Title 22 — Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
74 chapters · 582 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 22-2601 Escape from institution or officer
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(a) No person shall escape or attempt to escape from: (1) Any penal or correctional institution or facility in which that person is confined pursuant to an order issued by a court of the District of Columbia; (2) The lawful custody of an officer or employee of the District of Col…
D.C. Code § 22-2602 Misprisions by officers or employees of jail
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 22-2603.01 Definitions
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For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Cellular telephone or other portable communication device and accessories thereto” means any device carried, worn, or stored that is designed, intended, or readily converted to create, receive or transmit oral or written message…
D.C. Code § 22-2603.02 Unlawful possession of contraband
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(a) Except as authorized by law, the Mayor, the Director of the Department of Corrections, or the Director of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, it is unlawful to: (1) Knowingly bring Class A, Class B, or Class C contraband into or upon the grounds of a penal instit…
D.C. Code § 22-2603.03 Penalties
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(a) A person convicted of violating this subchapter with regard to Class A contraband shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years, fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both. (b) A person convicted of violating this subchapter with regard to Class B cont…
D.C. Code § 22-2603.04 Detainment power
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Any person who, being lawfully upon the grounds of the penal institution, introduces or attempts to introduce contraband prohibited by § 22-2603.02(a) may be taken into custody by the warden and detained for not more than 2 hours, pending surrender to a police officer with the Me…