{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3751","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-3751","heading":"Enhanced penalties for committing a crime of violence against transportation providers.","body":"(a)\nAny person who commits a crime of violence, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(4), against a transportation provider may be punished by a fine of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized for the offense, or both.\n\n(b)\nFor the purposes of this section, the term \"transportation provider\" means a person who operates within the District of Columbia a private vehicle-for-hire or a public vehicle-for-hire, as those terms are defined in § 50-301.03(16A) and (17) , or a person that provides transportation of parcels, food, or beverages in the District for compensation.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 37A. Offenses Committed Against Taxicab Drivers and Certain Transit Workers."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-3751","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"fa277f6730baafe392f6f6746394a43eb0d1d19db4e1a1092a5582d05e86fe3f","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3705","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3751.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}