{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-1837","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-1837","heading":"Penalties.","body":"(a)\n(1)\nExcept as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, whoever violates § 22-1832, § 22-1833, or § 22-1834 shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.\n(2)\nWhoever violates sections § 22-1832, § 22-1833, or § 22-1834 when the victim is held or provides services for more than 180 days shall be fined not more than 1 1/2 times the maximum fine authorized for the designated act, imprisoned for not more than 1 1/2 times the maximum term authorized for the designated act, or both.\n\n(b)\nWhoever violates § 22-1835 shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.\n\n(c)\nWhoever violates § 22-1836 shall be fined or imprisoned up to the maximum fine or term of imprisonment for a violation of each referenced section.\n\n(d)\nWhoever attempts to violate § 22-1832, § 22-1833, § 22-1834, § 22-1835 or § 22-1836 shall be fined not more than 1/2 the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense, imprisoned for not more than 1/2 the maximum term otherwise authorized for the offense, or both.\n\n(e)\nNo person shall be sentenced consecutively for violations of §§ 22-1833 and 22-1834 for an offense arising out of the same incident.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 18A. Human Trafficking."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-1837","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"4abc4981bd7b65d86dc50c417f27bb3c1531ae2a6d305f99078c198d05456bd3","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-1836","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-1838"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}