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

D.C. Code § 22-3020.53: Defense to non-reporting.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
Chapter 30. Sexual Abuse.
Subchapter II-A. Reporting Requirements in Child Sexual Abuse Offense Cases.

Any survivor of an intrafamily offense, as that term is defined in § 16-1001(8), may use the occurrence of that intrafamily offense as a defense to their failure to report under this subchapter.

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