{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-2401.20","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 34-2401.20","heading":"Unlawful tapping of water pipe; penalty.","body":"The unlawful tapping of any water pipe laid down in the District by authority of the United States is a misdemeanor and an indictable offense; and any person convicted of such offense in the criminal court of the District shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $500, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year.","path":["Title 34. Public Utilities.","Chapter 24. Water Supply, Assessments, and Rates.","Subchapter I. General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/34-2401.20","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"c8071d85c4b5f61e1a62dd91c3b9447769bc9b0df61fba882c5940299826b804","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-2401.19","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-2401.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}