District Of Columbia § 22-1323 - Obstructing bridges connecting D.C. and Virginia.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 22-1323 — Obstructing bridges connecting D.C. and Virginia., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-1323. Obstructing bridges connecting D.C. and Virginia.
22-1323Effective with respect to conduct occurring on or after August 5, 1997, whoever in the District of Columbia knowingly and willfully obstructs any bridge connecting the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia:
Shall be fined not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000, and in addition may be imprisoned not more than 30 days; or
If applicable, shall be subject to prosecution by the District of Columbia under the provisions of District law and regulation amended by the Safe Streets Anti-Prostitution Amendment Act of 1996.
The fine set forth in this section shall not be limited by .
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Section 22-1323 ("Obstructing bridges connecting D.C. and Virginia.") 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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