District Of Columbia § 22-1839 - Reputation or opinion evidence.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 22-1839 — Reputation or opinion evidence., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-1839. Reputation or opinion evidence.
22-1839In a criminal case in which a person is accused of trafficking in commercial sex, as prohibited by , sex trafficking of children, as prohibited by , or benefitting financially from human trafficking, as prohibited by , reputation or opinion evidence of the past sexual behavior of the alleged victim is not admissible. Evidence of an alleged victim’s past sexual behavior other than reputation or opinion evidence also is not admissible, unless such evidence other than reputation or opinion evidence is admitted in accordance with , and is constitutionally required to be admitted.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-1839 ("Reputation or opinion evidence.") 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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