10 chapters · 125 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 23-301 Prosecution by indictment or information
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An offense prosecuted in the Superior Court which may be punished by death shall be prosecuted by indictment returned by a grand jury. An offense which may be punished by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year shall be prosecuted by indictment, but it may be prosecuted by inf…
D.C. Code § 23-311 Joinder of offenses and of defendants
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(a) Two or more offenses may be charged in the same indictment or information in a separate count for each offense if the offenses charged, whether felonies or misdemeanors or both, are of the same or similar character or are based on the same act or transaction or on two or more…
D.C. Code § 23-312 Joinder of indictments or informations for trial
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The court may order two or more indictments or informations, or both, to be tried together if the offenses, and the defendants if there is more than one, could have been joined in a single indictment or information. The procedure shall be the same as if the prosecution were under…
D.C. Code § 23-313 Relief from prejudicial joinder
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If it appears that a defendant or the government is prejudiced by a joinder of offenses or of defendants in an indictment or information or by such joinder for trial together, the court may order an election or separate trials of counts, grant a severance of defendants, or provid…
D.C. Code § 23-314 Joinder of inconsistent offenses concerning the same property
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 23-321 Description of money
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In every indictment or information, except for forgery, in which it is necessary to make an averment as to any money or bank bill or notes, United States Treasury notes, postal and fractional currency, or other bills, bonds, or notes, issued by lawful authority and intended to pa…
D.C. Code § 23-322 Intent to defraud
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In an indictment or information in which it is necessary to allege an intent to defraud, it shall be sufficient to allege that the party accused did the act complained of with intent to defraud, without alleging an intent to defraud any particular person or body corporate. On the…
D.C. Code § 23-323 Perjury
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In every information or indictment for perjury, it shall be sufficient to set forth the substance of the offense charged upon the defendant, and by what court, or before whom the oath was taken (averring such court, or person or persons, to have a competent authority to administe…
D.C. Code § 23-324 Subornation of perjury
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In every information or indictment for subornation of perjury, or for corrupt bargaining or contracting with others to commit perjury, it shall be sufficient to set forth the substance of the offense charged upon the defendant, without setting forth the bill, answer, information,…
D.C. Code § 23-331 Fictitious name indictments for first or second degree sexual abuse or first or second degree child sexual abuse
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(a) A defendant may be prosecuted for first or second degree sexual abuse or first or second degree child sexual abuse by indictment under a fictitious name, such as “John Doe” or “Jane Doe,” if, at the time of indictment, the defendant’s true name is unknown and the defendant’s …