District of Columbia § 22-1211 Tampering with a detection device.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 22-1211 — Tampering with a detection device.

District of Columbia § 22-1211

Title 22Criminal Offenses and Penalties.

Ch. 12ADetection Device Tampering.

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Bluebook

D.C. Code § 22-1211 (2026).

Text

(1)It is unlawful for a person who is required to wear a device while incarcerated or committed, while subject to a protection order, or while on pretrial release, presentence release, predisposition release, supervised release, probation, or parole to:

(A)Intentionally remove or alter the device, or to intentionally interfere with or mask or attempt to interfere with or mask the operation of the device;

(B)Intentionally allow any unauthorized person to remove or alter the device, or to intentionally interfere with or mask or attempt to interfere with or mask the operation of the device; or

(C)Intentionally fail to charge the power for the device or otherwise maintain the device’s battery charge or power.

(2)For the purposes of this subsection, the term “device” in

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(1) It is unlawful for a person who is required to wear a device while incarcerated or committed, while subject to a protection order, or while on pretrial release, presentence release, predisposition release, supervised release, probation, or parole to:

(A) Intentionally remove or alter the device, or to intentionally interfere with or mask or attempt to interfere with or mask the operation of the device;

(B) Intentionally allow any unauthorized person to remove or alter the device, or to intentionally interfere with or mask or attempt to interfere with or mask the operation of the device; or

(C) Intentionally fail to charge the power for the device or otherwise maintain the device’s battery charge or power.

(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “device” includes a bracelet, anklet, or other equipment with electronic monitoring capability or global positioning system or radio frequency identification technology.

(b) Whoever violates this section shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.

Legislative History

Dec. 10, 2009, D.C. Law 18-88, § 103, 56 DCR 7413; June 3, 2011, D.C. Law 18-377, § 8, 58 DCR 1174; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 213(c), 60 DCR 2064; June 19, 2013, D.C. Law 19-320, § 101, 60 DCR 3390