District of Columbia Statutes
§ 42-3113 — Interpretation.
District of Columbia § 42-3113
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 42Real Property.
Ch. 31Drug-, Firearm-, or Prostitution-Related Nuisance Abatement.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 42-3113 (2026).
Text
This chapter shall be construed liberally in accordance with its remedial purposes. The definition of a drug-, firearm-, or prostitution-related nuisance shall not be subject to any restrictions or limitations upon public or private nuisance actions at common law. This action is civil in nature and none of its provisions should be interpreted as punishment.
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Legislative History
Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-194, § 14, 45 DCR 7982; Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-81, § 3(b), 53 DCR 1050; Nov. 6, 2010, D.C. Law 18-259, § 7(b), 57 DCR 5591
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District of Columbia § 42-3113, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/42-3113.