District of Columbia Statutes
§ 22-3156 — Jurisdiction.
District of Columbia § 22-3156
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 22-3156 (2026).
Text
There is jurisdiction to prosecute any person who participates in the commission of any offense described in this chapter if any act in furtherance of the offense occurs in the District of Columbia or where the effect of any act in furtherance of the offense occurs in the District of Columbia.
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Legislative History
Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-194, § 106, 49 DCR 5306
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 22-3156, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/22-3156.