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District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 10-503.01: Authority to make regulations.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 10. Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space.
  2. Chapter 5. Regulatory Provisions.
  3. Subchapter II. Capitol Grounds.
  4. Part A. Authority to Make Regulations; Duty of Capitol Police.

The Sergeants at Arms of the Senate and of the House of Representatives are authorized to make such regulations as they may deem necessary for preserving the peace and securing the Capitol from defacement, and for the protection of the public property therein, and they shall have power to arrest and detain any person violating such regulations, until such person can be brought before the proper authorities for trial.

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