{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3227.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-3227.03","heading":"Penalties for identity theft.","body":"(a)\nAny person convicted of identity theft shall be fined not more than (1) the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, (2) twice the value of the property obtained or (3) twice the amount of the financial injury, whichever is greatest, or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, if the property obtained, or attempted to be obtained, or the amount of the financial injury is $1,000 or more.\n\n(b)\nAny person convicted of identity theft 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 attempted to be obtained, or the amount of the financial injury, has some value, or if another person is falsely accused of, or arrested for, committing a crime because of the use, without permission, of that person’s personal identifying information.\n\n(c)\nRepealed.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 32. Theft; Fraud; Stolen Property; Forgery; and Extortion.","Subchapter III-C. Identity Theft."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-3227.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"1b5ad9ed124cd91d22d7440b81f0a8e78f6a71e2f38cc92429768e63ed18e947","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3227.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3227.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}