District of Columbia § 22-1102 Refusal or neglect of guardian to provide for child under 14 years of age.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 22-1102 — Refusal or neglect of guardian to provide for child under 14 years of age.

District of Columbia § 22-1102

Title 22Criminal Offenses and Penalties.

Ch. 11Cruelty to Children.

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D.C. Code § 22-1102 (2026).

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Any person within the District of Columbia, of sufficient financial ability, who shall refuse or neglect to provide for any child under the age of 14 years, of which he or she shall be the parent or guardian, such food, clothing, and shelter as will prevent the suffering and secure the safety of such child, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to punishment by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or by imprisonment in the Workhouse of the District of Columbia for not more than 3 months, or both such fine and imprisonment.

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Any person within the District of Columbia, of sufficient financial ability, who shall refuse or neglect to provide for any child under the age of 14 years, of which he or she shall be the parent or guardian, such food, clothing, and shelter as will prevent the suffering and secure the safety of such child, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to punishment by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or by imprisonment in the Workhouse of the District of Columbia for not more than 3 months, or both such fine and imprisonment.