District of Columbia Statutes
§ 22-2501 — Possession of implements of crime; penalty.
District of Columbia·Title 22 Criminal Offenses and Penalties.·Ch. 25 Possession of Implements of Crime.
No person shall have in his or her possession in the District any instrument, tool, or implement for picking locks or pockets, with the intent to use such instrument, tool, or implement to commit a crime. Whoever violates this section shall be imprisoned for not more than 180 days and may be fined not more than and, in addition, may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , unless the violation occurs after he or she has been convicted in the District of a violation of this section or of a felony, either in the District or another jurisdiction, in which case he or she shall be imprisoned for not less than one year nor more than 5 years and, in addition, may be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
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Related
In Re Hutchinson
534 A.2d 919 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1987)
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215 F.2d 847 (D.C. Circuit, 1954)
In Re Fogel
679 A.2d 1052 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1996)
Joseph Doto v. United States
223 F.2d 309 (D.C. Circuit, 1955)
In Re Weiss
839 A.2d 670 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2003)
Charles S. Nelson v. United States
288 F.2d 376 (D.C. Circuit, 1961)
In re: J.W.
100 A.3d 1091 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2014)
Legislative History
June 29, 1953, 67 Stat. 97, ch. 159, § 209(a); Aug. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 4-29, § 604(a)(2), 28 DCR 3081; Nov. 17, 1981, D.C. Law 4-52, § 3(g), 28 DCR 4348; May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10-119, § 9(c), 41 DCR 1639; Aug. 20, 1994, D.C. Law 10-151, § 110(b), 41 DCR 2608; June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-275, § 11, 44 DCR 1408; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, §§ 202(b), 305, 60 DCR 2064
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§ 22-1001
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Possession of an implement of animal fighting.§ 22-1008
Relief of impounded animals.§ 22-1009
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