{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-423","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-423","heading":"Damages.","body":"Upon a finding by the judge of unjust imprisonment in accordance with the standards set by § 2-422(a), the judge may award damages. Punitive damages may not be awarded.","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/2-423","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"0c1b296fd6ceb41763a964ef30566e4fd9c16a56cc9a120413a5b8737be0ee2d","source_id":"us-dc","stale":true,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-422","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-423.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}