District of Columbia § 50-2206.15 Penalty for operating a vehicle while impaired.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 50-2206.15 — Penalty for operating a vehicle while impaired.

District of Columbia § 50-2206.15

JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia

Title 50Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.

Ch. 22Regulation of Traffic.

Subch. III-AImpaired Operating or Driving.

Part BOperating a Vehicle.

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Bluebook

D.C. Code § 50-2206.15 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person violating § 50-2206.14 shall upon conviction for the first offense be fined $500, or incarcerated for not more than 90 days, or both.

(b)A person violating any provision of § 50-2206.14 when the person has a prior offense under § 50-2206.11 , § 50-2206.12 , or § 50-2206.14 and is being sentenced on the current offense shall be fined not less than $1,000 and not more than $2,500, or incarcerated for not more than one year, or both; provided, that a 5-day mandatory-minimum term of incarceration shall be imposed.

(c)A person violating any provision of § 50-2206.14 when the person has 2 or more prior offenses under § 50-2206.11 , § 50-2206.12 , or § 50-2206.14 and is being sentenced on the current offense shall be

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(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person violating § 50-2206.14 shall upon conviction for the first offense be fined $500, or incarcerated for not more than 90 days, or both.

(b) A person violating any provision of § 50-2206.14 when the person has a prior offense under § 50-2206.11 , § 50-2206.12 , or § 50-2206.14 and is being sentenced on the current offense shall be fined not less than $1,000 and not more than $2,500, or incarcerated for not more than one year, or both; provided, that a 5-day mandatory-minimum term of incarceration shall be imposed.

(c) A person violating any provision of § 50-2206.14 when the person has 2 or more prior offenses under § 50-2206.11 , § 50-2206.12 , or § 50-2206.14 and is being sentenced on the current offense shall be fined not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000, or incarcerated for not more than one year, or both; provided, that a 10-day mandatory-minimum term of incarceration shall be imposed.

(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, and notwithstanding §§ 50-2201.05a , and 50-2206.55(a-1)(1) , a person violating any provision of § 50-2206.14 when the person has 2 prior offenses under § 50-2206.11 , § 50-2206.12 , or § 50-2206.14 within the past 5 years and is being sentenced on the current offense shall have his or her driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the District revoked until such time as the Department may reinstate the person's driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the District pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(2) A person whose driver's license or privilege to operate in the District was revoked pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection may, after 5 years from the date of revocation, apply to the Department for reinstatement. Upon receipt of an application, the Department may reinstate the persons driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the District for good cause shown.

(d) The fines set forth in this section shall not be limited by § 22-3571.01 .

Legislative History

Sept. 14, 1982, D.C. Law 4-145, § 3f; as added Apr. 27, 2013, D.C. Law 19-266, § 103(e)(3), 59 DCR 12957; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 113(f)(2), 60 DCR 2064