{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-2603.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-2603.03","heading":"Penalties.","body":"(a)\nA person convicted of violating this subchapter with regard to Class A contraband shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years, fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\n\n(b)\nA person convicted of violating this subchapter with regard to Class B contraband shall be imprisoned for not more than 2 years, fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\n\n(c)\nA person convicted of violating § 22-2603.02(c) shall be imprisoned for not more than 1 year, fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.\n\n(d)\nAny term of imprisonment imposed on an inmate or prisoner pursuant to this section shall be:\n(1)\nConsecutive to the term of imprisonment being served at the time this offense was committed; or\n(2)\nIf the inmate was confined pending trial or sentencing, consecutive to any term of imprisonment imposed in the case in which the inmate was being detained at the time this offense was committed.\n\n(e)\nThe violation of this subchapter with regard to Class C contraband shall be an administrative penalty prescribed by the Department of Corrections or the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 26. Prison Misconduct.","Subchapter III. Introduction of Contraband into Penal Institution."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2603.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"6850a85599f98dacf115cd006b70c441ce889fbe69188ae20a13f8cbf4e997a8","source_id":"us-dc","stale":true,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-2603.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-2603.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}