District of Columbia Statutes
§ 22-2501 — Possession of implements of crime; penalty.
District of Columbia § 22-2501
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 22Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
Ch. 25Possession of Implements of Crime.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 22-2501 (2026).
Text
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)
United States v. Lattimore
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
Nearby Sections
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§ 22-1001
Definitions and penalties.§ 22-1002
Other cruelties to animals.§ 22-1002.01
Reporting requirements.§ 22-1005
Issuance of search warrants.§ 22-1006.01
Penalty for engaging in animal fighting.§ 22-1006.02
Possession of an implement of animal fighting.§ 22-1008
Relief of impounded animals.§ 22-1009
Keeping or using place for fighting or baiting of fowls or animals; arrest without warrant.§ 22-101
Definition and penalty.§ 22-1011
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Bluebook (online)
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