{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3011","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-3011","heading":"Defenses to child sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a minor.","body":"(a)\nNeither mistake of age nor consent is a defense to a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010.01, prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or § 22-403.\n\n(b)\nMarriage or domestic partnership between the defendant and the child or minor at the time of the offense is a defense, which the defendant must establish by a preponderance of the evidence, to a prosecution under §§ 22-3008 to 22-3010.01, prosecuted alone or in conjunction with charges under § 22-3018 or § 22-403, involving only the defendant and the child or minor.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 30. Sexual Abuse.","Subchapter II. Sex Offenses."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-3011","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"abb69d26b21e023119396410ef2d80334c4d8ebb47e7cdc75d7a5b0d93b713c8","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3010.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3012"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}