District Of Columbia Code — 23
Browse 125 sections in division 23 of the District Of Columbia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 23-101. Conduct of prosecutions.
- § 23-102. Abandonment of prosecution; enlargement of time for taking action.
- § 23-103. Statements prior to sentence.
- § 23-103a. Rights of victims of crime.
- § 23-104. Appeals by United States and District of Columbia.
- § 23-105. Challenges to jurors.
- § 23-106. Witnesses for defense; fees.
- § 23-107. Discharge or acquittal of joint defendant during trial in order to be witness.
- § 23-108. Depositions.
- § 23-109. Powers of investigators assigned to United States Attorney.
- § 23-110. Remedies on motion attacking sentence.
- § 23-111. Proceedings to establish previous convictions.
- § 23-112. Consecutive and concurrent sentences.
- § 23-112a. Notice at sentencing of child support modification.
- § 23-113. Limitations on actions for criminal violations.
- § 23-114. Corroboration of a child witness’ testimony not required.
- § 23-301. Prosecution by indictment or information.
- § 23-311. Joinder of offenses and of defendants.
- § 23-312. Joinder of indictments or informations for trial.
- § 23-313. Relief from prejudicial joinder.
- § 23-314. Joinder of inconsistent offenses concerning the same property.
- § 23-321. Description of money.
- § 23-322. Intent to defraud.
- § 23-323. Perjury.
- § 23-324. Subornation of perjury.
- § 23-331. Fictitious name indictments for first or second degree sexual abuse or first or second degree child sexual abuse.
- § 23-501. Definitions.
- § 23-521. Nature and issuance of search warrants.
- § 23-522. Applications for search warrants.
- § 23-523. Time of execution of search warrants.
- § 23-524. Execution of search warrants.
- § 23-525. Disposition of property.
- § 23-531. Definitions.
- § 23-532. Depositing of seized currency.
- § 23-533. Rules.
- § 23-534. Applicability.
- § 23-541. Definitions.
- § 23-542. Interception, disclosure, and use of wire or oral communications prohibited.
- § 23-543. Possession, sale, distribution, manufacture, assembly, and advertising of wire or oral communication intercepting devices prohibited.
- § 23-544. Confiscation of wire or oral communication intercepting devices.
- § 23-545. Immunity of witnesses.
- § 23-546. Applications for authorization or approval of interception of wire or oral communications.
- § 23-547. Procedure for authorization or approval of interception of wire or oral communications.
- § 23-548. Additional procedure for approval of interception of wire or oral communications.
- § 23-549. Maintenance and custody of records.
- § 23-550. Inventory.
- § 23-551. Procedure for disclosure and suppression of intercepted wire or oral communications.
- § 23-552. Government appeals.
- § 23-553. Authorization for disclosure and use of intercepted wire or oral communications.
- § 23-554. Authorization for recovery of civil damages.
- § 23-555. Reports concerning intercepted wire or oral communications.
- § 23-556. Relation to Federal law on wire interception and interception of oral communications.
- § 23-561. Issuance, form, and contents.
- § 23-562. Execution and return.
- § 23-563. Territorial and other limits.
- § 23-581. Arrests without warrant by law enforcement officers.
- § 23-582. Arrests without warrant by other persons.
- § 23-583. Processing arrests.
- § 23-584. Field arrest and release on citation.
- § 23-585. Violation of condition of release on citation; failure to appear.
- § 23-591. Authority to break and enter under certain conditions.
- § 23-701. Warrants for the arrest of fugitives from justice.
- § 23-702. Procedure on arrest of fugitives.
- § 23-703. Failure to appear.
- § 23-704. Extradition.
- § 23-705. Removal proceedings and returns to foreign countries not affected.
- § 23-706. Confinement.
- § 23-707. Definitions.
- § 23-901. Arrests in the District of Columbia by officers of other States.
- § 23-902. Hearing; commitment; discharge.
- § 23-903. “Fresh pursuit” defined.
- § 23-1101. Definitions.
- § 23-1102. Bonding business impressed with public interests.
- § 23-1103. Procuring business through official or attorney for a consideration prohibited.
- § 23-1104. Attorneys procuring employment through official or bondsman for a consideration prohibited.
- § 23-1105. Receiving other than regular fee for bonding prohibited; bondsmen prohibited from endeavoring to secure dismissal or settlement.
- § 23-1106. Posting names of authorized bondsmen; list to be furnished prisoners; prisoners may communicate with bondsmen; record to be kept by police.
- § 23-1107. Bondsmen prohibited from entering place of detention unless requested by prisoner; record of visit to be kept.
- § 23-1108. Qualifications of bondsmen; rules to be prescribed by courts; list of agents to be furnished; renewal of authority to act; detailed records to be kept; penalties and disqualifications.
- § 23-1109. Giving advance information of proposed raid prohibited.
- § 23-1110. Designation of official to issue citations or take money or bond.
- § 23-1111. Penalties.
- § 23-1112. Enforcement.
- § 23-1301. Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia.
- § 23-1302. Definitions.
- § 23-1303. Interviews with detainees; investigations and reports; information as confidential; consideration and use of reports in making bail determinations.
- § 23-1304. Executive committee; composition; appointment and qualifications of Director.
- § 23-1305. Duties of director; compensation.
- § 23-1306. Chief assistant and other agency personnel; compensation.
- § 23-1307. Annual reports.
- § 23-1308. Appropriation; budget.
- § 23-1309. References to “Bail Agency” deemed to be to “Pretrial Services Agency.”
- § 23-1321. Release prior to trial.
- § 23-1322. Detention prior to trial.
- § 23-1323. Detention of addict.
- § 23-1324. Appeal from conditions of release.
- § 23-1325. Release in first degree murder, second degree murder, and assault with intent to kill while armed cases or after conviction.
- § 23-1326. Release of material witnesses.
- § 23-1327. Penalties for failure to appear.
- § 23-1328. Penalties for offenses committed during release.
- § 23-1329. Penalties for violation of conditions of release.
- § 23-1330. Contempt.
- § 23-1331. Definitions.
- § 23-1332. Applicability of subchapter.
- § 23-1333. Consideration of juvenile history.
- § 23-1501. Definitions.
- § 23-1502. Hearing on recall of out-of-State witnesses by State courts; determination; travel allowance; penalty.
- § 23-1503. Certificate providing for attendance of witnesses at criminal prosecutions in the District of Columbia; travel allowance; penalty.
- § 23-1504. Exemption from arrest.
- § 23-1701. Capital punishment
- § 23-1702. Provision for death chamber; appointment of executioner and assistants; fees
- § 23-1703. Sentences to be in writing and certified copy furnished
- § 23-1704. Who may be present at execution; fact of execution to be certified to clerk of court
- § 23-1705. Place of execution
- § 23-1901. Crime victims’ bill of rights.
- § 23-1902. Notice to crime victims.
- § 23-1903. Crime victim privacy and security.
- § 23-1904. Crime victims’ rights at sentencing.
- § 23-1905. Definitions.
- § 23-1906. Applicability.
- § 23-1907. Definitions.
- § 23-1908. Sexual assault victims' rights.
- § 23-1909. Sexual assault victim advocate.
- § 23-1910. Access to information.
- § 23-1911. No cause of action.