District of Columbia Statutes
§ 22-3021 — Reputation or opinion evidence of victim’s past sexual behavior inadmissible.
District of Columbia § 22-3021
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 22Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
Ch. 30Sexual Abuse.
Subch. IIIAdmission of Evidence in Sexual Abuse Offense Cases.
This text of District of Columbia § 22-3021 (Reputation or opinion evidence of victim’s past sexual behavior inadmissible.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering District of Columbia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
D.C. Code § 22-3021 (2026).
Text
(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a criminal case in which a person is accused of an offense under subchapter II of this chapter , reputation or opinion evidence of the past sexual behavior of an alleged victim of such offense is not admissible.
(b)For the purposes of this subchapter, “past sexual behavior” means sexual behavior other than the sexual behavior with respect to which an offense under subchapter II of this chapter is alleged.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Related
Kaliku v. United States
994 A.2d 765 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2010)
Bryant v. United States
859 A.2d 1093 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2004)
Teoume-Lessane v. United States
931 A.2d 478 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2007)
Scott v. United States
953 A.2d 1082 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2008)
In re: M.S.
(District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2017)
Legislative History
May 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-257, § 301, 42 DCR 53
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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
Neglect of sick or disabled animals.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 22-3021, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/22-3021.