District of Columbia § 22-4016 No change in age of consent; registration not required for offenses between consenting adults.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 22-4016 — No change in age of consent; registration not required for offenses between consenting adults.

District of Columbia § 22-4016

Title 22Criminal Offenses and Penalties.

Ch. 40Sex Offender Registration.

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D.C. Code § 22-4016 (2026).

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(a)This chapter does not change the age of consent for any sexual conduct under any law of the District of Columbia.

(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the following do not constitute registration offenses:

(1)Any sexual offense between consenting adults or an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit such an offense, except for offenses to which consent is not a defense as provided in § 22-3017 ;

(2)Any misdemeanor offense that involved a person’s sexual touching or attempted or solicited sexual touching of an undercover law enforcement officer where the person believed that the officer was an adult; and

(3)Any misdemeanor offense committed against an adult, except where the offender agrees in a plea agreement to be subject to sex offender registrat

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(a) This chapter does not change the age of consent for any sexual conduct under any law of the District of Columbia.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the following do not constitute registration offenses:

(1) Any sexual offense between consenting adults or an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit such an offense, except for offenses to which consent is not a defense as provided in § 22-3017 ;

(2) Any misdemeanor offense that involved a person’s sexual touching or attempted or solicited sexual touching of an undercover law enforcement officer where the person believed that the officer was an adult; and

(3) Any misdemeanor offense committed against an adult, except where the offender agrees in a plea agreement to be subject to sex offender registration requirements.