Section 22-404.04 - [Expires Effective 8/29/2024] Strangulation.(a) A person commits the offense of strangulation if that person knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly restricts the normal circulation of the blood or breathing of another person, either by applying pressure on the throat, neck, or chest of another person, or by blocking the nose or mouth of another person.(b) Except for as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person convicted of strangulation shall be fined no more than the amount set forth in section 101 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Amendment Act of 2012, effective June 11, 2013 (D.C. Law 19-317; D.C. Official Code § 22-3571.01) , or incarcerated for no more than 5 years, or both.(c) A person convicted of strangulation may be fined up to 11/2 times the maximum fine otherwise authorized under this section and may be incarcerated for a term of up to 11/2 times the maximum term of incarceration otherwise authorized under this section, or both, if: (1) The victim sustained serious bodily injury, as that term is defined in section 101(7) of the Anti-Sexual Abuse Act of 1994, effective May 23, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-257; D.C. Official Code § 22-3001(7)) , as a result of the offense;(2) The person was, at the time of the offense, required to stay away from or have no contact with the victim as a condition of their parole or supervised release or pursuant to a court order; or(3) The person was, within 5 years of commission of the strangulation offense, convicted of either an intrafamily offense, as defined in D.C. Official Code § 16-1001(8), or a similar offense in the law of another jurisdiction.Added by D.C. Law 25-101,§ 8, 70 DCR 013762, eff. 1/17/2024, exp. 8/29/2024.Added by D.C. Law 25-339,§ 8, 70 DCR 016594, eff. 12/21/2023, exp. 3/20/2024.Added by D.C. Law 25-257, § 7, 70 DCR 013849, eff. 10/16/2023, exp. 1/14/2024.Added by D.C. Law 25-175, § 8, 00 DCR 0000, eff. 7/20/2023, exp. 10/18/2023.