D.C. Code § 22-404

Current through codified legislation effective October 30, 2024

Section 22-404 - Assault or threatened assault in a menacing manner; stalking

(a)

(1) Whoever unlawfully assaults, or threatens another in a menacing manner, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or be imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both.

(2) Whoever unlawfully assaults, or threatens another in a menacing manner, and intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes significant bodily injury to another shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or be imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "significant bodily injury" means an injury that requires hospitalization or immediate medical attention.

(3) For the purposes of this section, the term "significant bodily injury" means:

(A) An injury that, to prevent long-term physical damage or to abate severe pain, requires hospitalization or medical treatment beyond what a layperson can personally administer;

(B) A fracture of a bone;

(C) A laceration for which the victim required stitches, sutures, staples, or closed-skin adhesives, or a laceration that is at least one inch in length and at least one quarter of an inch in depth;

(D) A burn of at least second degree severity;

(E) Any loss of consciousness;

(F) A traumatic brain injury; or

(G) An injury where medical testing, beyond what a layperson can personally administer, was performed to ascertain whether there was an injury described in subparagraphs (A)-(F) of this paragraph.

(b) Repealed.

(c) Repealed.

(d) Repealed.

(e) Repealed.

D.C. Code § 22-404

Amended by D.C. Law 25-175,§ 19, 71 DCR 002732, eff. 6/8/2024.

Amended by D.C. Law 25-410,§ 14, 71 DCR 002693, eff. 3/11/2024, exp. 6/9/2024.

Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1322, ch. 854, §806; May 8, 1993, D.C. Law 9-269, § 2, 39 DCR 9014; Nov. 17, 1993, D.C. Law 10-53, § 2, 40 DCR 5446; Aug. 20, 1994, D.C. Law 10-151, § 105(d), 41 DCR 2608; May 16, 1995, D.C. Law 10-255, § 16, 41 DCR 5193; June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-275, § 3, 44 DCR 1408; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-306, § 207, 53 DCR 8610; Dec. 10, 2009, D.C. Law 18-88, § 302, 56 DCR 7413; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 201(c), 60 DCR 2064.

Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.

Firearms control, registration certificates, prerequisites for issuance, see § 7-2502.03 . .