{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-18-112","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 18-112","heading":"Taking and carrying away, or destroying, mutilating, or secreting will.","body":"Whoever, during the life or after the death of the testator, for a fraudulent purpose, takes and carries away, or destroys, mutilates, or secretes, a testamentary instrument, shall be imprisoned not more than five years. In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in [§ 22-3571.01].","path":["Title 18. Wills. [Enacted title]","Chapter 1. General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/18-112","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"cb37cf516356110e166bf94b12ce2f5e476741a14fa176abcce18995768bc702","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-18-111","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-18-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}