District of Columbia § 22-3011 Defenses to child sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a minor.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 22-3011 — Defenses to child sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a minor.

District of Columbia § 22-3011

Title 22Criminal Offenses and Penalties.

Ch. 30Sexual Abuse.

Subch. IISex Offenses.

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D.C. Code § 22-3011 (2026).

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(a)Neither mistake of age nor consent is a defense to a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010.01 , prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or § 22-403 .

(b)Marriage or domestic partnership between the defendant and the child or minor at the time of the offense is a defense, which the defendant must establish by a preponderance of the evidence, to a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010.01 , prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or § 22-403 , involving only the defendant and the child or minor.

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(a) Neither mistake of age nor consent is a defense to a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010.01 , prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or § 22-403 .

(b) Marriage or domestic partnership between the defendant and the child or minor at the time of the offense is a defense, which the defendant must establish by a preponderance of the evidence, to a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010.01 , prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or § 22-403 , involving only the defendant and the child or minor.

Legislative History

May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 210, 42 DCR 53; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-306, § 216(f), 53 DCR 8610; June 3, 2011, D.C. Law 18-377, § 11(b), 58 DCR 1174