District Of Columbia § 23-1504 - Exemption from arrest.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 23-1504 — Exemption from arrest., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-1504. Exemption from arrest.
23-1504Any person who comes into the District of Columbia in obedience to a summons directing him to attend and testify in the District of Columbia shall not, while in the District of Columbia, pursuant to the summons, be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with any matter which arose before his entrance into the District of Columbia under the summons.
Any person who is in the process of passing through the District of Columbia for the purpose of proceeding to or returning from a State which has summoned him to attend and testify shall not be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with any matter which arose at some other time.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About District Of Columbia § 23-1504
What does D.C. Code § 23-1504 cover?
Section 23-1504 ("Exemption from arrest.") 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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