District of Columbia Statutes
§ 22-3301 — Forcible entry and detainer.
District of Columbia § 22-3301
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 22Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
Ch. 33Trespass; Injuries to Property.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 22-3301 (2026).
Text
Whoever shall forcibly enter upon any premises, or, having entered without force, shall unlawfully detain the same by force against any person previously in the peaceable possession of the same and claiming right thereto, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , or both.
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Legislative History
Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1327, ch. 854, § 851; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 201(m), 60 DCR 2064
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 22-3301, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/22-3301.