District of Columbia Code Division IV. Criminal Law and Procedure and Prisoners. § 22-405.01. Resisting arrest by individual reasonably believed to be law enforcement officer.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “law enforcement officer” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 22-405(a).

(b) Whoever without justifiable and excusable cause intentionally resists an arrest by an individual who he or she has reason to believe is a law enforcement officer or prevents that individual from making or attempting to make an arrest of or detain another person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned not more than 6 months or fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.

(c) It is neither justifiable nor excusable cause for a person to use force to resist an arrest when such an arrest is made by an individual he or she has reason to believe is a law enforcement officer, whether or not such arrest is lawful.