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Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.

Code of the District of Columbia

Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.

Subtitle I. Criminal Offenses.

Chapter 1. Abortion. [Repealed]. §§ 22-101 – 22-101
Chapter 2. Adultery. [Repealed]. §§ 22-201 – 22-201
Chapter 3. Arson. §§ 22-301 – 22-304
Chapter 4. Assault; Mayhem; Threats. §§ 22-401 – 22-408
Chapter 5. Bigamy. §§ 22-501 – 22-501
Chapter 6. Breaking into Devices Designed to Receive Currency. §§ 22-601 – 22-601
Chapter 7. Bribery; Obstructing Justice; Corrupt Influence. §§ 22-701 – 22-723
Chapter 8. Burglary. §§ 22-801 – 22-801
Chapter 8A. Crimes Committed Against Minors. §§ 22-811 – 22-811
Chapter 8B. Crimes Against Public Officials. §§ 22-851 – 22-851
Chapter 8C. Protection of Police Animals. §§ 22-861 – 22-861
Chapter 9. Commercial Counterfeiting. §§ 22-901 – 22-902
Chapter 9A. Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults and Elderly Persons. §§ 22-931 – 22-938
Chapter 9B. Criminal Street Gangs. §§ 22-951 – 22-951
Chapter 10. Cruelty to Animals. §§ 22-1001 – 22-1015
Chapter 11. Cruelty to Children. §§ 22-1101 – 22-1106
Chapter 12. Debt Adjusting. [Repealed]. §§ 22-1201 – 22-1201
Chapter 12A. Detection Device Tampering. §§ 22-1211 – 22-1211
Chapter 13. Disturbances of the Public Peace. §§ 22-1301 – 22-1323
Chapter 13A. Entry into a Motor Vehicle, Unlawful. §§ 22-1341 – 22-1341
Chapter 14. False Pretenses; False Personation. §§ 22-1401 – 22-1409
Chapter 15. Forgery; Frauds. §§ 22-1501 – 22-1514
Chapter 16. Fornication. [Repealed]. §§ 22-1601 – 22-1602
Chapter 17. Gambling. §§ 22-1701 – 22-1718
Chapter 18. General Offenses. §§ 22-1801 – 22-1810
Chapter 18A. Human Trafficking. §§ 22-1831 – 22-1847
Chapter 18B. Ivory and Horn Trafficking. §§ 22-1861 – 22-1865
Chapter 19. Incest. §§ 22-1901 – 22-1901
Chapter 19A. Interfering with Reports of Crime. §§ 22-1931 – 22-1931
Chapter 20. Kidnapping. §§ 22-2001 – 22-2001
Chapter 21. Murder; Manslaughter. §§ 22-2101 – 22-2107
Chapter 22. Obscenity. §§ 22-2201 – 22-2201
Chapter 23. Panhandling. §§ 22-2301 – 22-2306
Chapter 24. Perjury; Related Offenses. §§ 22-2401 – 22-2405
Chapter 25. Possession of Implements of Crime. §§ 22-2501 – 22-2501
Chapter 25A. Presence in a Motor Vehicle Containing a Firearm. §§ 22-2511 – 22-2511
Chapter 26. Prison Misconduct. §§ 22-2601 – 22-2603.04
Chapter 27. Prostitution; Pandering. §§ 22-2701 – 22-2731
Chapter 27A. Protest Targeting a Residence. §§ 22-2751 – 22-2753
Chapter 28. Robbery. §§ 22-2801 – 22-2803
Chapter 29. Sale of Unwholesome Food. [Repealed]. §§ 22-2901 – 22-2907
Chapter 30. Sexual Abuse. §§ 22-3001 – 22-3024
Chapter 30A. Non-Consensual Pornography. §§ 22-3051 – 22-3057
Chapter 31. Sexual Performance Using Minors. §§ 22-3101 – 22-3104
Chapter 31A. Stalking. §§ 22-3131 – 22-3135
Chapter 31B. Terrorism. §§ 22-3151 – 22-3156
Chapter 32. Theft; Fraud; Stolen Property; Forgery; and Extortion. §§ 22-3201 – 22-3252
Chapter 33. Trespass; Injuries to Property. §§ 22-3301 – 22-3322
Chapter 34. Use of “District of Columbia” by Certain Persons. §§ 22-3401 – 22-3403
Chapter 35. Vagrancy. [Repealed]. §§ 22-3501 – 22-3506
Chapter 35A. Voyeurism. §§ 22-3531 – 22-3531
Chapter 35B. Fines for Criminal Offenses. §§ 22-3571.01 – 22-3571.02

Subtitle II. Enhanced Penalties.

Chapter 36. Enhanced Crimes Committed Against Certain Persons. §§ 22-3601 – 22-3605
Chapter 36A. Crimes Committed Against Minors. §§ 22-3611 – 22-3611
Chapter 37. Bias-Related Crime. §§ 22-3701 – 22-3705
Chapter 37A. Offenses Committed Against Taxicab Drivers and Certain Transit Workers. §§ 22-3751 – 22-3752

Subtitle III. Sex Offenders.

Chapter 38. Sexual Psychopaths. §§ 22-3801 – 22-3811
Chapter 39. HIV Testing of Certain Criminal Offenders. §§ 22-3901 – 22-3903
Chapter 40. Sex Offender Registration. §§ 22-4001 – 22-4017
Chapter 41. Sex Offender Registration. [Repealed]. §§ 22-4101 – 22-4117

Subtitle III-A. DNA Testing.

Chapter 41A. DNA Testing and Post-Conviction Relief for Innocent Persons. §§ 22-4131 – 22-4135
Chapter 41B. DNA Sample Collection. §§ 22-4151 – 22-4153

Subtitle IV. Prevention, Solution, and Punishment of Crimes.

Chapter 42. National Institute of Justice Appropriations. §§ 22-4201 – 22-4201
Chapter 42A. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. §§ 22-4231 – 22-4244
Chapter 42B. Homicide Elimination. §§ 22-4251 – 22-4251
Chapter 42C. Comprehensive Public Safety Plan. §§ 22-4271 – 22-4271

Subtitle V. Harbor, Game and Fish Laws.

Chapter 43. Game and Fish Laws. §§ 22-4301 – 22-4333
Chapter 44. Harbor Regulations. §§ 22-4401 – 22-4404

Subtitle VI. Regulation and Possession of Weapons.

Chapter 45. Weapons and Possession of Weapons. §§ 22-4501 – 22-4517

Subtitle VII. Repealed Provisions. [Repealed].

Chapter 46. Embezzlement. [Repealed]. §§ 22-4601 – 22-4611
Chapter 47. Larceny; Receiving Stolen Goods. [Repealed]. §§ 22-4701 – 22-4708
Chapter 48. Rape. [Repealed]. §§ 22-4801 – 22-4801
Chapter 49. Seduction. [Repealed]. §§ 22-4901 – 22-4902
Chapter 50. Warehouse Receipts. [Repealed]. §§ 22-5001 – 22-5006
Chapter 51. Libel; Blackmail; Extortion; Threats. [Repealed]. §§ 22-5101 – 22-5106
Chapter 52. Miscellaneous Provisions. [Repealed]. §§ 22-5201 – 22-5215

Title 21. Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]

Title 23. Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title]

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