District of Columbia Statutes
§ 22-3216 — Taking property without right.
District of Columbia § 22-3216
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 22Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
Ch. 32Theft; Fraud; Stolen Property; Forgery; and Extortion.
Subch. IITheft; Related Offenses.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 22-3216 (2026).
Text
A person commits the offense of taking property without right if that person takes and carries away the property of another without right to do so. A person convicted of taking property without right shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.
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Related
Moorer v. United States
868 A.2d 137 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2005)
Cerron H. Hawkins v. United States
103 A.3d 199 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2014)
Legislative History
Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 116, 29 DCR 3976; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 205(g), 60 DCR 2064
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 22-3216, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/22-3216.