District of Columbia Statutes
§ 22-1308 — Playing games in streets.
District of Columbia § 22-1308
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 22Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
Ch. 13Disturbances of the Public Peace.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 22-1308 (2026).
Text
It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to play the game of football, or any other game with a ball, in any of the streets, avenues, or alleys in the City of Washington; nor shall it be lawful for any person or persons to play the game of bandy, shindy, or any other game by which a ball, stone, or other substance is struck or propelled by any stick, cane, or other substance in any street, avenue, or alley in the City of Washington, under a penalty of not more than $5 for each and every such offense.
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Legislative History
July 29, 1892, 27 Stat. 325, ch. 320, § 17; Feb. 11, 1895, 28 Stat. 650, ch. 79
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 22-1308, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/22-1308.