{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1207.01","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-1207.01","heading":"Civil liability.","body":"(a)\nExcept for violations of § 7-1205.05(a), any person who negligently violates the provisions of this chapter shall be liable in an amount equal to the damages sustained by the client plus the costs of the action and reasonable attorney’s fees.\n\n(b)\nExcept for violations of § 7-1205.05(a), any person who willfully or intentionally violates the provisions of this chapter shall be liable in damages sustained by the client in an amount not less than $1,000 plus the costs of the action and reasonable attorney’s fees.\n\n(c)\nEither party is entitled to trial by jury, upon request.","path":["Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.","Chapter 12. Mental Health Information.","Subchapter VII. Penalties."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-1207.01","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"67cb5d0cd7bc417553943c67d24e5da2f496970d935b74ac41c281d4f9801f2a","source_id":"us-dc","stale":true,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1206.03","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1207.02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}