(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person who violates § 22-3133 shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than 12 months, or both.
(b) A person who violates § 22-3133 shall be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if the person:
(1) At the time, was subject to a court, parole, or supervised release order prohibiting contact with the specific individual;
(2) Has one prior conviction in any jurisdiction of stalking any person within the previous 10 years;
(3) At the time, was at least 4 years older than the specific individual and the specific individual was less than 18 years of age; or
(4) Caused more than $ 2,500 in financial injury.
(c) A person who violates § 22-3133 shall be fined not more than $25,000, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, if the person has 2 or more prior convictions in any jurisdiction for stalking any person, at least one of which was for a jury demandable offense.
(d) A person shall not be sentenced consecutively for stalking and identify theft based on the same act or course of conduct.
CREDIT(S)
(Dec. 10, 2009, D.C. Law 18-88, § 504, 56 DCR 7413.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 504 of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-181, August 6, 2009, 56 DCR 6903).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 504 of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-227, October 21, 2009, 56 DCR 8668).
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 18-88, see notes following § 22-3131.