{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-24-403.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 24-403.02","heading":"Sentencing and good time credit for misdemeanors committed on or after August 5, 2000.","body":"A sentence of incarceration, or of commitment pursuant to § 24-903, for a misdemeanor committed on or after August 5, 2000, shall be for a definite term, which shall not exceed the maximum term allowed by law. A person sentenced to incarceration, or to commitment pursuant to § 24-903, under this section, shall serve the term of incarceration or commitment specified in the sentence, less any time credited toward service of the sentence as provided in § 24-221.01 through § 24-221.05.","path":["Title 24. Prisoners and Their Treatment.","Chapter 4. Indeterminate Sentences and Paroles.","Subchapter I. General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/24-403.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"47a451dd1fe78c537d9908fc6c6fe224b31bf68498b9c01db59a73e8627626eb","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-24-403.01b","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-24-403.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}