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Current through October 23, 2012
(a) A pedestrian who is stopped by a police officer or other authorized official after the pedestrian has committed an infraction of these regulations shall be required to inform the officer or other official of his or her true name and address for the purpose of including that information on a notice of infraction; provided, that no pedestrian shall be required to possess or display any documentary proof of his or her name or address in order to comply with the requirements of this section.
(b) A pedestrian who refuses to provide his or her name and address to a police officer upon request after having been stopped for committing an infraction of these regulations shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $250.
(Sept. 12, 1978, D.C. Law 2-104, § 307, 25 DCR 1275; Oct. 8, 1981, D.C. Law 4-36, § 4(b), 28 DCR 3383; Mar. 20, 2009, D.C. Law 17-314, § 3, 56 DCR 200.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-627.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-314, in subsec. (b), substituted "not less than $100 nor more than $250" for "not less than $10 nor more than $50 dollars".
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-104, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 50-2301.01.
Law 4-36 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 4-248, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 16, 1981, and June 30, 1981, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 20, 1981, it was assigned Act No. 4-63 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
Law 17-314, the "Anti-Littering Amendment Act of 2008", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 17-26 which was referred to the Committees on Public Safety and the Judiciary, Public Works and the Environment. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 18, 2008, and December 2, 2008, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 22, 2008, it was assigned Act No. 17-618 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 17-314 became effective on March 20, 2009.
