§ 22-3307. Destroying or defacing public records.

Current through October 23, 2012

Whoever maliciously or with intent to injure or defraud any other person defaces, mutilates, destroys, abstracts, or conceals the whole or any part of any record authorized by law to be made, or pertaining to any court or public office in the District, or any paper duly filed in such court or office, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both.

                
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(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1327, ch. 854, § 844; Aug. 20, 1994, D.C. Law 10- 151, § 105(o), 41 DCR 2608.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 22-3107.

1973 Ed., § 22-3107.

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary amendment of section, see § 105(o) 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

For legislative history of D.C. Law 10-151, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 22-3306.