Federal · Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works

40 U.S.C. § 8103: Application of District of Columbia laws to public buildings and grounds

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

District of Columbia laws protecting property and peace apply to federal public buildings and grounds in D.C. Disorderly conduct, property damage, and unauthorized removal of government property on these grounds are prohibited.

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Laws and regulations of the District of Columbia for the protection of public or private property and the preservation of peace and order are extended to all public buildings and public grounds belonging to the Federal Government in the District of Columbia. is guilty of disorderly and unlawful conduct in or about those public buildings or public grounds; willfully injures the buildings or shrubs; pull downs, impairs, or otherwise injures any fence, wall, or other enclosure; injures any sink, culvert, pipe, hydrant, cistern, lamp, or bridge; or removes any stone, gravel, sand, or other property of the Government, or any other part of the public grounds or lots belonging to the Government in the District of Columbia.

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