District Of Columbia § 22-1307 - Crowding, obstructing, or incommoding.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 22-1307 — Crowding, obstructing, or incommoding., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-1307. Crowding, obstructing, or incommoding.
22-1307It is unlawful for a person, alone or in concert with others:
To crowd, obstruct, or incommode:
The use of any street, avenue, alley, road, highway, or sidewalk;
The entrance of any public or private building or enclosure;
The use of or passage through any public building or public conveyance; or
The passage through or within any park or reservation; and
To continue or resume the crowding, obstructing, or incommoding after being instructed by a law enforcement officer to cease the crowding, obstructing, or incommoding.
It is unlawful for a person, alone or in concert with others, to engage in a demonstration in an area where it is otherwise unlawful to demonstrate and to continue or resume engaging in a demonstration after being instructed by a law enforcement officer to cease engaging in a demonstration.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “demonstration” means marching, congregating, standing, sitting, lying down, parading, demonstrating, or patrolling by one or more persons, with or without signs, for the purpose of persuading one or more individuals, or the public, or to protest some action, attitude, or belief.
A person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in , imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.
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Frequently Asked Questions About District Of Columbia § 22-1307
What does D.C. Code § 22-1307 cover?
Section 22-1307 ("Crowding, obstructing, or incommoding.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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