{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3222","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-3222","heading":"Penalties for fraud.","body":"(a)\n(1)\nAny person convicted of fraud in the first degree shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or twice the value of the property obtained or lost, whichever is greater, or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, if the value of the property obtained or lost is $1,000 or more; and\n(2)\nAny person convicted of fraud in the first degree shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both, if the property obtained or lost has some value.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nAny person convicted of fraud in the second degree shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or twice the value of the property which was the object of the scheme or systematic course of conduct, whichever is greater, or imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both, if the value of the property which was the object of the scheme or systematic course of conduct is $1,000 or more; and\n(2)\nAny person convicted of fraud in the second degree shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both, if the property that was the object of the scheme or systematic course of conduct has some value.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 32. Theft; Fraud; Stolen Property; Forgery; and Extortion.","Subchapter III. Fraud; Related Offenses."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-3222","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"ea48c97f3e19816e31a1c2de1bf843d85890be4984ca1993f3052e30f9407083","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3221","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3223"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}