Every person convicted of mayhem or of maliciously disfiguring another shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years. In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1322, ch. 854, § 807 ; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 303(g), 60 DCR 2064 .)
Prior Codifications
2001 Ed., § 22-406.
1981 Ed., § 22-506.
1973 Ed., § 22-506.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 5-132.21 , § 22-3152 , and § 24-112 .
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 added the last sentence.
Cross References
Additional penalty for possession of firearm, see § 22-4502 .
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 15 of Secure DC Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-410, Mar. 11, 2024, 71 DCR 2693) .
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 303(g) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317 : Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.