{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3702","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-3702","heading":"Collection and publication of data.","body":"(a)\nThe Metropolitan Police Department shall afford each crime victim the opportunity to submit with the complaint a written statement that contains information to support a claim that the designated act constitutes a bias-related crime.\n\n(b)\nThe Mayor shall collect and compile data on the incidence of bias-related crime.\n\n(c)\nData collected under subsection (b) of this section shall be used for research or statistical purposes and may not contain information that may reveal the identity of an individual crime victim.\n\n(d)\nThe Mayor shall publish an annual summary of the data collected under subsection (b) of this section and transmit the summary and recommendations based on the summary to the Council.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 37. Bias-Related Crime."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-3702","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"3f50e9f7dd2a0d57237a3bbc756a7e32177d64487900f72129ebb115ca3d1d06","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3701","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}