• Current through October 23, 2012

Prosecution under § 22-1511 shall be in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia upon information filed by the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia or an Assistant U.S. Attorney.

(May 29, 1916, 39 Stat. 165, ch. 130, § 2; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 909, ch. 646, § 1; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a); May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10-119, § 10, 41 DCR 1639.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 22-1412.

1973 Ed., § 22-1412.

Legislative History of Laws

Law 10-119, the "Anti-Gender Discriminatory Language Criminal Offenses Amendment Act of 1994," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 10-332, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on February 1, 1994, and March 1, 1994, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on March 17, 1994, it was assigned Act No. 10-209 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 10- 119 became effective on May 21, 1994.