{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-44-553","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 44-553","heading":"Penalties for unauthorized released of criminal information.","body":"(a)\nAny person releasing or disclosing any information in violation of § 44-552(c) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable by the payment of a fine not greater than $300, a term of imprisonment not greater than 30 days, or both.\n\n(b)\nCivil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as sanctions for any violation of this subchapter or the rules issued pursuant to this subchapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.\n\n(c)\nNo facility shall be subject to civil liability that in good faith relies on a criminal background check to terminate, or to refuse to offer employment to, any individual.","path":["Title 44. Charitable and Curative Institutions.","Chapter 5. Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure.","Subchapter II. Unlicensed Personnel Criminal Background Check."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/44-553","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"a402a7afc1809d414b20a158aa602c24ff993c6635f7684b81dc9f4151eaeea0","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-44-552","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-44-554"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}