District of Columbia Statutes
§ 18-112 — Taking and carrying away, or destroying, mutilating, or secreting will.
District of Columbia § 18-112
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 18-112 (2026).
Text
Whoever, during the life or after the death of the testator, for a fraudulent purpose, takes and carries away, or destroys, mutilates, or secretes, a testamentary instrument, shall be imprisoned not more than five years. In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in [ § 22-3571.01 ].
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Legislative History
Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 687, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 301, 60 DCR 2064
Nearby Sections
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§ 18-1001
General provisions.§ 18-101
Definitions.§ 18-102
Capacity to make a will.§ 18-107
Nuncupative wills.§ 18-108
Execution of power by will.§ 18-109
Revocation of wills; revival.§ 18-111
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 18-112, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/18-112.