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

D.C. Code § 23-322: Intent to defraud.

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  1. Title 23. Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title]
  2. Chapter 3. Indictments and Informations.
  3. Subchapter III. Sufficiency.

In an indictment or information in which it is necessary to allege an intent to defraud, it shall be sufficient to allege that the party accused did the act complained of with intent to defraud, without alleging an intent to defraud any particular person or body corporate. On the trial of such an indictment or information it shall not be necessary to prove an intent to defraud any particular person, but it shall be sufficient to prove a general intent to defraud.

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