{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3056","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-3056","heading":"Affirmative defenses.","body":"It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of § 22-3052, § 22-3053, or § 22-3054 if the disclosure or publication of a sexual image is made in the public interest, including the reporting of unlawful conduct, the lawful and common practices of law enforcement, or legal proceedings.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 30A. Non-Consensual Pornography."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-3056","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"695e64579e6bae23f9cbfcf249eb87c066d33adfa5cc05e95a9ef3ae4b974e61","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3055","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3057"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}