District of Columbia § 7-2163 Exceptions to liability.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 7-2163 — Exceptions to liability.

District of Columbia § 7-2163

Title 7Human Health Care and Safety.

Ch. 21DUniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images.

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D.C. Code § 7-2163 (2026).

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(a)A person is not liable under this chapter if the person proves that disclosure of, or a threat to disclose, an intimate image was made reasonably, relevantly, and in good faith:

(1)To report unlawful or unsolicited activity or in pursuance of a legal, professional, or other lawful obligation;

(2)To assist the depicted person;

(3)For legitimate medical, scientific, or educational purposes;

(4)As part of a relevant document production or filing associated with a legal proceeding; or

(5)In service of the public interest.

(b)Disclosure of, or a threat to disclose, an intimate image is not a matter of public concern or public interest solely because the depicted individual is a public figure.

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(a) A person is not liable under this chapter if the person proves that disclosure of, or a threat to disclose, an intimate image was made reasonably, relevantly, and in good faith:

(1) To report unlawful or unsolicited activity or in pursuance of a legal, professional, or other lawful obligation;

(2) To assist the depicted person;

(3) For legitimate medical, scientific, or educational purposes;

(4) As part of a relevant document production or filing associated with a legal proceeding; or

(5) In service of the public interest.

(b) Disclosure of, or a threat to disclose, an intimate image is not a matter of public concern or public interest solely because the depicted individual is a public figure.