District of Columbia Statutes
§ 22-723 — Tampering with physical evidence; penalty.
District of Columbia·Title 22 Criminal Offenses and Penalties.·Ch. 7 Bribery; Obstructing Justice; Corrupt Influence.·Subch. III Obstructing Justice.
(a)A person commits the offense of tampering with physical evidence if, knowing or having reason to believe an official proceeding has begun or knowing that an official proceeding is likely to be instituted, that person alters, destroys, mutilates, conceals, or removes a record, document, or other object, with intent to impair its integrity or its availability for use in the official proceeding.
(b)Any person convicted of tampering with physical evidence shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both.
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Legislative History
Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 503, 29 DCR 3976; July 15, 2004, D.C. Law 15-174, § 301, 51 DCR 3677; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 205(cc), 60 DCR 2064
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