{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3301","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-3301","heading":"Forcible entry and detainer.","body":"Whoever shall forcibly enter upon any premises, or, having entered without force, shall unlawfully detain the same by force against any person previously in the peaceable possession of the same and claiming right thereto, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 33. Trespass; Injuries to Property."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-3301","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"fa7790767e37a5853bd247d582cf672c1209d7f6f161e39f1b56455e036a7215","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3252","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}