District of Columbia Statutes
§ 22-3020.53 — Defense to non-reporting.
District of Columbia § 22-3020.53
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 22Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
Ch. 30Sexual Abuse.
Subch. II-AReporting Requirements in Child Sexual Abuse Offense Cases.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 22-3020.53 (2026).
Text
Any survivor of an intrafamily offense, as that term is defined in § 16-1001(8) , may use the occurrence of that intrafamily offense as a defense to their failure to report under this subchapter .
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Legislative History
May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 253; as added June 8, 2013, D.C. Law 19-315, § 4, 60 DCR 1702
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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District of Columbia § 22-3020.53, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/22-3020.53.