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

D.C. Code § 22-3021: Reputation or opinion evidence of victim’s past sexual behavior inadmissible.

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  1. Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
  2. Chapter 30. Sexual Abuse.
  3. Subchapter III. Admission of Evidence in Sexual Abuse Offense Cases.

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a criminal case in which a person is accused of an offense under subchapter II of this chapter, reputation or opinion evidence of the past sexual behavior of an alleged victim of such offense is not admissible.

(b)

For the purposes of this subchapter, “past sexual behavior” means sexual behavior other than the sexual behavior with respect to which an offense under subchapter II of this chapter is alleged.

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