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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)(1) It is unlawful for a person, as part of a group of 3 or more persons, to target a residence for purposes of a demonstration:
(A) Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;
(B) While wearing a mask; or
(C) Without having provided the Metropolitan Police Department notification of the location and approximate time of the demonstration.
(2) The notification required by paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection shall be provided in writing to the operational unit designated for such purpose by the Chief of Police not less than 2 hours before the demonstration begins. The Metropolitan Police Department shall post on its website the e-mail and facsimile number by which the operational unit may be notified 24 hours a day, and the address to which notification may be hand delivered, as an alternative, during business hours.
(a-1) It is unlawful for a person to target a residence for purposes of a demonstration by using a sound amplifying device between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. where the targeted residence is, in fact, located in a Residential Zone, Residential Flat Zone, or Residential Apartment Zone, as those terms and Zones are defined at the time of the of the conduct giving rise to the violation in the District of Columbia Zoning Regulations.
(a-2) It is unlawful to leave an unattended sound amplifying device emitting sound to target a residence for purposes of a demonstration where the targeted residence is, in fact, located in a Residential Zone, Residential Flat Zone, or Residential Apartment Zone, as those terms and Zones are defined at the time of the of the conduct giving rise to the violation in the District of Columbia Zoning Regulations.
(a-3) It is unlawful to continue or resume targeting a residence in violation of subsection (a-1) or (a-2) of this section after being instructed by a law enforcement officer to cease targeting a residence in violation of this law.
(a-4) The Mayor and Metropolitan Police Department may seize and impound any unattended sound amplifying devices targeting a residence for purposes of a demonstration in violation of subsection (a-2) of this section.
(b) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - District of Columbia Code Division IV. Criminal Law and Procedure and Prisoners. § 22-2752. Engaging in an unlawful protest targeting a residence. - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/dc/division-iv-criminal-law-and-procedure-and-prisoners/dc-code-sect-22-2752/
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