{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-404.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-404.03","heading":"Aggravated assault on a public vehicle inspection officer.","body":"(a)\nA person commits the offense of aggravated assault on a public vehicle inspection officer if that person assaults, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with a public vehicle inspection officer while that officer is engaged in or on account of the performance of his or her official duties, and:\n(1)\nBy any means, that person knowingly or purposely causes serious bodily injury to the public vehicle inspection officer; or\n(2)\nUnder circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life, that person intentionally or knowingly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of serious bodily injury to another person, and thereby causes serious bodily injury.\n\n(b)\nA person who violates this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall:\n(1)\nBe fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or be imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both; and\n(2)\nHave his or her license or licenses for operating a public vehicle-for- hire, as required by the Commission pursuant [to] subchapter I of Chapter 3 of Title 50 [§ 50-301 et seq.], revoked without further administrative action by the Commission.\n\n(c)\nIt is neither justifiable nor excusable for a person to use force to resist the civil enforcement authority exercised by an individual believed to be a public vehicle inspection officer, whether or not such enforcement action is lawful.\n\n(d)\nFor the purposes of this section, the term:\n(1)\n“Commission” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-303(6).\n(2)\n“Public vehicle-for-hire” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-303(17).\n(3)\n“Public vehicle inspection officer” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-303(19).","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 4. Assault; Mayhem; Threats."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-404.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"5f6faa1095d478f1db8a636826e38f66a9b2cce052bc052d7ca308ba0d9afea2","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-404.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-404.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}