{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-421","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-421","heading":"Administrative petitions and civil claims.","body":"Any person unjustly convicted of and subsequently imprisoned for a felony offense contained in the District of Columbia Official Code may:\n\n(a)\n(1)\nPresent a claim for damages against the District of Columbia; or\n(2)\nPetition the District of Columbia for compensation as provided under this subchapter.","path":["Title 2. Government Administration.","Chapter 4. Claims Against District.","Subchapter III. Unjust Imprisonment."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-421","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"fdc221afc426d6f616092260fe920fadddaca155dc41630b38e14d3e1b967629","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-416","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-422"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}