{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-1706","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-1706","heading":"Three-card monte and confidence games.","body":"Whoever shall in the District deal, play, or practice, or be in any manner accessory to the dealing or practicing, of the confidence game or swindle known as 3-card monte, or of any such game, play, or practice, or any other confidence game, play, or practice, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 and by imprisonment for not more than 180 days.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 17. Gambling.","Subchapter I. General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-1706","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"8dd632cde011a43c5c89cf436aed55a09ede7371d788d8316b77fe2223372076","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-1705","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-1707"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}