• Current through October 23, 2012

(June 25, 1892, 27 Stat. 61, ch. 135, § 6; Oct. 18, 1988, D.C. Law 7-176, § 7(d), 35 DCR 4787; Aug. 20, 1994, D.C. Law 10-151, § 103, 41 DCR 2608; June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-303, § 3(a), 47 DCR 7307.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 22-810.

1973 Ed., § 22-810.

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary amendment of section, see § 103 of the Omnibus Criminal Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10-255, June 22, 1994, 41 DCR 4286).

Legislative History of Laws

Law 7-176, the "Dangerous Dog Amendment Act of 1988," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 7-276, which was referred to the Committee on Human Services. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 17, 1988 and May 31, 1988, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 9, 1988, it was assigned Act No. 7-190 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 10-151, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 22-1001.

Legislative History of Laws

For Law 13-303, see notes following § 22-1001.