District of Columbia · D.C. Code — Title 50, Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic

D.C. Code Title 50 § 50-2206.18: Additional penalty for impaired driving with a minor in vehicle

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

This statute imposes additional penalties—fines of $500–$1,000 per minor and mandatory jail time of 5–10 days per minor—for impaired driving convictions when a minor is in the vehicle, depending on child safety restraint use.

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