{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-936","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-936","heading":"Penalties.","body":"(a)\nA person who commits the offense of criminal abuse or criminal neglect of a vulnerable adult or elderly person shall be subject to a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.\n\n(b)\nA person who commits the offense of criminal abuse or criminal neglect of a vulnerable adult or elderly person which causes serious bodily injury or severe mental distress shall be subject to a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, imprisoned up to 10 years, or both.\n\n(c)\nA person who commits the offense of criminal abuse or criminal neglect of a vulnerable adult or elderly person which causes permanent bodily harm or death shall be subject to a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, imprisoned up to 20 years, or both.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 9A. Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults and Elderly Persons."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-936","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"0afd67f42a73eb4ebbfd82fbebebaca1d68b9c94fb78e346a7a95469565a0876","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-935","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-936.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}