery
• § 22-3242 — Penalties for forgery
• § 22-3251 — Extortion
• § 22-3252 — Blackmail
• § 22-3301 — Forcible entry and detainer
• § 22-3302 — Unlawful entry on property
• § 22-3303 — Grave robbery; buying or selling dead bodies
• § 22-3304 — Depredation of fixtures in houses
• § 22-3305 — Placing explosives with intent to destroy or injure property
• § 22-3306 — Defacing books, manuscripts, publications, or works of art
• § 22-3307 — Destroying or defacing public records
• § 22-3308 — Cutting down or destroying things growing on or attached to the land of another
• § 22-3309 — Destroying boundary markers
• § 22-3310 — Destroying vines, bushes, shrubs, trees or protections thereof; penalty
• § 22-3311 — Disorderly conduct in public buildings or grounds; injury to or destruction of United States property
• § 22-3312 — Destroying or defacing buildings, statues, or monuments
• § 22-3312.01 — Defacing public or private property
• § 22-3312.02 — Defacing or burning cross or religious symbol; display of certain emblems
• § 22-3312.03 — Wearing hoods or masks
• § 22-3312.03a — Abatement of graffiti
• § 22-3312.03b — Collection against owner
• § 22-3312.04 — Penalties
• § 22-3312.05 — Definitions
• § 22-3313 — Destroying or defacing building material for streets
• § 22-3314 — Destroying cemetery railing or tomb
• § 22-3315 — Offenses against property of electric lighting, heating, or power companies
• § 22-3316 — Tapping gas pipes
• § 22-3317 — Tapping or injuring water pipes; tampering with water meters
• § 22-3318 — Malicious pollution of water
• § 22-3319 — Placing obstructions on or displacement of railway tracks
• § 22-3320 — Obstructing public road; removing milestones
• § 22-3321 — Obstructing public highway
• § 22-3322 — Fines under § 22-3321 to be collected in name of United States
• § 22-3401 — Use of “District of Columbia” or similar designation by private detective or collection agency — Prohibited
• § 22-3402 — Use of “District of Columbia” or similar designation by private detective or collection agency — Penalty
• § 22-3403 — Use of “District of Columbia” or similar designation by private detective or collection agency — Prosecutions for violations
• § 22-3501 — “Vagrancy” defined; prosecution and the giving of security
• § 22-3502 — “Vagrants” defined
• § 22-3503 — Prosecutions; burden of proof to show lawful employment
• § 22-3504 — Penalty; conditions imposed by court
• § 22-3505 — Prosecutions
• § 22-3506 — Right to strike or picket not abrogated
• § 22-3531 — Voyeurism
• § 22-3571.01 — Fines for criminal offenses
• § 22-3571.02 — Applicability of fine proportionality provision
• § 22-3601 — Enhanced penalty for crimes against senior citizen victims
• § 22-3602 — Enhanced penalty for committing certain dangerous and violent crimes against a citizen patrol member
• § 22-3611 — Enhanced penalty for committing crime of violence against minors
• § 22-3701 — Definitions
• § 22-3702 — Collection and publication of data
• § 22-3703 — Bias-related crime
• § 22-3704 — Civil action
• § 22-3751 — Enhanced penalties for offenses committed against taxicab drivers
• § 22-3751.01 — Enhanced penalties for offenses committed against transit operators and Metrorail station managers
• § 22-3752 — Enumerated offenses
• § 22-3801 — Indecent acts with children
• § 22-3802 — Sodomy
• § 22-3803 — Definitions
• § 22-3804 — Filing of statement
• § 22-3805 — Right to counsel
• § 22-3806 — Examination by psychiatrists
• § 22-3807 — When hearing is required
• § 22-3808 — Hearing; commitment
• § 22-3809 — Parole; discharge
• § 22-3810 — Stay of criminal proceedings
• § 22-3811 — Criminal law unchanged
• § 22-3901 — Definitions
• § 22-3902 — Testing and counseling
• § 22-3903 — Rules
• § 22-4001 — Definitions
• § 22-4002 — Registration period
• § 22-4003 — Certification duties of the Superior Court
• § 22-4004 — Dispute resolution procedures in the Superior Court
• § 22-4005 — Duties of the Department of Corrections
• § 22-4006 — Duties of the Department of Mental Health
• § 22-4007 — Registration functions of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
• § 22-4008 — Verification functions of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
• § 22-4009 — Change of address or other information
• § 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
• § 22-4010 — Maintenance and release of sex offender registration information by the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
• § 22-4011 — Community notification and education duties of the Metropolitan Police Department
• § 22-4012 — Interagency coordination
• § 22-4013 — Immunity
• § 22-4014 — Duties of sex offenders