{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-27-103","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 27-103","heading":"Criminal proceedings.","body":"(a)\nThe recovery of damages from the alleged offender shall not prohibit criminal prosecution of the alleged offender.\n\n(b)\nThe recovery of civil damages by a merchant or a finding of liability under this chapter shall not be admissible in a criminal proceeding.\n\n(c)\nA conviction or plea of guilty of fraud, shoplifting, or theft is not a prerequisite to the maintenance of a civil action authorized by this chapter.","path":["Title 27. Merchant’s Civil Recovery for Criminal Conduct.","Chapter 1. Merchant’s Civil Recovery for Criminal Conduct."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/27-103","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"1a1a5c5fe35857dce8656e46145e92937e7b7897c26b4cb434480b422bc83a99","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-27-102","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-27-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}