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Washington DC | DC ST § 15-111 | Counsel fee in proceeding on bond or undertaking |
In a proceeding in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to recover damages upon a bond or + See moreundertaking given to obtain a restraining order or preliminary or pendente lite injunction, the Court, in assessing damages to be recovered thereunder, may include such reasonable counsel fees as the party damaged by the restraining order or injunction may have incurred in obtaining a dissolution thereof.
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Washington DC | DC ST § 15-709 | Fees and costs in Superior Court |
(a) The Superior Court of the District of Columbia may prescribe fees and costs, including the fee to be paid for a jury trial.(b) Fees for services by the United + See moreStates marshals for processes issued by the Superior Court shall be prescribed by rules of that court.
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Washington DC | DC ST § 16-1024 | Penalties (Parental Kidnapping) |
(a) A person who violates any provision of § 16-1022 and who takes the child to a place within the District, or detains or conceals the child within the District + See moreof Columbia is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to fine not exceeding $250 or performance of community service not exceeding 240 hours, or both.(b) A person who violates any provision of § 16-1022 and who takes the child to a place outside the District or detains or conceals the child outside the District shall be punished as follows:
(1) If the child is out of the custody of the lawful custodian for not more than 30 days, the person is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not more than the amount set forth in [§ 22-3571.01] or imprisonment for 6 months, or both, except that if the person releases the child without injury in a safe place prior to arrest, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250, or performance of community service not exceeding 240 hours, or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or a combination of all three.
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$0.00 - $250.00 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 16-711 (a) | Restitution or reparation |
(a) In criminal cases in the Superior Court, the court may, in addition to any other sentence imposed as a condition of probation or as a sentence itself, require a + See moreperson convicted of any offense to make reasonable restitution or reparation.
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3571.01 (b) (1) | Fines for criminal offenses (imprisonment 10 days or less) |
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, and except as provided in § 22-3571.02, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense under the District of Columbia + See moreOfficial Code punishable by imprisonment may be sentenced to pay a fine as provided in this section.(b) An individual who has been found guilty of such an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of:
(1) $100 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 10 days or less;
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$0 - $100 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3571.01 (b) (10) | Fines for criminal offenses (imprisonment between 20-30 years) |
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, and except as provided in § 22-3571.02, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense under the District of Columbia + See moreOfficial Code punishable by imprisonment may be sentenced to pay a fine as provided in this section.(b) An individual who has been found guilty of such an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of:
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(10) $75,000 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 30 years or less but more than 20 years;
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$0 - $75000 | Felony | No | Court | N/A |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3571.01 (b) (11) | Fines for criminal offenses (imprisonment over 30 years) |
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, and except as provided in § 22-3571.02, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense under the District of Columbia + See moreOfficial Code punishable by imprisonment may be sentenced to pay a fine as provided in this section.(b) An individual who has been found guilty of such an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of:
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(11) $125,000 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for more than 30 years; or
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$0 - $125000 | Felony | No | Court | N/A |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3571.01 (b) (12) | Fines for criminal offenses (offense resulting in death) |
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, and except as provided in § 22-3571.02, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense under the District of Columbia + See moreOfficial Code punishable by imprisonment may be sentenced to pay a fine as provided in this section.(b) An individual who has been found guilty of such an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of:
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(12) $250,000 if the offense resulted in death.
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$0 - $250000 | Felony | No | Court | N/A |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3571.01 (b) (2) | Fines for criminal offenses (imprisonment between 11-30 days) |
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, and except as provided in § 22-3571.02, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense under the District of Columbia + See moreOfficial Code punishable by imprisonment may be sentenced to pay a fine as provided in this section.(b) An individual who has been found guilty of such an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of:
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(2) $250 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 30 days, or one month, or less but more than 10 days;
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$0 - $250 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3571.01 (b) (3) | Fines for criminal offenses (imprisonment between 31-90 days) |
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, and except as provided in § 22-3571.02, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense under the District of Columbia + See moreOfficial Code punishable by imprisonment may be sentenced to pay a fine as provided in this section.(b) An individual who has been found guilty of such an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of:
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(3) $500 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 90 days, or 3 months, or less but more than 30 days;
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$0 - $500 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3571.01 (b) (4) | Fines for criminal offenses (imprisonment between 91-180 days) |
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, and except as provided in § 22-3571.02, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense under the District of Columbia + See moreOfficial Code punishable by imprisonment may be sentenced to pay a fine as provided in this section.(b) An individual who has been found guilty of such an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of:
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(4) $1,000 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 180 days, or 6 months, or less but more than 90 days;
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$0 - $1000 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3571.01 (b) (5) | Fines for criminal offenses (imprisonment between 181 days and 1 year) |
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, and except as provided in § 22-3571.02, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense under the District of Columbia + See moreOfficial Code punishable by imprisonment may be sentenced to pay a fine as provided in this section.(b) An individual who has been found guilty of such an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of:
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(5) $2,500 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for one year or less but more than 180 days;
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$0 - $2500 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | N/A |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3571.01 (b) (6) | Fines for criminal offenses (imprisonment between 1-5 years) |
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, and except as provided in § 22-3571.02, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense under the District of Columbia + See moreOfficial Code punishable by imprisonment may be sentenced to pay a fine as provided in this section.(b) An individual who has been found guilty of such an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of:
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(6) $12,500 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 5 years or less but more than one year;
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$0 - $12500 | Felony | No | Court | N/A |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3571.01 (b) (7) | Fines for criminal offenses (imprisonment between 5-10 years) |
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, and except as provided in § 22-3571.02, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense under the District of Columbia + See moreOfficial Code punishable by imprisonment may be sentenced to pay a fine as provided in this section.(b) An individual who has been found guilty of such an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of:
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(7) $25,000 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 10 years or less but more than 5 years;
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$0 - $25000 | Felony | No | Court | N/A |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3571.01 (b) (8) | Fines for criminal offenses (imprisonment between 10-15 years) |
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, and except as provided in § 22-3571.02, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense under the District of Columbia + See moreOfficial Code punishable by imprisonment may be sentenced to pay a fine as provided in this section.(b) An individual who has been found guilty of such an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of:
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(8) $37,500 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 15 years or less but more than 10 years;
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$0 - $37500 | Felony | No | Court | N/A |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3571.01 (b) (9) | Fines for criminal offenses (imprisonment between 15-20 years) |
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, and except as provided in § 22-3571.02, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense under the District of Columbia + See moreOfficial Code punishable by imprisonment may be sentenced to pay a fine as provided in this section.(b) An individual who has been found guilty of such an offense may be fined not more than the greatest of:
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(9) $50,000 if the offense is punishable by imprisonment for 20 years or less but more than 15 years;
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$0 - $50000 | Felony | No | Court | N/A |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3571.01 (c) | Fines for criminal offenses (organization) |
An organization that has been found guilty of an offense punishable by imprisonment for 6 months or more may be fined not more than the greatest of:(1) Twice the maximum + See moreamount specified in the law setting forth the penalty for the offense;
(2) Twice the applicable amount under subsection (b) of this section; or
(3) Twice the applicable amount under § 22-3571.02(a)
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Organizations may be fined twice the amount of individuals
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3571.02 (b) | Applicability of fine proportionality provision |
(b)(1) If any person derives pecuniary gain from such an offense, or if the offense results in pecuniary loss to a person other than the defendant, the defendant may be + See morefined not more than the greater of twice the gross gain or twice the gross loss.(2) The court may impose a fine under this subsection in excess of the fine provided for by § 22-3571.01 only to the extent that the pecuniary gain or loss is both alleged in the indictment or information and is proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Twice the pecuniary gain/loss
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3601 | Enhanced penalty for crimes committed against senior citizen victims |
(a) Any person who commits any offense listed in subsection (b) of this section against an individual who is 65 years of age or older, at the time of the + See moreoffense, may be punished by a fine of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense and may be imprisoned for a term of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized for the offense, or both.
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1.5x maximum fine otherwise authorized
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Washington DC | DC ST § 22-3602 | Enhanced penalty for committing certain dangerous and violent crimes against a citizen patrol member |
(b) Any person who commits any offense listed in subsection (c) of this section against a member of a citizen patrol (“member”) while that member is participating in a citizen + See morepatrol, or because of the member's participation in a citizen patrol, may be punished with a fine up to 1 1/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized for the offense or may be imprisoned for a term of up to 1 1/2 times the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise authorized for this offense, or both.
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1.5x maximum fine otherwise authorized
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