District of Columbia Statutes
§ 22-936 — Penalties.
District of Columbia § 22-936
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 22Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
Ch. 9AAbuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults and Elderly Persons.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 22-936 (2026).
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(a)A person who commits the offense of criminal abuse or criminal neglect of a vulnerable adult or elderly person shall be subject to a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.
(b)A person who commits the offense of criminal abuse or criminal neglect of a vulnerable adult or elderly person which causes serious bodily injury or severe mental distress shall be subject to a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned up to 10 years, or both.
(c)A person who commits the offense of criminal abuse or criminal neglect of a vulnerable adult or elderly person which causes permanent bodily harm or death shall be subject to a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned up t
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Related
Tarpeh v. United States
62 A.3d 1266 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2013)
Legislative History
June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-301, § 206, 47 DCR 7039; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 208, 60 DCR 2064
Nearby Sections
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§ 22-1001
Definitions and penalties.§ 22-1002
Other cruelties to animals.§ 22-1002.01
Reporting requirements.§ 22-1005
Issuance of search warrants.§ 22-1006.01
Penalty for engaging in animal fighting.§ 22-1006.02
Possession of an implement of animal fighting.§ 22-1008
Relief of impounded animals.§ 22-1009
Keeping or using place for fighting or baiting of fowls or animals; arrest without warrant.§ 22-101
Definition and penalty.§ 22-1011
Neglect of sick or disabled animals.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 22-936, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/22-936.