{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-2304","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-2304","heading":"Penalties.","body":"(a)\nAny person convicted of violating any provision of § 22-2302 shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or be imprisoned not more than 90 days or both.\n\n(b)\nIn lieu of or in addition to the penalty provided in subsection (a) of this section, a person convicted of violating any provision of § 22-2302 may be required to perform community service as provided in § 16-712.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 23. Panhandling."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2304","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"2afd1d39b10aab57ebc3f82f1fd475414cf47d73d12409d8134fad87a614af0c","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-2303","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-2305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}