District of Columbia § 23-585 Violation of condition of release on citation; failure to appear.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 23-585 — Violation of condition of release on citation; failure to appear.

District of Columbia·Title 23 Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title]·Ch. 5 Warrants and Arrests.·Subch. V Arrest Without Warrant.

(a)A person who knowingly fails to abide by a condition of release on citation issued pursuant to § 23-584(d)(1) before his or her first appearance before a judicial officer shall be taken into custody in accordance with § 23-581 and presented before a judicial officer.

(b)A person who, having been released on a citation issued pursuant to § 23-584 or having posted bond pursuant to § 23-1110 , willfully fails to appear as required shall:

(1)If the offense is a misdemeanor, be fined or imprisoned for not more than the maximum provided for the offense for which such citation was issued; or

(2)If the offense is a felony, be fined not more than $5,000 and imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.

(3)For the purposes of this section, [ § 22-357.01 ] shall not apply.

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(a) A person who knowingly fails to abide by a condition of release on citation issued pursuant to § 23-584(d)(1) before his or her first appearance before a judicial officer shall be taken into custody in accordance with § 23-581 and presented before a judicial officer.

(b) A person who, having been released on a citation issued pursuant to § 23-584 or having posted bond pursuant to § 23-1110 , willfully fails to appear as required shall:

(1) If the offense is a misdemeanor, be fined or imprisoned for not more than the maximum provided for the offense for which such citation was issued; or

(2) If the offense is a felony, be fined not more than $5,000 and imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.

(3) For the purposes of this section, [ § 22-357.01 ] shall not apply.

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