{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3020.53","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-3020.53","heading":"Defense to non-reporting.","body":"Any survivor of an intrafamily offense, as that term is defined in § 16-1001(8), may use the occurrence of that intrafamily offense as a defense to their failure to report under this subchapter.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 30. Sexual Abuse.","Subchapter II-A. Reporting Requirements in Child Sexual Abuse Offense Cases."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-3020.53","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"cc8b240ce7610c2da84da8790ad855afa8401bbd34490e57f8a6677770863247","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3020.52","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3020.54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}